SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Contractors are removing the last of the debris left from the demolition of the two-story, 143-room Motel 6 in South Lake Tahoe. For weeks, the old motel has been dismantled, and the pavement removed for the creation of open space along the Upper Truckee River.
The goal for the fence to come down at the property is Wednesday, October 16, as long as all involved parties – California Tahoe Conservancy, California Department of General Services, and regulatory partners sign off on the work. Once down, the public will be able to access the property.
The Upper Truckee River flows through South Lake Tahoe, emptying into Lake Tahoe just north of where the Motel 6 was located. Much of the river’s floodplain has been developed and paved over since the 1940s, with the motel being built in 1976. The California Tahoe Conservancy—with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, as well as federal, state, and local partners—is developing the Upper Truckee Marsh South project.
To view a storybook presentation on the project, visit https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/05b6ba09e2ea4c85836a12d36205fa87.