LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Caltrans is advising motorists of various lane closures scheduled for this week in the Lake Tahoe basin as the 2026 construction season winds down. Utility work is scheduled at State Route 28 and Sahara Drive in Carnelian Bay and at Pino Grande Avenue in Tahoe Vista, with one-way traffic control in effect from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29.
A broadband project on SR 89 along the West Shore is part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed internet into rural communities. Teichert Construction is the contractor for this project.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in Placer County at the following locations, dates and times: Between Madden Creek and the Placer/El Dorado County line, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 7 p.m. Monday, October 26 until 7 a.m. Tuesday, October 27.
Work is also scheduled from 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 until 7 a.m. Wednesday, October 28. Between Granlibakken Road and Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 7 p.m. Sunday, October 25 until 7 a.m. Thursday, October 29. No work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in El Dorado County at the following locations, dates and times: Between the El Dorado/Alpine County line and Upper Truckee Road, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, October 26 through Thursday, October 29. Between Camp Richardson and 3 Ring Road, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, October 26 through Thursday, October 29. Work is also scheduled Friday, October 30 from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Motorists could encounter delays of up to 20 minutes at each location. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment and material availability, or other unexpected events.