The parking area for Rabe Meadows and the Lam Watah Historic Trail will be temporarily closed from Monday, September 15, to Friday, September 19, 2025. At the same time, contractors complete underground utility vault connections for the underground electrical and communications infrastructure for the Kahle Complete Street Project. The parking area is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, Sept. 20.
During the closure, traffic controls will be in place, and parking will be available in the Douglas County parking garage on the east side of U.S. Highway 50. Access to Rabe Meadows trails and Lake Tahoe will not be affected.
Kahle Drive provides access to key connections for the Stateline-to-Stateline Bike Trail and throughout Rabe Meadows and the Douglas County community. The Kahle Complete Street Project began construction in May 2025 and is expected to be completed by October 2026.
This Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Project aims to enhance sustainable recreation and transportation by improving public safety, pedestrian and cyclist access, reducing urban runoff into Lake Tahoe, and mitigating wildfire risks and improving the landscape views by burying electrical and communication lines.
Funding for this project was made possible through the Bureau of Land Management’s Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act in coordination with the USDA Forest Service.
This project is a collaborative effort by the Nevada Division of State Lands, Douglas County, Tahoe Fund, Barton Health, NV Energy, Oliver Park General Improvement District, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.