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 Onyx Street in Carnelian Bay with one-way traffic control in effect from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, October 19 through Thursday, October 22. Work is also scheduled for Friday, October 23, from 7 a.m. until noon.
Along State Route 89 (SR 89), construction on a $20.8 million pavement rehabilitation project continues with miscellaneous finishing work scheduled with one-way traffic control in effect at various locations between the Interstate 80 junction in Truckee and Alpine Meadows Road from 6 p.m. Sunday, October 18 until 7 a.m. Friday, October 23. No work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.
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. The contractor for this project is also Teichert Construction.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in El Dorado County at the following locations, dates and times:
- Between Taylor Creek and Inspiration Point at Emerald Bay, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, October 19 through Thursday, October 22. Work is also scheduled Friday, October 23, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
- Between Eagle Falls Trailhead and the Placer County line, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, October 19 through Thursday, October 22. Work is also scheduled for Friday, October 23, 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.