Highway 50 and I80 both reopened after snow closures
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 8:31am
UPDATE - I80 is now reopened.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Highway 50 reopened to eastbound and westbound traffic this morning about 5:00 a.m. with R-2 chain controls still in effect from Point View (just above Placerville) to Meyers.
Expect extra vehicles on the roads in South Lake Tahoe as US50 is the only main artery over the Sierra that is open at this hour.
The following highway closures are still in place for snow removal operations:
Interstate 80:
Eastbound commercial vehicles are being turned at Applegate; passenger vehicles are being turned at Colfax. Westbound at the Nevada state line
Closed from Ham's Station to Kirkwood
CLosed from 2 miles east of Kirkwood to 5 miles west of Pickett's Junction
Other road conditions at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday:
US50
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-50 from mile post 14.0 in Carson City County to mile post 14.0 in Lyon County in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from mile post 40.6 in El Dorado County to mile post 52.5 in El Dorado County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from mile post 52.1 in El Dorado County to mile post 70.6 in El Dorado County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from mile post 52.1 in El Dorado County to mile post 70.6 in El Dorado County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.6 in Carson City County in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 0.5 in Douglas County in Nevada.
SR89
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on CA-89 from mile post 15.1 in Sierra County to mile post 8.7 in Plumas County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-89 from mile post 0.0 in Placer County to mile post 15.1 in Sierra County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-89 from mile post 21.0 in El Dorado County to mile post 0.0 in Placer County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-89 from mile post 21.4 in Alpine County to mile post 6.7 in El Dorado County in California.
I580
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on I-580 from mile post 0.5 in Washoe County to mile post 15.0 in Washoe County in Nevada.
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on I-580 in both directions South Carson Street to Eastlake Exit 44 in Carson City Nevada.
SR207
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-207 from Dagget Pass Chain-Up Area to the junction with SR 206 Foothill Road in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-207 from US-50 Junction to Dagget Pass Chain Up Area in Nevada.
SR28
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-28 from US-50 Junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-28 from mile post 2.7 in Placer County to mile post 11.0 in Washoe County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-28 from mile post 0.0 in Placer County to mile post 2.7 in Placer County in California.
SR431
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-431 from State Route 28 to Old US-395 Junction in Nevada.
SR88
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-88 from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.8 in Douglas County in Nevada.
SR395
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-395 from mile post 26.0 in Washoe County to mile post 42.1 in Washoe County in Nevada.
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-395 from mile post 0.2 in Douglas County to mile post 31.4 in Douglas County in Nevada.
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-395 N from mile post 42.0 in Washoe County to mile post 61.1 in Lassen County in California.
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-395 S from mile post 76.3 in Mono County to mile post 0.0 in Douglas County in California.
For up to the minute road conditions, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ in California, https://nvroads.com in Nevada.
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