Motorists on I-80 will see alternating lane closures this weekend near Auburn

Caltrans is notifying motorists of alternating lane and ramp closures this weekend on Interstate 80 (I-80) in Auburn. There will be some maintenance work on a Union Pacific Railroad structure that crosses over the freeway.

The work is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 13 from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Union Pacific will be performing safety repairs to the rail bridge structure that is used for vital commercial goods transport between northern/central California and Reno, Salt Lake City, and the Pacific Northwest. The bridge will not be demolished and the work will be done on the bridge’s inspection walkways, including removing some old timber no longer needed.

Alternating I-80 lane closures are required due to the potential for falling debris during the overhead railroad work.

Alternating I-80 lane and ramp closures are scheduled as follows:

I-80 westbound on Saturday, Feb. 12

The #1 (left) and #2 (middle) lanes are scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The #3 (right) lane, Nevada Street on- and off-ramps to westbound I-80, and State Route 49 (SR-49) on-ramp to westbound I-80 are scheduled be closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists are advised to use Elm Avenue (Exit 119C SR-49 South to Placerville) as a detour.

I-80 eastbound on Sunday, Feb. 13

The #1 (left) and #2 (middle) lanes are scheduled be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The #3 (right) lane, Ophir Road on-ramp to eastbound I-80, and Maple Street off-ramp from eastbound I-80 are scheduled to be closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists are advised to use the State Route 193 on-ramp to I-80 eastbound or the SR-49 north off-ramp (Exit 119B to Grass Valley) as detours.