Caltrans roadwork projects in Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls due to slope damage.

State Route 89 (Placer County/El Dorado County): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from the Tahoe City “Wye” to Alpine Meadows Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and from Valley View Drive to General Creek State Park from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Motorists can expect signalized one-way traffic control about 1 mile north of the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville around the clock for slope repair work.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work is in winter suspension on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Work is expected to start the week of May 8. Completion is expected this summer.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work has resumed on a $35 million project in Tahoe City to build a new Truckee River bridge east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard with roundabouts on either end, replace the existing Truckee River (Fanny) Bridge, construct a roundabout at the “Wye” intersection and make complete street enhancements to the portion of State Route 89/West Lake Boulevard that will become a local road after project completion, which is expected in 2018. For more information on this project, please visit: http://www.tahoetransportation.org/fanny-new-1 - April 24-28 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from just south of Granlibakken Road through the “Wye” to just south of Twin Crags: Motorists can expect shoulder closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 4:30 Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements, widen the bridge to allow for 8-foot shoulders and sidewalks, and also make roadway improvements to State Route 49. Completion is expected in late 2018 or early 2019. April 24-29 - State Route 49 (El Dorado County) on the South Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday for water line relocation work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Rufus Allen Boulevard to Ham Lane in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Placerville Drive/Forni Road off-ramp: Motorists can expect the off-ramp to be closed from 9 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday for k-rail installation. Additional nighttime closures could be needed to complete the work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Skyline/Coon Hollow Road to Chamberlain Street in Placerville: Motorists can expect full highway closure with a detour from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Saint Florian Court to the North Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday for survey work.