Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 12-18

The following is a list of roadwork projects CalTrans is working on in Lake Tahoe.

SPECIAL EVENT

Amgen Tour of California comes through the South Shore on Monday, May 13. Between 3:00 p.m and 4:00 p.m. expect delays from Luther Pass on SR89, Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Blvd. For details: http://southtahoenow.com/story/05/09/2019/ready-amgen-viewers-guide-stage-2-south-lake-tahoe

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work continues on a $4.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.

- May 13-17 - State Route 28 (Placer County) from Jackpine Street to Anderson Road and from Stag Drive to Park Lane: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures at various locations from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for tree removal work.

- May 13-17 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Truckee River Bridge to the Nevada County Line in Truckee: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for tree removal work.

- May 13-17 - State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from West Way in South Lake Tahoe to the Placer County line in Tahoma: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for dead tree removal work.

State Routes 49/193 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $3.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 49 and 193 in various locations of El Dorado County. Completion is expected this fall. May 13-18 - State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from the junction with State Route 193 in Placerville to the junction with State Route 193 in Cool: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree removal work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $14.1 million project to replace the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct, located 7 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. This project is replacing the current bridge, built in 1939, with a new structure to meet current design and safety standards. Completion is expected in fall of 2020. May 13-17 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Caltrans’ Echo Summit Maintenance Yard to Johnson Pass Road (east end): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $6.2 million project to convert the existing “T” intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 in Meyers into a three-legged roundabout with a westbound bypass lane. This project will reduce the number and/or severity of collisions at the intersection. Completing is expected this fall. May 13-17 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Cirugu Street to Hopi Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday for k-rail installation.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection at State Route 89 to the Trout Creek Bridge in South Lake Tahoe. This project is building new drainage systems to collect and treat stormwater runoff, rebuilding curbs, gutters and sidewalks, widening the highway to allow for bike lanes and resurfacing the roadway. Completion is expected this fall. May 13-17 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Trout Creek to Silver Dollar Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues 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 of the realignment, drainage improvements, paving and a shared-use path connection. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org. May 13-18 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Caltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard to the “Wye” intersection with State Route 28: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 4 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday for highway construction work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the Weber Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cambridge Drive: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the on-ramps closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for bridge deck work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Red Hawk Parkway: Eastbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for bridge deck work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday for drainage work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Chili Bar to Rock Creek Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Northstar Drive to National Avenue in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for crack sealing work.