Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 4 - 9

The following is the Caltrans schedule for Lake Tahoe basin roads this week.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

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 to the new bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and also make roadway improvements to State Route 49 on either side of the bridge. Completion is expected in mid-August. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway.

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 in fall 2019. June 4-8 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Tahoe Keys Boulevard to Sierra Boulevard: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and the right shoulder closed from midnight to noon Monday through Thursday and midnight to 8 a.m. Friday drainage work. Eastbound and westbound motorists also can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for electrical 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, 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. Completion is expected this fall. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org
June 4-8 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Tahoe City Transit Center to the Caltrans Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday for underground utility installation work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $3.6 million multi-use path project that will connect the existing path that ends at Sugar Pine Point State Park to Meeks Bay Resort. Completion is expected this fall. June 4-8 - State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Sugar Pine Point State Park to Meeks Bay Resort: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for tree work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Jackpine Street to Villas Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for crack sealing work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Dollar Drive to Lardin Way: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday for crack sealing work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cambridge Road: Westbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cameron Park Drive: Westbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Missouri Flat Road off-ramps: Westbound motorists can expect the #3 lane of the off-ramp and eastbound motorists the #2 lane of the off-ramp closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Missouri Flat Road to Carson Road through Placerville: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday for paving work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Strawberry to Phillips: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the “Y” intersection to Tahoe Keys Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound motorists can except the #2 lane closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday for drain cleaning.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Winnemucca Avenue to the “Y” intersection in South Lake Tahoe: Westbound motorists can except the #2 lane closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday for drain cleaning.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Pioneer Trail: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect flaggers to control the intersection from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday while signal loop detection repair work is being done.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Eagle Point Campground to Bayview Campground: Motorists can expect signalized one-way traffic control around the clock for retaining wall work. The project is expected to be completed in mid-June.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Northstar Drive to the junction with State Route 28 in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for tree work.

The Caltrans District Traffic Management Branch has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above. Lanes are numbered from the center divide (#1) to the shoulder (#2, 3, 4, etc.).

Unexpected schedule changes may occur. For current information on roadwork, delays, road conditions and emergency closures, call the voice-activated Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-427-7623 (ROAD) or visit Caltrans’ “QuickMap” website at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/