Lake Tahoe area roadwork for June 13-19

Several different agencies have roadwork projects around the Lake Tahoe Basin from spring to fall. Each week we publish projects planned by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the County of El Dorado, and the City of South Lake Tahoe.

NDOT - Lake Tahoe and Douglas County

Along SR-431 Mt. Rose Highway conduit work is averaging one mile per week and is now past the summit. Businesses and residents located off SR-431 can expect to see construction activity in the next two weeks. The work zone is expected to reach the SR-28 roundabout by the end of June. Working hours remain from Sundays 8:00 p.m.- Fridays at noon.

Traffic is reduced to a single lane in work zones. Flaggers and a pilot car will control traffic flow in these areas. Drivers can expect up to 30-minute delays.

Commercial vehicles with air brakes (26,000 pounds or greater) are prohibited from traveling westbound over Mt. Rose Summit from Mt. Rose Ski Resort to Incline Village. Trucks will be allowed to travel eastbound from Incline Village to Reno. Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) officers will be monitoring.

Caltrans - Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $53.6 million safety project in the Camino area to replace the existing concrete median barrier and fill in the gaps in the barrier, build an undercrossing, a wildlife crossing, make local road improvements and replace culverts. The project is expected to be completed in 2022. June 13-18 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Motorists can expect the highway to be reduced to one lane in each direction from Still Meadows Road to 5 Mile Road from 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Friday for drainage and concrete barrier work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work is complete on an $11.5 million project to replace the U.S. Highway 50 Sawmill (Ridgeway Drive) Undercrossing in Pollock Pines to address the aging bridge deck, improve sight distance, bring the bridge railings up to current design standards and make improvements to Ridgeway Drive, including curb, gutter and sidewalk work. The project also included adding overhead lights to the Sly Park Road on- and off-ramps.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $19 million project to stabilize the westbound section of the highway in Fresh Pond by building a 428-foot-long retaining wall, concrete barrier and repaving the highway. This location has a history of surface cracking and sinking. Completion is expected by spring 2022. Westbound Highway 50 is reduced to one lane through the construction zone.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Onyx Street to Sahara Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Agatam Avenue East to National Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for utility work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from State Route 267 to Beach Street: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for gas line relocation work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bass Lake Road to Pioneer Trail in Meyers: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect intermittent ramp, shoulder and lane closures at various locations from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for paving and electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Mosquito Road in Placerville: Westbound motorists can expect Mosquito Road off-ramp to be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for tree work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Peavine Ridge Road to Bridal Veil Falls: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for tree work.