Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork July 5 - 11

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra.

Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6 a.m. July 2 until 8 p.m. Monday, July 6 due to the July Fourth holiday.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues 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 local road improvements to Ridgeway Drive. Rock also includes adding overhead lights to the Sly Park Road on- and off-ramps. Completion is expected by June 2021. Highway 50 is reduced to one lane in each direction through the construction zone.
- - - July 6-10 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Sly Park Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane off-ramp closed and westbound motorists can expect the on-ramp closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to noon Friday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work has been postponed until late summer 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 by this fall. For more information, visit way2tahoe.com

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $6.1 million project to build retaining walls at two locations and to install metal beam guardrail between Shoo Fly Road and Chili Bar. The project is expected to be complete in August.
- - - July 6-10 - State Route 193 (El Dorado County) between Shoo Fly Road and Rock Creek Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for retaining wall work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR 49 interchange to Dry Creek Road: Construction began June 17, 2019 on a $42.4 million project in Auburn. The project will rehabilitate existing pavement and drainage, improve operational features and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
- - - July 6 – July 10 - State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Dry Creek Road: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical, striping, and curb and sidewalk work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to Acid Flat Bridge: A $12.9 million Farad Ditch Slope Stabilization project will restore the Farad Ditch by extending the collection area. Construction will also include regrading of the slope by means of roadway excavation, rock excavation, and controlled blasting.
- - - July 7 – July 10 - Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to Acid Flat Bridge: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday for roadway excavation.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Bradley Drive to Lime Klin Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the North Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for bridge joint replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Coloma Street overcrossing in Placerville: Pedestrians can expect the overcrossing closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) just west of Bridal Veil Falls: Motorists can expect lane shifts and the highway reduced to one lane in each direction from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for roadway excavation work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Tahoe Park Avenue to Tahoe Tavern Road in Tahoe City: Motorists can expect shoulder closures at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Alpine Meadows Road to Squaw Valley Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday for guardrail repair work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Rock Creek Road to Chili Bar and at .5 miles west of the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville: Motorists can one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for ongoing drainage work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) at Washington Road: Motorists may expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday for core drilling.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from E. Broad Street/N. Bloomfield Road to just past W. Broad Street: Motorists may expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for vegetation work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Oak Valley Road to Cemetery Road: Motorists may expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday for ditch cleaning.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Rocky Rest Campground to Ladies Canyon: Motorists may expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge work.

State Route 65 (Placer County) at Blue Oaks Boulevard: Northbound motorists may expect a full off-ramp closure from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday for grinding and paving work.

State Route 65 (Placer County) at Twelve Bridges: Motorists may expect a full on-ramp closure from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday for grinding and paving work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Magra to Gold Run: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Big Bend/Rainbow to Cisco Grove: Westbound motorists may expect lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for k-rail installation.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Donner Pass Road in Truckee to Kingvale: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures around the clock from 8 p.m. Sunday through 11 a.m. Friday for grinding and paving work and roadway excavation.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Soda Springs to the Donner Summit Rest Area: Motorists may expect a right shoulder closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for fence work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at Castle Peak: Eastbound motorists may expect full ramp closures from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Donner Lake Interchange to Castle Peak: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Donner Lake Interchange to Donner Pass Road: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday, and 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Trout Creek Overcrossing to Donner Pass Road: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for paving work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Alpine Meadows Road to Squaw Valley Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday for guardrail repair.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Bear River to Orchard Springs Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control and shoulder closures around the clock Monday through Saturday for grinding and paving work.