Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 23 - 29

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be working on the following road projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin between July 23-July 29, 2017.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

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

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Motorists can expect a full closure of the highway from the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville to Chili Bar from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday for roadwork repairs. More information: http://bit.ly/2to2pbb

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 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 fall 2018.- July 24-28 - State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the South Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge work and utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection with 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 curb, gutter and sidewalks, widening the highway to allow for bike lanes and resurfacing the roadway. Completion is expected in fall 2019.- July 24-28 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Dunlap Drive to Winnemucca Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closures around the clock from 12:01 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work. Lane shifts will maintain two open lanes in each direction from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of 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 8.5-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in August. - July 24-28 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Ward Creek to Spruce Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday and from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work. Motorists also can expect one-way traffic control from Fawn Street to Cherry Street around the clock from 10 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Friday for drainage work and permanent striping.

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 that will become a local road after project completion, which is expected in 2018. For more information on this project, visit: www.fannybridge.org - July 24-28 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Tahoe City Transit Center to the Caltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control at various locations throughout the project Monday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. for utility work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Placerville Drive/Forni Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the off-ramp to be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday for pavement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Fairway Drive to Takela Drive in South Lake Tahoe: Motorists can expect a lane shift to use the two-way left turn as a through lane and left turns restricted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Rampart Drive to Alpine Meadows Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) at the Emerald Bay Sidehill Viaduct: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday for bridge pavement work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Big Meadow Creek to Upper Truckee Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for emergency repair work.