Major delays expected between Kings Beach, Tahoe City during SR28 project next week

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is advising motorists of a broadband installation project and gas-line replacement work continuing along State Route 28 (SR-28) along the north shore of Lake Tahoe next week.

The broadband project is a part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed broadband into rural communities. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.

Survey work is scheduled along the eastbound shoulder of SR-28 at the following locations and times:

Between Jackpine Street and Laurel Drive:
Monday, July 29 – Wednesday, July 31 between 5 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Between Jackpine Street and Burton Creek Drive:
Tuesday, July 30 from 8 p.m. until Wednesday, July 31 at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, July 31 from 8 p.m. until Thursday, August 1 at 7 a.m.

Between the Tahoe State Park entrance and Estates Drive:
Wednesday, July 31 from 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

One-way traffic control is scheduled along SR-28 between the Tahoe State Park entrance and the State Route 89 intersection:

Sunday, July 28 from 8 p.m. until Monday, July 29 at 7 a.m.
Monday, July 29 from 3:30 p.m. until Tuesday, July 30 at 7 a.m.
Tuesday, July 30 from 6 p.m. until Wednesday, July 31 at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, July 31 from 6 p.m. until Thursday, August 1 at 7 a.m.

In addition, Southwest Gas and its contractor, Q&D Construction, continue work on a gas-line replacement project on SR-28 between Tahoe City and Kings Beach. One-way traffic control is scheduled during the evening/overnight hours at the following location:

Between Onyx Street and Center Street in Carnelian Bay from Sunday, July 28 at 7 p.m. until Friday, August 2 at 5 a.m. No work is scheduled between 5 a.m. – 7 p.m. each day.

Motorists could encounter total delays of up to one hour between Tahoe City and Kings Beach on SR-28 due to the various construction activities. Please allow for extra time to reach your destination. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends and holidays. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment and/or material availability, or other unexpected events.