Lake Tahoe area roadwork September 15 - 21

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $5.2 million project to upgrade metal beam guardrail and construct concrete barriers at 89 locations from the Red Hawk Undercrossing to 1.9 miles west of the junction with State Route 89 in Meyers. Completion is expected this fall or spring 2020. September 16-20- - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Schnell School Road to Camp Sacramento: Motorists can the #2 lane and right shoulder closed or one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday for guardrail replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $4.7 million project to install drainage sand traps and maintenance vehicle pullouts at various locations on U.S. Highway 50 from Riverton (Ice Ho - use Road) to Kyburz. Completion is expected this fall. September 16 - 19 U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bridal Veil Falls to Silver Fork Road: Motorists can expect lane restrictions or one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues 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 in fall of 2020. For more information, visit way2tahoe.com September 16-20 U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the Caltrans Echo Summit Maintenance Yard to Johnson Pass Road (east end): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to noon Friday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work is wrapping up on a $7.3 million project to convert the existing “T” intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 in Meyers into a three-legged roundabout with a westbound bypass lane and a bike path extension. This project will reduce the number and/or severity of collisions at the intersection. The roundabout is open to traffic and no traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

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 this fall. September 16-20 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Tahoe Keys Boulevard to the Trout Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect lane restrictions and shoulder closures around the clock from 5 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement grinding and paving work and curb, gutter and sidewalk 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, drainage improvements, paving and a shared-use path connection. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org - September 16-20 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from just north of Granlibakken Road to theCaltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday and 5 p.m. to noon Monday through Friday for roundabout construction work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work is underway on a $6.1 million project to build retaining walls at two locations on SR-193 between Kelsey Road and Rock Creek Road and to install medal beam guardrail. Construction is being done behind k-rail with a signal in operation 24/7 through November for reversing one-way traffic control.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Onyx Street to Speed Boat Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday for water testing work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at Weber Creek: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Carson Road/8 Mile Road to Ridgeway Drive/Cedar Grove: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closes from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for crack sealing work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Sly Park Road to Ice House Roa: Motorists can expect alternating lane closures at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for rumble strip and striping work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Fallen Leaf Road to Cascade Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for paving work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Rock Creek Road to Chili Bar: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

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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/