Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 17-23

The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road to the El Dorado Ditch in Fresh Pond: Westbound motorists can expect #2 lane closed for pavement repair. Completion is expected by the end of October.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope and roadway repair work. Completion is expected by the end of this year.

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. September 18-22 - 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 and bridge approach roadway 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. September 18-22 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Dunlap Drive to Winnemucca Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the highway reduced to one lane in each direction around the clock from 12:01 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Friday for grinding and paving 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, 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. September 17-22 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Fairway Drive to Tahoe Tavern Road: Motorists can expect shoulder closures as work continues behind k-rail for grading on the new bridge alignment and bridge abutment work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Lodi Street: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Ski Run Boulevard to Takela Drive in South Lake Tahoe: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Cameron Park Drive to Ponderosa Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Weber Creek to Carson Road in Placerville: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday for guardrail work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Twin Bridges Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for utility work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Bayview Campground to Eagle Falls Campground: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control around the clock from 7 a.m. Monday to noon Friday for guardrail, barrier wall and slope repair work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from the Alpine County line to Christmas Valley Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for dead tree removal work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Truckee River Bridge at Squaw Valley to the Granite Flat Campground: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control around the clock from 8 p.m. Sunday to noon Friday for grinding and paving work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Dollar Hill Drive to Old County Road: Motorists should expect one-way traffic control from 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Brockway Summit to National Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for guardrail repair work.

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/