Lake Tahoe and Sierra area roadwork 9/29 - 10/5

The following is a list of road projects underway by Caltrans around the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding highways of the Sierra.

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 29-October 4 -U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bridal Veil Falls to Camp Sacramento: Motorists can expect the #2 lane and right shoulder closed or one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 p.m. to noon Monday through 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 House Road) to Kyburz. Completion is expected this fall. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

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 28-October 4 - 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 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through 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 29-October 4 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from B Street to the Trout Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect lane restrictions and shoulder closures around the clock from 12:01 Monday to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement grinding and paving and striping 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 29-October 4 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from just north of Granlibakken Road to the Caltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday and 5 p.m. to noon Monday through Friday for highway 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.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Long Ravine underpass to just east of the Magra Road Overcrossing: Final roadwork resumes on a $53.8 million project to construct a three-mile truck climbing lane on eastbound I-80 and make other improvements to the interstate just east of Colfax, including replacing and widening the Cape Horn undercrossing bridge. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled this week.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR 49 interchange to Dry Creek Road: Construction began June 17 on a $40.5 million project in Auburn. The project will rehabilitate existing pavement and drainage, improve operational features and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

September 29 – October 4

- Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the State Route 49 junction: Motorists can expect intermittent full on- and off-ramp closures from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday for electrical work.

- State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Palm Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for electrical work.

- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Persimmon Terrace to Nevada Street/Marguerite Mine Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday for shoulder work.

- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Hulbert Way to Masters Court/Willow Creek Drive: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for shoulder work.

- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Quartz Drive to Willow Creek Drive: Southbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for drainage work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Anderson Road to the junction with State Route 267 in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at Weber Creek: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Placerville Drive to Ray Lawyer Drive: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and shoulder closed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday for sign work

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Santa Fe Road/Apache Avenue to Country Club Drive in Meyers: Motorists can expect lane shifts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for core drilling work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Alpine Meadows Road to the Truckee River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Graybar Mine Road to Spanish Dry Diggins Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday for utility 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 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from Fresh Air Lane to Lorenson Road/Florence Lane: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Streeter Road to Cameo Drive: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Little Deer Drive to West Empire Street (SR-20 junction): Motorists can expect intermittent shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at Cornette Way: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from West Empire Street (SR-20 junction) to McKnight Way: Southbound motorists can expect intermittent ramp, lane and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Monday for a crack seal operation.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at West Empire Street (SR-20 junction): Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Yuba-Sierra County line to Rocky Rest Campground: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday for a paving operation.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Lager Beer Sidehill Viaduct to Fiddle Creek: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Indian Valley Road to Yuba Pass Road: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage cleaning.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Bowman Undercrossing to the Haines Road Overcrossing: Westbound motorists can expect a right shoulder closure around the clock through December 2019. Detour signs will be in place for a County bridge deck replacement project.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) in Colfax on South Auburn Street (local street off Interstate): Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for construction and utility work. Construction work is part of a roundabout project by the City of Colfax.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Long Ravine Undercrossing to the State Route 174 junction: Westbound motorists can expect around the clock on- and off-ramp closures at the SR-174 junction from 8 p.m. Sunday through 5 a.m. Friday for construction and k-rail installation. Construction work is part of a roundabout project by the City of Colfax.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at the Central Truckee exit: Westbound motorists can expect full ramp closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday for ditch cleaning.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at the Farad Undercrossing: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane, shoulder and ramp closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday for a striping operation.

Interstate 80 (Sierra County) at the Nevada State line: Eastbound motorists can expect traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday to assist the Nevada Department of Transportation with drainage work completion.

State Road 89 (Nevada County) from Rainbow Drive to the Donner Party Picnic Area: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday for miscellaneous work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Alpine Meadows Road to the Truckee River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) at Little Truckee River: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control, shoulder and median closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail work.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Oak Tree Lane to Sierra College Boulevard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility 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/