Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 6 - 12

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is conducting work on Lake Tahoe and Sierra highways. The following are their current projects for the week of Octber 6-11, 2019.

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. October 7-11 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Ice House Road to Audrain Way: Motorists can expect the #2 lane and right shoulder closed or one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 p.m. Thursday to noon 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. October 7-10 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Icehouse Road to Silver Fork Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 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 - October 7-11 - 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 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday 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. October 6-11 - 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 9 p.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement grinding and paving work and 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, drainage improvements, paving and a shared-use path connection. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org October 6-11 - 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. October 6 – October 11 - State Route 49 (Placer County) from Fulweiler Avenue/Elm Avenue to the Interstate 80 junction: Southbound 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 Thursday for k-rail removal and shoulder work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from Masters Court/Willow Creek Drive to Rock Creek Road: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Sahara Drive to Beach Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for tree work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Park Lane to Chipmunk Street in Kings Beach: Westbound Motorists can expect the shoulder closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Meadow View Acres Road to Grand Fir Circle: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road/Paul Bunyan Road to Newtown Road: Westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for crack sealing 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.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Elks Club Drive to Sawmill Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge repair work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) at Taylor Creek: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for pavement work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) at Taylor Creek: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for pavement work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Creek Resort to Sugar Pine Point State Park: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday for utility work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Sierra Drive to Meeks Creek: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for ditch cleaning and drainage work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from St. Michael’s Court to Sugar Pine Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Ward Avenue/Sunnyside Avenue to Sequoia Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday for ditch cleaning work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Airport Road/Schaffer Mill to Stewart Way: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Woodridge Drive to just north of Wolf Road/Combie Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday for utility 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 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for a paving operation.

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 miscellaneous work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Interstate 80/State Route193 junction: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge work.

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 7 p.m.to 7 a.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday for construction and utility work. Westbound motorists can expect full on- and off-ramp closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Construction work is part of a roundabout project by the City of Colfax.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the State Route 174 junction to Canyon Way/Placer Hills Road: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday for tree removal.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road to Cisco Grove: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday for guardrail work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Summit State Roadside Rest Areas to Donner Lake Interchange: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday; eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 5 a.m. to noon Thursday, and 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday for guardrail work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada/Sierra Counties) from the Nevada state line to the Farad Undercrossing: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for emergency guardrail repair. Permit loads will not be allowed on westbound I-80 during this period.

State Road 89 (Nevada County) from the Donner Party Picnic Area to Klondike Flat Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for drainage cleaning.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Schaffer Mills Road/Truckee Airport Road to Stewart Way: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for miscellaneous 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/