Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 23-28

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has ongoing projects in El Dorado County and the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here is what they are working on this week:

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. Traffic was switched over to the first half of the new bridge on Saturday, October 21.

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. October 23-27 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Dunlap Drive to Winnemucca Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lanes closed from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for highway construction 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. Project completion is expected in fall 2018. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org. October 23-27 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Fairway Drive to Mackinaw Road: Motorists can expect shoulder closures as work continues behind k-rail Monday through Saturday for bridge work and utility work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Carnelian Bay Avenue to Estates Drive in Tahoe Vista: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control and lane shifts at various locations from 7 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.
State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Pleasant Valley Road to Bacchi Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Long Nut Road to Skyline/Coon Hollow Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for grinding and paving work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Bass Lake Road: Westbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for striping work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cambridge Road: Westbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for striping work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Placerville Drive/Forni Road: Westbound motorists can expect one lane of the off-ramp closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Cedar Street to Strawberry Tract: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday for roadway excavation work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Chiapa Street to the junction with State Route 89 in Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday for roadway excavation work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Eagle Point Campground to Bayview Campground: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations around the clock until November 3 for guardrail, barrier wall and slope repair work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) at Black Rock Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for drainage work.