Continued delays on SR28 between Kings Beach and Tahoe City for broadband project

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Caltrans is advising motorists of a broadband installation project continuing along SR-28 along the north shore of Lake Tahoe next week.

The broadband project is part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed internet into rural communities. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.

Utility work and striping operations with one-way traffic control are scheduled along SR-28 at the following locations and times:

Monday, October 28 from 7 a.m. until Thursday, October 31 at midnight and Friday, November 1 from 7 a.m. until noon between the Nevada state line and Speedboat Avenue in Brockway. No work is scheduled between midnight and 7 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Monday, October 28 from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. between the Tahoe State Park entrance and Fabian Way.

Monday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 30 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between Center Street and Ridgewood Road and near Chinquapin Drive.

Tuesday, October 29 from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. between Sahara Drive and Fabian Way.

Tuesday, October 29, Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, October 31 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Grove Street in Tahoe City.

Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, October 31 from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. between Sahara Drive and Pino Grande Avenue.

Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, October 31 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Lakewood Lane in Dollar Point.

Thursday, October 31 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. near Chinquapin Drive.

Motorists could encounter total delays of up to one hour between Tahoe City and Kings Beach on SR-28 due to the various construction activities. Please allow for extra time to reach your destination, especially during school drop-off and pick-up times. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends and holidays. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment or material availability, or other unexpected events.