Lake Tahoe area roadwork for November 5-11

Here is the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County roadwork schedule from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Sunday, November 5 through Saturday, November 11, 2017.

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. Demolition of the old bridge is ongoing.

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. November 6-10 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 4th Street to Winnemucca Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lanes closed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday electrical work installing permanent signal poles at 3rd Street and Tahoe Keys Boulevard.

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 - No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cambridge Road: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 off-ramp lane closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cambridge Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Placerville Drive/Forni Road: Westbound motorists can expect a full off-ramp closure from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Weber Creek to Placerville Drive/Forni Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and #2 off-ramp lane closed from 11 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday for shoulder work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Newtown Road to Parkway Drive: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 11 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday for shoulder work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bridal Veil Falls to the South Fork of the American River in Riverton: Westbound motorists should expect the #2 lane closed around the clock for emergency repair work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Sierra Ski Ranch Road to Phillips: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for tree removal work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Squaw Valley to Donner Pass Road in Truckee: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from the Emerald Bay Sidehill Viaduct to 1 Ring Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for dead tree removal work.