Road closures on Hwy 50 and I-80 this week for new sign installations

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists that lane and highway closures on area freeways will be required to replace three overhead changeable message signs with new “Advanced Variable Message Signs” or AVMS. The new signs will be installed in the following locations:
Interstate 80 westbound – Truckee – Donner Pass Road/Hwy 89
Interstate 80 westbound – Davis – Pole Line Road bridge

Lane closures with one lane open will occur in all three locations from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. with full highway closures occurring for brief periods during that time as structures supporting the signs are lowered, the new signs installed and the sign structure returned to its former position. The full freeway closures are scheduled for:

~ Midnight Tuesday through 4 a.m. Wednesday on westbound Interstate 80 in Truckee between Hwy 89 and the Donner Pass Road
~ 10 p.m. December 3 to 2 a.m. December 4 on westbound Interstate 80 in Davis between Mace Boulevard and Richards Boulevard
~ Midnight December 4 to 4 a.m. December 5 on eastbound U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado Hills just east of the interchange with Latrobe Road.

Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead for delays or use alternate routes. California Highway Patrol officers will be escorting traffic through the full closures using rolling blocks of traffic with full closures anticipated to be less than 30 minutes.

The new AVMS signs have increased energy efficiency, offer more options for messaging and offer higher visibility to provide motorists with real-time information for safe and efficient travel.