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What is best solution to keep visitors leaving Lake Tahoe on Highway 50 and not on side streets?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/20/2017 - 12:24pm
It's another snowy weekend, and another weekend of drivers trying to head home over Echo Summit via Lake Tahoe Blvd and North Upper Truckee Road. With a backup at the chain control stop in Meyers, many are trying to circumvent not only the traffic, but the controls and causing issues on snow covered side roads.
Flooding, highway and road closures in South Lake Tahoe and Meyers
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/09/2017 - 10:23am
11:45 a.m. update: A large boulder has rolled onto Highway 50 near Bridal Veil Falls in the eastbound lane. Be prepared for diverted traffic.
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There are several flooded areas in the South Lake Tahoe and Meyers areas, resulting in some road closures.
As of 9:00 a.m. Thursday, the following roads are experiencing flooding:
Tahoe Keys - State Streets and Tahoe Keys Blvd
Bijou Area - Bill Avenue, Shirley Avenue, Betty Rae Ct, Vanda Lee, Woodbine Avenue
Portions of Glenwood Way
Portions of Pioneer Trail
Portions of lake Tahoe Blvd between the Y and High School
Rick Taylor 1948-2017
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 11:49pm
Long time South Lake Tahoe area resident and businesses owner Rick Taylor passed away on January 22, 2017 with his family by his side following a brief illness.
Taylor, 68, was a cherished husband and loving father.
Rick was born on May 24, 1948 in Long Beach, CA and was a resident of the South Shore since 1975. Taylor was the owner of South Y Fireplace since 1989.
Gas leak prompts evacuation of South Lake Tahoe Raley's at the Y
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 8:31pm
A gas leak behind the South Lake Tahoe Raley's at the Y prompted a temporary evacuation of the store Thursday evening.
The first call came in at 4:27 p.m. and South Lake Tahoe Fire and Police departments responded. A gas leak was suspected but the gas meter that services the grocery store was buried in 25-30 feet of snow. SLT Fire Battalion Chief Tim Spencer called in the City's Public Works department who brought a front loader that was able to dig through all of the snow.
Tahoe Tidbits
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 7:26am
El Dorado Savings on Al Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe is expanding into the space next door that was once home to Sierra Pizza. The bank will now be able to have a safety deposit box area. There is no plan for more teller windows.
Speaking of Sierra Pizza, they have moved into the empty restaurant between Pinnacle Real Estate and Tahoe Toys and Treasures.
Rainbow Sprinkles: South Lake Tahoe donut and frozen yogurt shop opens Saturday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:41am
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. - Its been eight months of scrubbing, painting and planning for Jody Filgo and Sallie Ross-Filgo as they took an old, run down donut shop at the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe and turned it into Rainbow Sprinkles. And now they are ready to serve some happiness.
"I can't wait until I can turn on the lights," said Sallie. The shop will be opening in South Lake Tahoe this Saturday, January 21 at 6:00 a.m.
Widespread South Shore power outage from Stateline to Meyers; Also on SR 89 and Tahoe City
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 11:23pm
2:00 p.m. update - Power has been restored to a majority of customers in the Northstar, Squaw, Olympic Valley, Alpine Meadows, Glenshire, Martis Camp and Truckee areas. Liberty Utilities anticipates customers in Kings Beach, Tahoe City and Portola/Loyalton will also be restored today, Wednesday.
There are still challenges to restoring power from Emerald Bay to south of Homewood.
No word on how many South Lake Tahoe customers are still without power, or how long to get it back on.
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Flooding closing South Lake Tahoe area roads
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 12:31pm
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. - El Dorado County has closed Lake Tahoe Blvd at Sawmill Pond due to flooding just before 11:00 a.m. It is closed in both directions according to the California Highway Patrol with over two feet of water on the roadway. They are expecting the flooding to spread in the area.
South Lake Tahoe Police Department is assisting with signage going up to warn travelers.
12:52 p.m. Sunday update - Highway 50 at Sierra at Tahoe Blvd is experiencing flooding. Reports of high water at Apache Drive in Meyers by the Post Office, and Lake Tahoe Blvd around Angora Creek.
Small fire breaks out in attic furnace room at TJ Maxx in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/02/2017 - 9:57pm
A fire broke out in a furnace room at the South Lake Tahoe TJ Maxx store just before 7:00 p.m. Monday night, resulting in the store filling up with smoke and water.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue personnel responded, and found the store's sprinkler system was able to keep the fire from spreading and it was contained to the one room.
The furnace was located above the store's dressing rooms. With all of the water used to put out the fire, the ceiling collapsed and created quite a mess in that portion of the store.
Chain controls up on most roads as first storm of 2017 hits Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/02/2017 - 8:19am
One storm has entered the Lake Tahoe Basin, and another is waiting off shore, bringing snow and accompanying road controls with it.
The current winter weather advisory is in place until Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., but that is the same time a new winter storm warning goes up. The National Weather Service is forecasting 5-10" at lake level, 10-20" over the Sierra Crest and 10-15" in the Carson Range near Mt. Rose through Tuesday morning. From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night, expect another 12-18" at lake level with 2-3 feet above 7000 foot elevation.
One day to SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 5:31pm
Last touches are being finished at the temporary concert venue on the South Lake Tahoe community field to prepare for estimated 15,000 people who will be attending SnowGlobe 2016. From December 29-31, 2016, electronic music fans will fill the town, and organizers have put some new transportation plans in place to accommodate the crowd attending the almost sold out concert.
Free bus rides in South Lake Tahoe Christmas Eve to New Years Day
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 9:50pm
Rides on BlueGo along bus routes 50 and 53 in South Lake Tahoe will be free for all riders from December 24, 2016 to January 1, 2017. Leave your cars parked and get through town during the busy holiday period on convenient and comfortable buses.
Route 50 travels from the Y, past Barton Hospital, Al Tahoe, Safeway, Stateline and Kingsubry (along Highway 50). Route can be found here. It runs from 5:15 a.m. to 11:04 p.m.
Greenbelt plans for South Lake Tahoe unveiled, public asked to comment
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 10:18am
Now that the Tahoe Valley Area Plan has been approved for the Y area of South Lake Tahoe, plans are moving forward to create a greenbelt area that would improve connectivity, create more biking, walking and play space, as well as implementing stormwater improvements to keep Tahoe blue, and the community green.
Bread & Broth is grateful for their food donors
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 6:03pm
In October, Bread & Broth reached the 27-year milestone for serving meals to the Lake Tahoe South Shore community! Currently, Bread & Broth serves a full-course ‘Monday Meal’ at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall and a soup and simple entrée at ‘Second Serving’ at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church on Fridays. These two weekly meals and the food ‘give away’ bags distributed at the meals are supported by generous stores, businesses and restaurants who have donated food, beverages and soups to our program throughout the past year.
South Lake Tahoe art gallery has international and local impact
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 12:20pm
Most people who drive through South Lake Tahoe know Marcus Ashley Gallery by the large wind sculptures outside their Village Center location near Stateline, but a step inside shows so much more.
Museum quality, limited editions, world famous artists, and "wow" are just a few words that come to mind as one enters the doors at the gallery. Each turn treats the eye with beauty and wonder, and anticipation what is around the next bend.
Toys for Tots gathering toys for children; Volunteers also needed
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 12:00am
Toys for Tots returns to the South Shore! This annual collection of new, unwrapped toys benefits less-fortunate families in our community.
Caltrans to hold meeting about $50 million Highway 50 project on West Slope
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/09/2016 - 12:50pm
Caltrans is hosting a community meeting on Thursday, December 15 to present design alternatives for a U.S. Highway 50 safety project in the Camino area of El Dorado County, a project that will overlap major highway projects on the Lake Tahoe side of the mountain.
The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Camino Elementary School, 3060 Snows Road, Camino. A project presentation will take place at 5:45 p.m.
Caltrops on South Shore roads causing dozens of flat tires
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 1:52am
South Lake Tahoe local Monika Taboada was picking her daughter up from the training room at South Tahoe High on Sunday when she received a flat on one of her new snow tires, leaving her the victim of another "Ninja Road Star" being left on roads around town.
Over the past several months there have been dozens of stories just like Taboada's.
Holiday schedules for Lake Valley and South Lake Tahoe fire trucks
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 11:43am
A long standing holiday tradition on the South Shore is about to get underway. Decorated fire trucks from both the Lake Valley Fire and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Departments are ready to make their rounds in the community.
The SLTFR truck will leave Station 3 at 5:00 p.m. nightly from December 10-24. Here is their schedule:
Saturday, December 10- Keys/Venice
Sunday, December 11 - Glenwood
Monday, December 12 - Keys Blvd / State Sts
Tuesday, December 13 - Barton/Tahoe Island
SLT Cancer League opens annual Sees's Candy Store this week
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 8:07pm
It's time once again for the South Lake Tahoe Cancer League's annual See's Candy Store. Starting December 1, and going until December 24 if supplies last, the community can stop by their shop at the "Y" and help the non-profit group raise the funds needed to help local residents with cancer.
Seven-days-a-week the Cancer League will have their candy store open from noon to 5:00 p.m. in a previously vacant shop next to Beachhut Deli, just a few doors down from Starbucks in the Raley's/KMart center.
Ski resorts reporting up to 24" of snow, chain controls on all roads this morning
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 8:53am
As people starts to dig out from an overnight storm, holiday travelers will be heading home while others hit the slopes. Expect traffic to be slow over Echo Summit.
Heavenly Mountain Resort: 9" of snow in the last 24 hours. The resort will have 1 percent of the mountain open: 35/4800 acres, 5/28 lifts open, 5/97 runs open.
Kirkwood: 14" of snow in the last 24 hours. The resort will have 3 percent of their terrain open: 60/2300 acres, 3/15 lifts and 6/86 runs.
Sierra at Tahoe: 16" (base) to 24"(summit) of snow in the last 24 hours. They will have 4 lifts and 3 trails open.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 20-26
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 9:41pm
NOTE: Traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6 a.m. Wednesday, November 23 through 10 p.m. Sunday, November 27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 13 – November 19
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/12/2016 - 10:18pm
NOTE: All lane closures are weather dependent and a storm is expected in the Lake Tahoe area Tuesday through Wednesday night, November 15-16.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
SLT Planning Commission to review 4 new projects Thursday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 5:33pm
Event Date:
November 10, 2016 - 3:00pm
The monthly meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on November 10 will have four major projects to consider, along with hearing an appeal of a vacation rental permit denial.
SLT City Council candidate Tamara Wallace
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 12:33pmAll candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council were given the same questions. With just one day to go to the elections, we will be featuring their answers and a video of their interview with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals through the day.
Tamara Wallace, 46, Retired Businesswoman/Chamber Exec
Discuss your interest in serving on City Council. What is your prior experience in working with civic, community or governmental organizations?
SLT City Council candidate Dan McLaughlin
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 12:22pmAll candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council were given the same questions. With just one day to go to the elections, we will be featuring their answers and a video of their interview with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals through the day.
Dan McLaughlin, 66, Sales Manager for Lake Tahoe Television, has lived in Lake Tahoe for 43 years.
Discuss your interest in serving on City Council. What is your prior experience in working with civic, community or governmental organizations?
SLT City Council candidate Jason Collin
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 11:18amAll candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council were given the same questions. With just one day to go to the elections, we will be featuring their answers and a video of their interview with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals through the day.
Jason Collin, 43, Administrative Director of Post-Acute Services & Owner/Race Director for Epic Tahoe Adventures, 8 years living in Tahoe.
Discuss your interest in serving on City Council. What is your prior experience in working with civic, community or governmental organizations?
SLT City Council candidate JoAnn Conner
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 10:43amAll candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council were given the same questions. With just one day to go to the elections, we will be featuring their answers and a video of their interview with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals through the day.
JoAnn Conner, 67, Small Business Owner, 35 years in SLT.
Discuss your interest in serving on City Council. What is your prior experience in working with civic, community or governmental organizations?
SLT City Council candidate Ted Long
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 10:07amAll candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council were given the same questions. With just one day to go to the elections, we will be featuring their answers and a video of their interview with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals through the day.
Ted Long, 77, attorney and lecturer, 21 years full time skiing here since 1965.
Discuss your interest in serving on City Council. What is your prior experience in working with civic, community or governmental organizations
Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 6 – November 12
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/05/2016 - 11:01pm
NOTE: Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday on Friday, November 11, most lane closures will not be allowed from 6L00 a.m. Thursday, November 10 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Parts of Sierra Tract and Gardner Mountain have highest voter turnout in SLT
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 9:20pm
Registered voters at Stateline, the Y and Bijou don't normally vote in elections but those living in Montgomery Estates, the Tahoe Keys, Gardner Mountain and parts of Sierra Tract do, according to a new research project at U.C. Davis.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 30 – November 5, 2016
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/30/2016 - 10:35pm
LONG-TERM PROJECTS- State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in summer 2017. October 31-November 4 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Oak Street to Cherry Street and from St.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 23 - 29
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/23/2016 - 9:50am
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in summer 2017.
South Tahoe High pair wins Nevada State Tennis 3A Title
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/22/2016 - 6:13pm
The team of Louis Marin and Mickey Sullivan from South Tahoe High won the Nevada State 3A tennis doubles title Saturday, beating Preston Jorgensen and Boen Huxford from Boulder City, 6-1, 6-2
They began the state tournament on Friday with a match against Adan Cano and Kevin Giron from Desert Springs High. After beating them 6-3, 6-3 they went onto a 9:00 a.m. Saturday match against Zach Larson and Noah Warren from Truckee. Marin and Sullivan beat them 6-3, 6-3, setting them up for the championship game.
The state tennis tournament was held at the Tahoe Donner Tennis Center in Truckee.
Details of two more major Caltrans projects unveiled during public meeting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 10:41pm
Two hot topics for locals were discussed during a Caltrans informational meeting at the Lake Tahoe Airport on Thursday evening: A roundabout and viaduct replacement.
The 3-legged Roundabout
Citing the safety of the intersection of Highway 50 and 89 in Meyers as the catalyst, project managers, engineers and planners unveiled their plans for a three-legged roundabout at the intersection to the dozens of interested citizens who attended.
South Lake Tahoe council candidates share their views on sustainability and climate issues
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/18/2016 - 10:19pm
The South Lake Tahoe chapter of the Citizen's Climate Lobby recently asked all ten of the candidates their views on climate change, green buildings and our carbon footprint and how they can make a change if elected.
The Citizen's Climate Lobby is an organization focused on national policies to address climate change, and the South Lake Tahoe chapter is one of 354 in the United States and abroad.
Patricia Sussman of the local chapter said just five of the candidates responded to their questions.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 16 - October 22
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/15/2016 - 8:47pm
EMERGENCY CLOSURE
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Fallen Leaf Lake Road to Vikingsholm Vista Point is closed in both directions indefinitely due to fire damage.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 9 - October 15
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/08/2016 - 6:24pm
The following is a list of roadwork projects in the Sierra around Lake Tahoe for the next week. Please note, 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/
When heading west from Lake Tahoe Sunday, expect heavy traffic around Apple Hill due to seasonal enthusiasts.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Major Caltrans project begins in South Lake Tahoe next Spring
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 4:05pm
Event Date:
October 20, 2016 - 5:30pm
The utility relocation work on Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe the past two years has made way for a major, three-year long Caltrans project that will get underway next Spring.
The project, which is currently out for bid, will be starting in 2017 and will have crews working along U.S. Highway 50 from the "Y" intersection with State Highway 89 to the Trout Creek Bridge once again.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 3 - October 8
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 5:35pm
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork September 25 - October 1, 2016
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/24/2016 - 9:40am
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
Author and anthropologist to present program at LTCC in Spanish
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/22/2016 - 8:16pm
Event Date:
September 26, 2016 - 6:30pm
The entire community is invited to Lake Tahoe Community College for a talk with author and anthropologist Enrique Martinez Curiel on Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Aspen Room (library building). This is a free presentation that will be delivered in Spanish.
City Council: Budget and Commercial Floor Space on Tuesday's agenda
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 3:34pm
The South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday will feature the following topics:
Commercial Floor Space - Doctors Steve Leman and Clint Purvance have applied for Commercial Floor Space allocations (CFA) for three projects at the Y area. Together they are asking for 6,170 square feet of CFA from the City's allotment for a building at 941 Emerald Bay Road. Leman himself is asking for 4,621 square feet at 2215 South Avenue and another 4,025 at 1072 4TH Street. He also wants to purchase another 28,940 Square Feet of 1B Banked Land Coverage from the City.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork September 18-24 , 2016
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 6:15pm
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork September 11-17, 2016
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 8:25pm
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork September 4-10, 2016
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/03/2016 - 5:51pm
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork August 28 - September 3
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/27/2016 - 6:00pm
Most lane closures will be restricted from 6 a.m. Friday, September 2 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 6 because of the Labor Day holiday weekend.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
Firearm used in robbery of man at South Lake Tahoe motel; Two arrested
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/25/2016 - 7:07pm
Two men have been arrested after a man was robbed at gunpoint at the Blackjack Motel on Wednesday, August 25, according to Detective Brian Hannink of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
SLTPD responded to the armed robbery where the victim reported two white male adults had used a firearm while they robbed him of a cell phone and other property. The two suspects then fled in a vehicle.
Basin's only asphalt company, Tahoe Asphalt, to undergo major renovations
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/19/2016 - 3:41pm
In operation in South Lake Tahoe since 1964, Tahoe Asphalt Inc. will replace their aging equipment this fall, some as old 63-years-old.
The batch plant, the only one of its kind in the Lake Tahoe Basin, was recently granted approval for their renovations by the South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission after a series of public meetings. Located on Industrial Avenue, it predates most buildings west of the "Y", but a few neighbors were concerned about the plant and what it does to the environment.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork through August 20
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 8:25pm
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
