Lake Tahoe area roadwork August 5 - 11

The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week of August 5-11, 2018.

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 new bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and improve the roadway on both sides of the bridge. Completion is expected by mid-August. August 6-10 - State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the South Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on the second season of a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection at 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 curbs, gutters and sidewalks, widening the highway to allow for bike lanes and resurfacing the roadway. Completion is expected in fall 2019. August 6-9 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Stockton Avenue to Sierra Avenue: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work. From the Upper Truckee River Bridge to Winnemucca Avenue, westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage 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. Completion is expected this fall. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org No lane restrictions are scheduled on the highway.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $3.6 million multi-use path project that will connect the existing path that ends at Sugar Pine Point State Park to Meeks Bay Resort. Completion is expected this fall. August 7-9 - State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Bay Resort to Sugar Pine State Park: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for shoulder work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work has begun on a $7.1 million project to resurface more than 10 miles of Highway 50 from the Sawmill Undercrossing in Cedar Grove to the South Fork American River Bridge near Riverton in El Dorado County, due to funds from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. No lane restrictions are scheduled on the highway.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Shingle Springs Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the #3 lane of the on-ramp closed from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for guardrail attenuator repairs.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Canal Street to Center Street in Placerville: Eastbound motorists can expect the # 2 on-ramp lane closed from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail attenuator repairs.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Broadway Street/Mosquito Road in Placerville: Eastbound motorists can expect the Broadway Street off-ramp closed and westbound motorists can expect the Mosquito Road on-ramp closed until September for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Braeburn Lane to Newtown Road: Westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for maintenance work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Herbert Avenue to Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound motorists can expect a lane shift to use the two-way left turn lane as a through lane from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

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The Caltrans District Traffic Management Branch has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

Lanes are numbered from the center divide (#1) to the shoulder (#2, 3, 4, etc.).

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 800-427-7623 (ROAD) or visit the Caltrans website at: www.dot.ca.gov

For the latest chain control information in the Northern Sierra, visit the Caltrans District 3 North Region Winter Operations website located at: www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/mtce/controlmp.htm