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CalTrans projects around Lake Tahoe through June 3

The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) released the following schedule of current and upcoming projects in El Dorado County, as well as several in Placer County, through June 3.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. 50 from Ski Run Boulevard to Fremont Avenue in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the No. 2 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.



California Route 89 from Sierra Drive to Rubicon Drive: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday for environmental sampling.

California Route 28 (Placer County) from Lake Forest Road to Speed Boat Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday for environmental sampling.



California Route 28 (Placer County) from Dollar Creek to Carnelian Bay: Motorists can expect shoulder closures at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for utility work.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

U.S. 50: The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.

U.S. 50 from Bull Creek Road to Alder Creek Road near White Hall: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for drainage work.

U.S. 50 at Silver Fork Road in Kyburz: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for drainage work.

California Route 193: Motorists can expect signalized one-way traffic control about 1 mile north of the junction with California Route 49 in Placerville around the clock for slope repair work.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

California Route 49: Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements, widen the bridge to allow for 8-foot shoulders and sidewalks, and also make roadway improvements to California Route 49 on either side of the bridge. Completion is expected in fall 2018.

May 30 – June 2

California Route 49 just north of the South Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for water line relocation and bridge work.

U.S. 50: Work continues on a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection with California 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.

May 30 – June 2

U.S. 50 from Dunlap Drive to Tahoe Keys Boulevard: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the No. 2 lane closed from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday and from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for traffic signal work. Westbound motorists can expect the No. 2 lane closed from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday for roadway excavation.

California 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 8.5-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by the end of July.

May 30 – June 2

California Route 89 (Placer County) from Tallac Street to Sugar Pine Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for pavement repair work. Motorists also can expect one-way traffic control from Town and County Drive to Tamarack Lane from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for utility work.

California Route 89 (Placer County): Work has resumed 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 California Route 89/West Lake Boulevard that will become a local road after project completion, which is expected in 2018. For more information on this project, visit: http://www.fannybridge.org

May 31 – June 2

California Route 89 (Placer County) from the Tahoe City Transit Center to the CalTrans Maintenance Yard: Motorists should expect shoulder closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for utility work.


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