Caltrans

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting motorists about lane restrictions along State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County as part of the ongoing $54.6 million Omega Curves Safety Project. Occasional one-way traffic controls between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. are possible during the week at both the White Cloud and Lowell Hill segments through the […]

COLFAX – Caltrans is alerting motorists about upcoming nightly closures of westbound Interstate 80 (I-80) between Secret Town Road and the junction with State Route 174 (SR-174) as emergency pavement repairs continue near Colfax. The nightly closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19. Westbound I-80 is scheduled […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting motorists that State Route 20 (SR-20) is now open 11 miles east of Nevada City in Nevada County after being closed for 12 days as part of the ongoing $54.6 million Omega Curves Safety Project. Motorists are reminded one-way traffic controls remain in effect at both the White Cloud […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is altering motorists of delays in the closure schedule along State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County due to weather. Crews are postponing pavement work with the forecast calling for colder temperatures and chances for rain. The Lowell Hill segment between the Omega Overlook and Bear Valley will now remain closed […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans will hold a public meeting next week to discuss the temporary closure of State Route 20 (SR-20) east of Nevada City in Nevada County. The event will be held Tuesday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Nevada County Board of Supervisors’ Chambers at 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959. […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting motorists about an upcoming 12-day closure of State Route 20 (SR-20) east of Nevada City for major roadwork on the Omega Curves Project. The full closure will be in effect at two locations starting Sunday, September 24 at 7 p.m. and ending at Noon on Friday, October 6. The […]

GRASS VALLEY – Caltrans is alerting motorists of upcoming lane closures and traffic control along State Route 49 (SR-49) and State Route 174 (SR-174) in Nevada County for tree removal work. Crews will finish an emergency project to clean up and remove dead trees in the area. Motorists can expect lane closures at various locations […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting State Route 20 (SR-20) motorists in Nevada County to additional travel delays for blasting work on the Omega Curves safety improvement project. Construction crews plan to hold traffic in the White Cloud area for about 30 minutes during blasting operations scheduled between 9 a.m. and noon Friday, July 21. […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting motorists of additional delays along State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County as construction moves forward with the Omega Curves Project. One-way traffic control will go into effect at Lowell Hill 24 hours, seven days a week starting Monday, July 10 with delays up to 20 minutes. Motorists should […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Travel delays are expected along State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County next week as crews continue work on the Omega Curves Project. Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at multiple locations along a 14-mile stretch of highway between Conservation Road and Lowell Hill. Crews will be working between 6 a.m. to […]

Sacramento — With another series of winter storms expected to hit California over the next week, Caltrans is preparing to respond as quickly as possible to any emergency by pre-positioning equipment and personnel at strategic locations. The department is asking the public to limit nonessential travel during the peak of the storm in affected areas, […]

SACRAMENTO — Caltrans is recruiting volunteers who reside and travel in rural and tribal communities to participate in the latest testing phase of a “road charge” pilot. Up to 500 volunteers will participate in a seven-month simulated road charge system, which charges drivers based on the number of miles they travel rather than the amount […]

MARYSVILLE – Caltrans is alerting motorists of successive winter storms forecasted by the National Weather Service that will impact travel in the Sacramento Valley and the Sierra Nevada starting midday today. Rain will move into the Sacramento Valley beginning today, making travel challenging. A total of .25 to 1 inch of rain is expected for […]

MARYSVILLE – Caltrans is alerting motorists of successive winter storms expected by the National Weather Service that will impact travel in the Sacramento Valley and the Sierra Nevada starting Wednesday night. Rain and strong winds will move into the Sacramento Valley beginning Wednesday night into Thursday, making travel challenging. A total of 3 to 4 […]

PLACER COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting Interstate 80 (I-80) westbound motorists of upcoming lane restrictions near Secret Town for emergency guardrail repair. This Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. maintenance crews will be closing the #2 (right) lane of I-80 westbound between Secret Town and Colfax to repair guardrail that was damaged in a […]

Caltrans is alerting motorists to an incoming storm that may deliver up to a foot of snow in the Sierra and rain with strong winds in the Sacramento Valley area, making travel challenging this week. The first winter storm of the season is expected to deliver 12 to 18 inches of snow over Donner Summit […]

PLACER COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting State Route 49 (SR-49) motorists of an upcoming overnight highway closure south of Auburn between Lincoln Way and Old Foresthill Road for maintenance work. SR-49 will be closed to traffic for slope repairs and drainage work between 6 p.m. Friday, October 14 and 6 a.m. Saturday, October 15. Motorists […]