Caltrans

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting motorists to expect continued travel delays and one-way traffic control at multiple locations on State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County for the next few weeks. Beginning Monday, May 16, construction crews will be widening the roadway near Conservation Road/Pine Needle Lane for installation of a left-turn pocket. One-way […]

FLORISTON – Caltrans is alerting Interstate 80 (I-80) eastbound motorists to expect travel delays and a lane reduction between Truckee and the Nevada state line Wednesday, May 4 for various maintenance activities. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans will have the #2 (right) lane of I-80 eastbound closed from just east of the […]

PLACER/NEVADA COUNTIES – Caltrans is alerting motorists to expect travel delays and one-way traffic control on State Route 193 (SR-193) in Placer County and State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County for the next few weeks for various construction activities. On Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29, work will continue to construct a westbound […]

With the 2022 primary election season gearing up, political candidates and campaign workers for either an office or ballot measure are reminded of a state law governing the placement of “Temporary Political Signs” within view of a state highway. Section 5405.3 of the State Outdoor Advertising Act permits the placement of Temporary Political Signs along […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is reminding motorists to expect travel delays and one-way traffic control at various State Route 20 (SR-20) locations in Nevada County for construction activities and vegetation removal. Beginning Tuesday, April 5, multiple contractors will be working on SR-20 near Conservation Road/Pine Needle Lane just west of Washington Ridge. Motorists should expect […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is beginning vegetation removal Wednesday, March 2 on State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County prior to the start of major construction work on the Omega Curves Safety Improvement project. The $62.5 million Omega Curves project aims to improve safety and reduce collisions on SR-20 by realigning curves on two non-contiguous […]

Caltrans is reminding motorists to expect intermittent one-way traffic control on several Sierra highways through March for emergency tree removal operations. After record-breaking winter storms in December coupled with high mountain winds, hundreds of trees along Sierra highways pose a hazard and need to be removed. Caltrans initiated a $3.7 million emergency contract with Tyrrell […]

AUBURN – Caltrans is notifying motorists of alternating lane and ramp closures on Interstate 80 (I-80) in Auburn for demolition work on a Union Pacific Railroad structure that crosses over the freeway. The work is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 13 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Union Pacific will be performing […]

Caltrans District 3 is once again soliciting valuable feedback from community members on proposed projects to improve travel on the State Route 49 (SR-49) corridor between Auburn and Grass Valley. Caltrans has been working to develop the SR-49 Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan (CMCP) in coordination with corridor partners, including local governments, community groups and transportation […]

SACRAMENTO — Caltrans announced today it is expanding the Clean California incentive program statewide and offering up to $250 per month to Adopt-A-Highway volunteers who pick up litter along state highways. The expansion comes after a successful pilot in the Sacramento and San Diego regions that added 230 new highway adoptions in just three months.  […]

Caltrans is alerting motorists to expect intermittent one-way traffic control on several Sierra highways through March for emergency tree removal operations. After record-breaking winter storms in December coupled with high mountain winds, numerous trees throughout the Sierra have fallen on state highways or are at risk of falling due to heavy snow, saturated ground and […]

SACRAMENTO – Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin is urging motorists to avoid non-essential mountain travel until weather conditions improve. Caltrans has closed 45 state highways since December 24 due to record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. While Caltrans has reopened 29 highways – including Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50, the main gateways to Lake Tahoe […]

MARYSVILLE – Caltrans is alerting motorists to a series of storms that will dump several feet of snow in the Sierra and create slick roadways in the Sacramento Valley area, making holiday travel difficult this week. Heavy snowfall totals are forecast for mountain areas starting Tuesday through Christmas and into Sunday, Dec. 26; Donner Summit […]

MARYSVILLE – Caltrans is alerting motorists that Interstate 80 and State Highway 20 in the Sierra will be closed early Saturday morning for PG&E emergency repair work. PG&E crews will be repairing a transmission line at Cisco Grove and a distribution line at Kingvale than run over interstate 80 to re-establish power to the lines, […]

Caltrans is alerting motorists to an approaching weather system that is expected to deliver significant rain and snowfall totals in Sierra and Valley areas, making regional travel difficult. Due to heavy snowfall totals predicted for mountain areas between Saturday night and Tuesday evening, Caltrans recommends limiting travel to before or after the storm if possible. […]

GRASS VALLEY – Caltrans has completed major roadway improvements with minor construction items remaining on the State Route 174 (SR-174) safety improvement project between You Bet Road and Maple Way in Nevada County. The $27.1 million safety improvement project, which began in August 2020, has realigned several curves, widened shoulders, added a southbound left-turn pocket […]

AUBURN – Caltrans is alerting State Route 49 motorists to expect travel delays Thursday evening and overnight for traffic signal work at the Bell Road intersection in Auburn. During the recent activation of new traffic signal vehicle detection cameras throughout the corridor, a malfunctioning electrical cabinet was diagnosed at the Bell Road intersection. Electrical crews […]

AUBURN November 4, 2021 – Completion of the State Route 49 (SR-49) roadway rehabilitation and complete streets project in Auburn has been delayed due to unforeseen traffic signal electrical malfunctions. While the bulk of the roadway and sidewalk improvements were completed this summer, new traffic camera sensor systems were slated for activation by mid-October. During […]

MARYSVILLE – Significant rain and snowfall totals are anticipated through Tuesday as a series of storms will impact the Sierra and Valley areas, making travel difficult.  The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for late Saturday through Monday afternoon. Some foothill areas could see up to 10 inches of rain and up […]