Caltrans

PLACER COUNTY October 31, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to expect delays on westbound Interstate 80 northeast of Colfax as work to clean drainage systems will result delays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The left lane of Interstate 80 from just east of Secret […]

CAPE HORN October 19, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to anticipate overnight traffic delays from 11 p.m. Wednesday, October 19 to 4 a.m. Thursday, October 20 on eastbound Interstate 80 (I-80) east of Colfax.  Construction crews will be setting the girders for the expansion of the Cape Horn Bridge […]

EAGLE LAKES INTERCHANGE October 19, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to anticipate traffic delays Wednesday, October 19 on Interstate 80 (I-80) near the Eagle Lakes Road exit 164 between Yuba Pass (State Route 20 interchange) and Cisco for boulder debris removal activities. Motorists should anticipate delays as maintenance crews […]

MARYSVILLE October 13, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 3 is alerting motorists to an oncoming series of winter storms arriving on Thursday night, October 13 and continuing, on and off, throughout the weekend into Monday. Heavy rains and winds, including the possibility of snow over the Sierra passes, will result in […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 2, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to anticipate traffic delays Sunday, October 2 on State Route 49 just south of Grass Valley between Crestview Drive and Smith Road for guardrail repair work. Motorists should anticipate delays as maintenance crews will close one lane and use […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. September 16, 2016 – With the fall election around the corner, political candidates and campaign workers for either an office or a ballot measure are reminded about a state law governing the placement of  “Temporary Political Signs” within view of a state highway, according to the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Section 5405.3 […]

SIERRA AREA September 1, 2016 – Caltrans District 3 will be joining the Governor’s drought-related State of Emergency efforts to identify, cut and remove dead and dying trees from alongside Interstate 80 and State Highway 20 beginning September 6, 2016. Tree removal operations will take place on Interstate 80 between Magra and Kingvale and on […]

El DORADO August 23, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a full roadway closure of State Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe from just south of the Cascade Creek Bridge to Bayview Campground and Inspiration Vista Point. The full roadway closure is scheduled for two weeks beginning Monday, September 12, at […]

El DORADO COUNTY August 23, 2016 – Construction and maintenance work will cause day and night time traffic delays along a 45-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 50 between Camino and Echo Summit over the next three months, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced today. Crews will be setting up lane restrictions on the four-lane […]