NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. December 19, 2016 – Caltrans is alerting motorists to expect delays on State Route 49 north of Nevada City as continued work in the location of a December 12 rock slide will require one-way traffic controls and intermittent full roadway closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016. The […]
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Caltrans Advises Motorists to Expect Winter Driving Conditions
MARYSVILLE December 13, 2016 – Caltrans District 3 is alerting motorists to be prepared for winter driving conditions, including flooding potential, as a new series of winter storms arrive in Northern California. The National Weather Service (NWS) expects the first storm to arrive Tuesday afternoon with occasional rain and snow in the mountains. Wednesday will […]
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Sierra Roadwork Schedule November 27 – December 3, 2016
November 28, 2016 – Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Long Ravine underpass to .2 miles east of Magra Road overcrossing: Roadwork begins for the 2.5 year, $50.6 million project to construct @ 3 miles of additional ‘truck climbing lane’ and other improvements to primarily eastbound I-80 east of Colfax including widening the Cape Horn undercrossing […]
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PG&E Tree Removal on Hwy 174 – Anticipate Traffic Delays
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 3, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists to anticipate traffic delays Thursday and Friday, November 3 & 4, and Monday, November 7 on Highway 174 near Grass Valley between North Meadow Drive and You Bet Road as Caltrans assists PG&E with traffic controls for Pacific Gas […]
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Caltrans: Delays expected between Secret Town and Colfax on westbound I 80 this Wednesday
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 […]
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Sierra Winter Driving Conditions Expected
MARYSVILLE October 30, 2016 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 3 is alerting motorists to the National Weather Service’s notice of a Winter Storm Watch on Sunday, October 30 for the higher elevations of the Sierra mountains. U.S. Highway 50 over Echo Summit expects 3-7 inches of snow accumulation and 6-10 inches of […]
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Bridge Construction to Delay Traffic on Interstate 80 East of Colfax tonight
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 […]
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Short Closure of Interstate 80 for Blasting Operations Scheduled
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 […]
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Caltrans Advises Motorists of Winter Driving Conditions
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 […]
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Highway 49 Sunday Guardrail Repair Hopes to Decrease Traffic Impacts
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 […]
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Campaign Signs Face Restrictions Along State Highways
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 […]
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Caltrans to Begin I-80 and Highway 20 Tree Removal Efforts in September
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 […]
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Planned Closure on Highway 89 at Emerald Bay to Cause Additional Travel Time
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 […]
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Allow extra travel time on U.S. Highway 50 in the Sierra over the next 3 months
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 […]