Caltrans

PLACER COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting State Route 49 (SR-49) motorists of upcoming overnight highway closures south of Auburn between Lincoln Way and Old Foresthill Road for paving work. Between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday, August 7 and Monday, August 8, SR-49 will be closed to traffic for paving operations. Motorists will be detoured […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting State Route 49 (SR-49) motorists of the start of a new wildfire fuel reduction contract to address overgrown vegetation at various locations in Nevada County between Lime Kiln Road and McKnight Way.  Beginning Wednesday, August 3, construction crews will start staging equipment along SR-49 near Lime Kiln Road to […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Major roadway improvements to State Route 20 (SR-20) continue in Nevada County with travel delays and one-way traffic control at multiple locations anticipated through the summer and fall months. Motorists should expect 20-minute travel delays between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays at multiple locations along a 14-mile stretch of highway between […]

SIERRA COUNTY – Caltrans is alerting Sierra County residents of the start of a new pavement rehabilitation project on State Route 89 between Sattley and Sierraville. Beginning Monday, July 18, construction crews will begin work to repave a five-mile segment of the rural highway. Motorists should expect reversing, one-way traffic control between 7 a.m. and […]

TRUCKEE – Caltrans is alerting Interstate 80 (I-80) motorists in Truckee of intermittent on- and off-ramp closures next week for various construction and maintenance activities. On Monday, June 27, the I-80 westbound off-ramp to Donner Pass Road (Exit 184) will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon for light pole removal, survey work and various […]

NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is reminding motorists to expect continued travel delays and one-way traffic control at multiple locations on State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County through the summer and fall months. Major construction work on the SR-20 Omega Curves project began earlier this year with one-way traffic needed during construction activities. Motorists should […]

GRASS VALLEY – Caltrans is alerting motorists to expect one-way traffic control next week on State Route 174 in Nevada County for remaining roadway improvements on a safety project. One-way traffic control will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 through Friday, June 3. Motorists are advised to anticipate 20-minute […]

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 […]