Nevada County Public Works

June 21, 2018 – The results of the 2016 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment show a steady downward trend in pavement condition throughout the State. Forty-nine of California’s 58 Counties were found to have pavement conditions that were considered “at risk”, and 7 counties had pavement conditions that were considered “poor”. In […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. May 23, 2018 – Willow Valley Road, between Genasci Road and Lewis Road, will experience traffic long delays of 30-45 minutes or more for tree removal work on May 31, 2018. This work was previously scheduled for April 25-26, but a malfunctioning crane required road crews to postpone the tree removal. The […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. April 18, 2018 – Willow Valley Road, between Genasci Road and Lewis Road, will experience traffic long delays of 30-45 minutes or more for tree removal work on April 25-26, 2018.  The delays will take place between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM (weather permitting). Limited access for local residents […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 28, 2018 – As the threat of heavy snowstorms over the next few days approaches, the County’s Department of Public Works personnel prepares to maintain safety on public roadways. County Public Works crews will be on call 24-hours a day until the storm passes. When snow storms hit, main arterial and […]

December 23, 2017 – Beginning December 26th through January 31st, free Christmas tree recycling is available at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station and the Eric Rood Administrative Center (Cement Hill Road entrance). The McCourtney Road Transfer Station is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Christmas trees will be accepted at the […]

PENN VALLEY, Calif. October 31, 2017 – On October 31st through November 3rd, Penn Valley Drive will be subject to traffic control between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm for paving. The Traffic Control System will utilize one way traffic control intermittently between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM (weather permitting). Every effort will […]

September 17, 2017 – The Nevada County Department of Public Works is in the process of determining the best project for the Edwards Crossing Bridge and needs your help. The Edwards Crossing Bridge carries one-lane traffic on North Bloomfield Road over the South Yuba River. Originally constructed in 1904 and last rehabilitated in 1989, it […]

August 14, 2017 – Nevada County Public Works (PW) quickly responded to a power failure on Sunday (August 13, 2017) in Lake Wildwood (the failure also affected North San Juan) that affected the power supply to all of the 14 lift/pump stations within the LWW residential community for the wastewater treatment plant. All of the […]

August 9, 2017 – On August 16, 2017 Nevada County will officially launch “Ask Nevada County”, a new mobile app and online citizen service request system for users to submit service requests – from road maintenance to environmental health concerns – through their smartphones and online. Online and mobile app users will be able to […]

July 31, 2017 – ​In the coming weeks, the Nevada County Department of Public Works will be resurfacing various roads in Nevada County. A microsurface will be applied to approximately 18.3 miles of roads maintained in public road maintenance districts like County Service Areas and Permanent Road Divisions. A microsurface, similar to a more traditional […]

July 26, 2017 – With road repairs complete on Brunswick Road south of East Bennett Road, the county will open Brunswick Road to thru traffic at 7:00 am tomorrow, July 27th. Over the past two days Hansen Bros. Enterprises has completed the road paving and striping ahead of schedule and is finalizing site cleanup and […]

July 25, 2017 – With road repairs nearly complete on Brunswick Road south of East Bennett Road, the county expects to open Brunswick Road to thru traffic by Saturday, July 29th, 2017. Since July 15, Hansen Bros. Enterprises has expedited emergency repairs to Brunswick Road that included the installation of additional subsurface drains and removed […]

July 17, 2017 – Nevada County road crews have been able to make good progress addressing January and February storm damage; however, there are still several locations throughout the County still requiring repair. Locations have been prioritized focusing on slide and washout locations first such as Brunswick Road, Pleasant Valley Road and Donner Pass Road. […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 11, 2017 – Construction work will begin on July 15, 2017 on Brunswick Road south of East Bennett Road to repair damaged portions of the roadway. Due to the first series of atmospheric river events that hit Nevada County, a section of southbound Brunswick Road south of East Bennett Street began […]

June 9, 2017 – On Thursday, June 15th, Lower Colfax Road between Laws Ranch Cross Road and Orzalli Road will be closed to through traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. so that PG&E and Nevada County can remove dead trees affecting overhead utility lines. Please observe all construction signs and the instructions of onsite personnel.  We […]

June 3, 2017 – Three bridges, located on McCourtney Road at Rock Creek, and Garden Bar Road at Little Wolf Creek near Sanford Road and Rosemary Lane, are scheduled to be replaced or rehabilitated this summer. The bridges have exceeded their useful life and are considered structurally deficient. In addition, the bridges do not meet […]

May 30, 2017 – Pasquale Road between Red Dog Road and Siphon Road are scheduled for closure on May 31 to thru traffic due to a wide load delivery on the narrow roadway. The road closure is expected to take an hour sometime between 11am and 4pm.  Thru traffic should take the following detour:  Red […]