April 18, 2021 – Sierra Roadwork Schedule Sunday through Saturday, April 18, 2021 – April 24, 2021.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80/State Route 49 interchange to Dry Creek Road: Construction began June 17, 2019 on a $42.4 million project in Auburn. The project will rehabilitate existing pavement and drainage, improve operational features and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
April 19 – April 23
State Route 49 (Placer County) at Dry Creek Road: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday morning for electrical work.
State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Auburn Road to Alta Sierra Drive: Vegetation work is beginning for a $4.3 million safety improvement project on State Route 49 near Round Valley Road and Quail Creek Drive. Caltrans is constructing a two-way left turn lane with an increased 8-foot-wide southbound shoulder. Major construction work is expected in spring 2021.
April 19 – April 23
State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Auburn Road to Fawn Path Drive: Motorists may expect nightly one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Saturday morning for tree removal.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Interstate 80 westbound on-ramp at Atlantic Street: A $12 million on-ramp widening project, in cooperation with the City of Roseville Public Works Department, is expanding the width of the existing Atlantic Street/Eureka Road/Interstate 80 westbound on‐ramp to include three lanes and replacing the existing Miner’s Ravine Bridge to support the newly widened roadway. The project will reduce significant traffic queuing and improve the operations of local streets and intersections. Major construction is expected to begin March 3.
April 19
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Interstate 80 westbound on-ramp at Atlantic Street: Westbound motorists may expect a full on-ramp closure from 7:30 p.m. Monday to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Douglas Boulevard to Yuba Gap: A $3.9 million project is upgrading Metal Beam Guard Rail at various locations to Midwest Guardrail Systems to meet current standards.
April 18 – April 23
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Lead Hill Boulevard to Atlantic Street: Eastbound motorists may expect a #5 lane closure from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work. Eastbound motorists may expect a full Atlantic Street ramp closure from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Russell Road: Eastbound motorists may expect a full ramp closure from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Bowman Road: Eastbound motorists may expect a full ramp closure from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Newcastle to Bell Road: Eastbound motorists may expect a #3 lane and right shoulder closure from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work. Eastbound motorists may expect a full Bell Road ramp closure from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Bell Road to the Weimar Cross Road overcrossing: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Applegate Road: Eastbound motorists may expect a full ramp closure from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Canyon Way to the Cape Horn overcrossing: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Secret Town/Magra to Gold Run: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Eagle Lakes to Yuba Gap: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday through Friday morning for guardrail work.
Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) between Alta and Floriston: A $6.6 million structure maintenance project will replace polyester concrete overlays and joint seals on 11 bridges. The project will extend the life of the bridge decks by sealing them off to moisture and fix rutting in the concrete overlays caused by heavy freight and vehicle travel. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled this week.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Crystal Springs to Cisco Grove: A $57 million project will replace four Interstate 80 bridge overcrossings in Placer County: Crystal Springs, Baxter, Drum Forebay and Cisco Grove. All overcrossings are being widened to include 8-foot shoulders, a 6-foot sidewalk and will include ramps that comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
April 19 – April 23
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Crystal Springs to Drum Forebay: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for tree removal.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Yuba Gap to Cisco Grove: Motorists may expect lane, shoulder and partial ramp closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.
Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to the Acid Flat Bridge: A $12.9 million Farad Ditch Slope Stabilization project will restore the Farad Ditch by extending the collection area. Construction will also include regrading of the slope by means of roadway excavation, rock excavation, and controlled blasting. This project is currently in winter suspension.
Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to the Acid Flat Bridge: A $7 million Acid Flat rockfall project and a $2.5 million Farad rockfall project are installing draped mesh on the westbound slopes to prevent erosion and materials from falling onto the highway below.
April 19 – April 22
Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Sierra County line to Hirschdale Road: Westbound motorists may expect a #2 lane closure from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for slope clearing.
Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Nevada state line to Hischdale Road: The California Highway Patrol will be escorting westbound traffic from the Nevada state line and eastbound traffic from Hirschdale Road in a round-robin fashion between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for slope clearing.
State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Maple Way to You Bet Road: A $27.1 million safety improvement project will realign several curves, widen shoulders, add a southbound left turn pocket at Greenhorn Access Road and improve the clear recovery zone, allowing errant vehicles to regain control.
April 19 – April 23
State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Greenhorn Access Road to You Bet Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for vegetation work.
SHORT-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 20 (Nevada County) at Mill Street: Motorists may expect shoulder and partial ramp closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.
State Route 20 (Nevada County) at the Dorsey Drive overcrossing: Motorists may expect shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.
State Route 20 (Nevada County) at Brunswick Road: Motorists may expect shoulder and partial ramp closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.
State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Lime Kiln Road to Little Dear Drive: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal.
State Route 49 (Nevada County) from McKnight Way to W. Empire Street: Motorists may expect partial ramp and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.
State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Camptonville in Yuba County to the Caltrans Downieville Maintenance station in Sierra County: Motorists may expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for ditch cleaning.
Interstate 80 (Sacramento/Placer Counties) from West El Camino Avenue to Cirby Way: Motorists may expect intermittent right shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Rocklin Road: Westbound motorists may expect a #3 lane closure from 9:30 p.m. Monday to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday for pavement repair.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Rock Springs Road overcrossing: Westbound motorists may expect a #3 lane closure from 9:30 p.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday for pavement repair.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Elm Avenue: Motorists may expect full ramp closures and intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday morning for electrical work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Russell Road overcrossing to Bell Road: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane, shoulder and ramp closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday for a paving operation.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Long Ravine Railroad overcrossing to the State Route 174 separation in Colfax: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Secret Town/Magra Road to the State Route 174 separation in Colfax: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday for a pavement operation.
Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the S. Yuba Drive overcrossing: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday for bridge work.
State Route 267 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Brockway Road/Soaring Way to Airport Road/Schaffer Mill Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for guardrail repair.