Date: October 9, 2026

District: District 3 - Marysville

Sergio Aceves, District Director

Contact: Jeremy Linder (530) 701-5209

Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor

Multiple Projects Underway with Various Lane and Ramp Closures

PLACER/NEVADA COUNTIES – Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in multiple locations along Interstate 80 (I-80) as several projects continue in Placer and Nevada counties.


Motorists will experience delays with each project. If traveling across the entire corridor, the cumulative delay may reach up to two hours depending on traffic volumes. Caltrans encourages motorists to factor in additional travel times along the I-80 Sierra corridor and check QuickMap for real-time roadway information.


Here is the breakdown for next week in geographical order:


Eastbound I-80

  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Applegate and Weimar, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, October 11 through Thursday, October 15 and from 10 p.m. Friday, October 16 to 7 a.m. Saturday, October 17.
  • Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Colfax and Cape Horn, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 9 a.m. Monday, October 12.
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Magra and Gold Run, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, October 13 through Thursday, October 15 and from 10 p.m. Friday, October 16 to 7 a.m. Saturday, October 17.
  • Alta Pavement Improvement Project near Gold Run, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 9 a.m. Monday, October 12.
  • Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
  • Between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 12 through Thursday, October 15 and from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, October 16.
  • Crystal Springs on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to Baxter and return westbound on I-80 to Crystal Springs.
  • Drum Forebay on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to the next available exit and return westbound on I-80 to Drum Forebay.

Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project, looking along eastbound I-80 from the Crystal Springs overcrossing, where crews have begun placing concrete for the new truck climbing lane.

  • Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Whitmore Maintenance Station and Blue Canyon, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 14.
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between the Whitmore Maintenance Station and Emigrant Gap, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, October 12 and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Thursday, October 15. Work is also scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday, October 16 to 7 a.m. Saturday, October 17.
  • Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Rainbow and Troy, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 14.


Westbound I-80

  • Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Soda Springs and Troy, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 13 through Friday, October 16.
  • Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Troy and Rainbow, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, October 12 through Thursday, October 15.
  • Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
  • Westbound I-80 off-ramp at Yuba Gap is closed until further notice due to the crossover in place. Motorists will detour westbound I-80 to the Emigrant Gap exit and return eastbound on I-80 to Yuba Gap.
  • Yuba Gap on-ramp to westbound I-80 is scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 through 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 20. Motorists will detour on eastbound I-80 to the Eagle Lakes Road exit and return westbound on I-80.

Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, where crews recently completed stem and soffit concrete pours along the section of the new bridge that crosses over SR 20.

  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Emigrant Gap and the Whitmore Maintenance Station, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Thursday, October 15. Work is scheduled to end for the week 6 a.m. Friday, October 16.     
  • Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte Vista/Dutch Flat, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16.
  • Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Gold Run, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Thursday, October 15.
  • I-80 Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) Project between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Gold Run, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, October 17.
  • Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Secret Town and Cape Horn, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Thursday, October 15.
  • I-80 Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) Project between Secret Town and Colfax, various lane closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, October 17.
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Weimar and Applegate, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16.
  • I-80 MMBN Project between Applegate and Bell Road, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, October 17.


The extended lane closures will help minimize the duration of construction and improve worker safety. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events.


Caltrans District 3 is responsible for maintaining and operating 4,385 lane miles in 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. Caltrans reminds motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing these improvements.

 

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