­­­Date: June 19, 2026

District: District 3 - Marysville

Sergio Aceves, District Director

Contact: John O’Connell (530) 701-9459

Construction Projects Update in Lake Tahoe

Paving Project on the North Shore, Broadband Project on the West Shore

PLACER/EL DORADO COUNTY – Caltrans is advising motorists of the continuation of several construction projects within the Lake Tahoe basin next week.

 

Along State Route 28 (SR 28), construction on a $31.7 million Caltrans pavement rehabilitation project continues. The contractor for this project is Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.

 

Grinding and paving operations are scheduled with one-way traffic control along SR 28 for the following dates/times and locations next week:

  • 7 p.m. Sunday, June 21 until 7 a.m. Monday, June 22 between Carnelian Bay Avenue and Stag Drive
  • 7 p.m. Monday, June 22 until 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 between Granite Road and Pino Grande Avenue
  • 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 until 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 between West Agatam Avenue and the State Route 267 junction
  • 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 until 6 a.m. Thursday, June 25 between the State Route 267 junction and Estates Drive
  •  7 p.m. Thursday, June 25 until 6 a.m. Friday, June 26 between the State Route 267 junction and Estates Drive

 

Electrical work is scheduled along SR 28 between the State Route 267 junction and East Agatam Avenue from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25. Work is also scheduled Friday, June 26 from 7 a.m. until noon.

 

Drainage work is scheduled along SR 28 between Anderson Road and National Avenue from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25. Work is also scheduled Friday, June 26 from 7 a.m. until noon.

 

Along State Route 267, crack seal operation is scheduled in the Martis Creek area with one-way traffic control in effect from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25. 

 

Along State Route 89 (SR 89), preparation work for a pavement rehabilitation project is scheduled with one-way traffic control in effect Sunday, June 21 through Friday, June 26 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. between the Nevada/Placer County line and Alpine Meadows Road. Work is also scheduled Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Olympic Valley area.

 

In El Dorado County along SR 89, paving operations are scheduled between the Alpine County line and the U.S. Highway 50 junction in Meyers from 4 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25. 

 

The broadband project is part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed internet into rural communities. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.

 

Utility work is scheduled with one-way traffic control in effect along SR 89 at the following locations and dates/times:

 

  • Sunday, June 21 through Friday, June 26 from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. between Lodge Drive and the SR 28 junction in Tahoe City.
  • Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m. in the Camp Richardson area.
  • Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between Taylor Creek and Eagle Point Campground. Work is also scheduled Friday, June 26 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
  •  Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between Sugar Pine Point State Park and the Placer/El Dorado County line. Work is also scheduled Friday, June 26 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.


Motorists could encounter delays of up to 20 minutes due to the various construction activities. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends and holidays. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment and material availability, or other unexpected events.

 

Caltrans issues construction and road condition updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic information, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.

 

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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