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PLACER/EL DORADO COUNTIES – 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 pavement rehabilitation project continues. The contractor for this project is Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.
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Paint striping operations between the State Route 267 junction and Stag Drive, one-way traffic control is scheduled from 7 p.m. Monday, August 31 until 7 a.m. Thursday, September 3. No work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day.
Along State Route 89 (SR 89), construction on a $20.8 million pavement rehabilitation project continues with pavement work scheduled with one-way traffic control in effect at various locations between the Nevada/Placer County line in Truckee and Alpine Meadows Road from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Friday, September 4. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.
A broadband project on SR 89 along the West Shore 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 also Teichert Construction.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in Placer County during the following dates and times:
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Between Ward Creek and Pine Avenue one-way traffic control is scheduled from 9 p.m. Sunday, August 30 until 7 a.m. Thursday, September 3. No work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. each day.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in El Dorado County during the following dates and times:
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Between D.L. Bliss State Park and 8th Street, one-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday, August 31 through Thursday, September 3.
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Between the U.S. Highway 50 junction in Meyers and Portal Drive, one-way traffic control is scheduled from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday, August 31 through Thursday, September 3.
Motorists could encounter delays of up to 20 minutes at each location. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends and the upcoming Labor Day holiday. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment and material availability, and/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.
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.
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