The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in multiple locations along 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 2 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 this week in geographical order:
Eastbound I-80
- Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Applegate and Canyon Way/Placer Hills Road, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. through Thursday, June 11. Work is also scheduled from 10:00 p.m. Friday, June 12 to 6:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13.
- Alta Pavement Improvement Project
- Between Colfax and Dutch Flat/Monte Vista, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled Tuesday, June 9 and from 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 10.
- Near Gold Run, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11. Work is also scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to noon Friday, June 12.
- Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
- Between Monte Vista and Drum Forebay, various lane closures are scheduled around the clock through 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 12.
- 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.
- Emergency Culvert Repairs
- Donner Lake Vista Point is scheduled to be closed starting at 7:00 a.m. Monday, June 8 and scheduled to reopen at the end of the month.
- Between Vista Point and Donner Lake Interchange, various lane closures are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, June 11.
- Emergency Culvert/Rockfall Project, intermittent traffic breaks are scheduled near Boca from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11. Motorists may experience delays up to 30 minutes.
Westbound I-80
- Emergency Culvert/Rockfall Project
- Between the Sierra/Nevada County line and Farad, various lane closures are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, June 11.
- Between Floriston and Hinton Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, June 11.
- Intermittent traffic breaks are scheduled near the Sierra/Nevada County line from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11. Motorists may experience delays up to 30 minutes.
- Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project
- Near Kingvale, various lane closures are currently in place around the clock and scheduled to end at 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 19.
- Near Rainbow Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. through Thursday, June 11.
- Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, off-ramp at Yuba Gap is closed until further notice due to the crossover in place along westbound I-80. Motorists will detour westbound to Emigrant Gap and return eastbound on I-80 to Yuba Gap.
- Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte Vista, various lane closures are scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. through Thursday, June 11. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 9:00 a.m. Friday, June 12.
- Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Alta and Gold Run, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. through Thursday, June 11. Night work will end for the week at 5:00 a.m. Friday, June 12. Additional work is scheduled during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11.
The extended lane closures will help to minimize the duration of the work and improve workers’ safety. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events.
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