The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures along I-80 as emergency repairs continue in Placer and Nevada counties.
Crews will continue to work in Locations 2 and 3 next week with dry weather forecasted. However, emergency repair work in Locations 1, 4 and 5 will not take place for the remainder of the season and are anticipated to resume in Spring 2024.
Westbound I-80
- Location 5 – No emergency repair work anticipated for the remainder of the season.
- Location 4 – No emergency repair work anticipated for the remainder of the season.
- Location 3, between Kingvale and Troy, lane and ramp closures will be in place during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 13 and Thursday, December 14.
- Location 2
Between Blue Canyon and the Whitmore Maintenance Station, lane closures will be in place during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 11 and Tuesday, December 12.
Between Blue Canyon and Nyack, lane and ramp closures will be in place during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 13 and Thursday, December 14. - Location 1 – No emergency repair work anticipated for the remainder of the season.
Eastbound I-80
- Location 1 – No emergency repair work anticipated for the remainder of the season.
- Location 2, between Nyack and Laing Road, lane and ramp closures will be in place during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 11 through Wednesday, December 13.
- Location 3, between Cisco Grove and Big Bend, lane closures will be in place during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 11.
- Location 4 – No emergency repair work anticipated for the remainder of the season.
- Location 5 – No emergency repair work anticipated for the remainder of the season.
Secondary project underway between the junction with State Route 267 and Boca, lane and ramp closures will be in place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 11 through Thursday, December 14 and 7:00 a.m. to noon Friday, December 15.
The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events.
Caltrans performed an extensive field review of the I-80 corridor earlier this year and found an unprecedented amount of damage. Several areas exhibited moderate to high levels of rutting due to chain wear and required immediate repair. Five emergency contracts were executed for the repairs, totaling $69.2 million.
The extended lane closures will help to minimize the duration of the project, speed completion and improve workers’ safety. The climate in the area also provides a limited temperature window to perform the needed repairs.
