Travel Info

Scheduled Travel Restrictions

Sierra Roadwork Schedule

Sunday through Saturday
Feb 5 – February 11, 2012

 Date:              January 27, 2012 #11-291
District:            District 3 - Marysville, www.dot.ca.gov/dist3
                       Jody Jones, District Director
Contact:           Rochelle Jenkins rochelle_jenkins@dot.ca.gov           
Phone:            (530) 634-7640

SIERRA ROADWORK SCHEDULE
Sunday through Saturday
February 5 – February 11, 2012

LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Interstate 80 Donner Safety Roadside Rest Areas (Nevada County) This $12.5 million project is complete, the facilities have been upgraded to meet the demands of the more than three million annual visitors and is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.  The eastbound SRRA parking lot will be complete in spring of 2012.

State Highway 49 (Nevada County) Work has begun on the $29 million Highway 49/La Barr Meadows Project that will widen State Route 49 to four lanes between Little Valley Road and Norambagua Way, just south of Grass Valley. The project includes a signalized intersection at La Barr Meadows Road, widening of shoulders, right- turn pockets and new sound walls. Completion is expected by fall 2012.             Project is in winter suspension.

Interstate 80 (Placer and Nevada Counties) from Carpenter Flat to Hampshire Rock: Work continues on the $167 million Emigrant Gap project on Interstate 80. Work includes total roadway replacement with Portland Cement Concrete, improving the drainage systems and installing new sediment/debris collection systems.  Completion is expected in the fall of 2013.  Project is in winter suspension.

 

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 20 (Nevada County) from the Yuba County line to Interstate 80:  Motorists can expect east and westbound lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from the Placer County line to the Yuba County line: Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls in various locations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado and Placer Counties) from State Route 193 to the Nevada County line: Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls in various locations from        8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 49 (Yuba and Sierra Counties) from Marysville Road to the Yuba Pass Summit: Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls in various locations from         7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from State Route 193 to Gold Run: Motorists can expect various east and westbound lane closures from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

Interstate 80 (Placer and Sierra Counties) from West Paoli Lane to the Nevada County line:  Motorists can expect various east and westbound lane closures from 7 a.m. to     3 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Yuba Gap to Kingvale:  Motorists can expect various east and westbound lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Interstate 80 to Auburn Street in Grass Valley:  Motorists can expect one-way traffic controls from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  A Caltrans crew is scheduled for miscellaneous maintenance work.

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The Caltrans District Traffic Management Branch has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

Lanes are numbered from the center divide (#1) to the shoulder (#2, 3, 4, etc.).
Unexpected schedule changes may occur. For current information on roadwork, delays, road conditions and emergency closures, call the voice-activated Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 800-427-7623 (ROAD) or visit the Caltrans website at:  www.dot.ca.gov

For the latest chain control information in the Northern Sierra, visit the Caltrans District 3 North Region Winter Operations website located at:
www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/mtce/controlmp.htm

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