District: District 3 - Marysville
Amarjeet S. Benipal, District Director
Contact: Jeremy Linder
Phone: (530) 701-5209
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Placer/Nevada Counties – Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures along Interstate 80 (I-80) as emergency repairs continue in both Placer and Nevada counties. Here is a list of closures scheduled for the week of October 15.
Westbound I-80
- Location 1, between Secret Town and Colfax, all lanes closed nightly 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19. Westbound I-80 is scheduled to fully reopen by 6 a.m. Friday, October 20.
- Passenger vehicles will be detoured west on Rollins Lake Road to State Route 174 and reconnect with I-80 in Colfax.
- Large trucks, RVs and buses will be detoured west on State Route 20 to Nevada City, then head south on State Route 49 to Bell Road and reconnect with I-80 in Auburn. The truck detour will start at 7 p.m., one hour prior to the closing of I-80.
- Location 2, between Nyack and Blue Canyon, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through 9 a.m. Saturday, October 21.
- Location 3, between Kingvale and Troy, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through 9 a.m. Saturday, October 21.
- Location 4
- Between Donner Lake and Castle Peak, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20.
- Donner Summit Rest Area, closed starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20.
- Between Donner Park and Donner Lake, lane closures during the day 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19 and 7 a.m. to noon Friday, October 20.
- Location 5, between the CHP Inspection Facility and the junction with State Route 267, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20.
- Location 1 – No work this week.
- Location 2, between Nyack Road and Laing Road, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20
- Location 3, between Crystal Lake and Cisco Grove, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20.
- Location 4, between Kingvale and Soda Springs, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20.
- Location 5, between the junction with State Route 267 and Overland Trail, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 through noon Friday, October 20.
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 primary contractors are Teichert, Vanguard Construction, Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, Granite Construction, and Q&D Construction.
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.
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.
The department will issue construction updates on @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
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