District: District 3 - Marysville
Contact: Raquel Borrayo
Phone: (530) 701-5209
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEVADA COUNTY – Caltrans is resuming extended Interstate 80 (I-80) ramp and lane closures between Kingvale and the Nevada state line for paving work next week.
A $2.4 million project is addressing deteriorated interstate on- and off-ramps and cracked roadway concrete slabs at various locations in Nevada and Placer counties. Ramps and freeway lanes throughout the region may be closed intermittently for paving, joint sealing, striping and concrete curing time. Motorists are advised to use signed detour routes for I-80 travel during the temporary ramp closures.
The schedule is subject to change based on weather, availability of equipment or other unexpected events.
- I-80 eastbound on-ramp at Kingvale: The on-ramp is scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. Sunday, June 12 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 19.
- I-80 westbound on-ramp at Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge: The on-ramp is scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. Sunday, June 12 through noon Friday, June 17.
- I-80 westbound #2/3 lanes from just west of Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge to Soda Springs/Norden: The lanes are scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. Sunday, June 12 through 10 a.m. Monday, June 13 and 9 p.m. Monday, June 13 through 10 a.m. Friday, June 17. I-80 westbound will be reduced to one lane in this area.
- I-80 eastbound #2 (right) lane from the end of the Kingvale chain-on area to just past Kingvale: The lane is scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. Sunday, June 12 through 6 a.m. Friday June 19. I-80 eastbound will be reduced to one lane in this area.
In addition, on- and off-ramps at the below locations may be closed intermittently overnight between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 24.
- I-80 eastbound Kingvale ramps
- I-80 east- and westbound Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge ramps
- I-80 westbound Donner Summit Rest Areas ramps
- I-80/State Route 89/State Route 267 interchange eastbound ramps
- I-80 eastbound Hirschdale ramps
Caltrans advises motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert.” The department will issue construction updates on Twitter @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
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