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 continues in both Placer and Nevada counties. Here is a list of closures scheduled for the week of October 8:
Eastbound I-80
- Location 1 – No work this week.
- Location 2 – No work this week.
- Location 3, between the I-80 junction with State Route 20 and Cisco Grove, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 8 through noon Friday, October 13.
- Location 4, between Kingvale and Soda Springs, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 8 through noon Friday, October 13.
- Location 5, between Union Mills and Hirsch dale, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 8 through noon Friday, October 13.
Westbound I-80
- 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 8 through noon Friday, October 13.
- Location 4, between Donner Lake and the Donner Summit Rest Area, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 8 through noon Friday, October 13.
- Location 3, between Kingvale and Big Bend, lane closures will be in place around the clock starting 7 p.m. Sunday, October 8 through noon Friday, October 13.
- Location 2 – No work this week.
- Location 1 – No work this week.
Additionally, crews are scheduled to close westbound I-80 nightly between Secret Town and Colfax for paving operations starting Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19. During that time motorists will be diverted onto Rollins Lake Road to State Route 174 through Colfax. Trucks, RVs and buses will detour onto State Route 20/49 through Nevada City/Grass Valley to Bell Road.
Caltrans will monitor all delays to ensure the maximum delay through the corridor will not exceed more than two hours. 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 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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