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 Placer and Nevada counties. The weather forecast is expected to impact work for the week of November 12. As a result, work is expected to only take place on Monday, November 13 and Tuesday, November 14.
Westbound I-80
- Location 5, between Boca and Donner Pass Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 13.
- Location 4, between Donner Lake Interchange and Castle Peak, lane closures will be in place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, November 13 and Tuesday, November 14.
- Location 3, between Kingvale and the chain off area, various lane closures in place for bump grinding from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 13.
- Location 2 - No work anticipated this week.
- Location 1 - Work is complete, crews will return in 2024 to stripe and install a vehicle detection system.
Eastbound I-80
- Location 1 - Work is complete, crews will return in 2024 to stripe and install a vehicle detection system.
- Location 2 - No work anticipated this week.
- Location 3, between Crystal Lake and Cisco Grove, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 13.
- Location 4 - No work anticipated this week.
- Location 5, between Donner Pass Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility and Boca, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 13.
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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