Interstate 80 Emergency Repairs Update

District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, Acting District Director
Contact: Jeremy Linder
Phone: (530) 701-5209

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Placer/Nevada/Sierra Counties – Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in five locations along Interstate 80 (I-80) as emergency repairs continue in Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties. Here is the breakdown for next week:

Westbound I-80

• Location 5 - Between the Nevada state line and Floriston, nightly traffic breaks and lane closures will be in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 12 and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, May 13 through Thursday, May 16. Work is scheduled to end for the week by 6 a.m. Friday, May 17.
• Location 4 - Between Castle Peak and Soda Springs, lane closures will be in place around the clock beginning 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12 through noon Friday, May 17.
• Location 3 - Between Troy and Cisco Grove, lane and ramp closures will be in place around the clock beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 13 through 7 p.m. Friday, May 17.
• Location 2 - No work anticipated next week.
• Location 1 - No work anticipated next week.

Eastbound I-80

• Location 1 - No work anticipated next week.
• Location 2
• Between Drum Forebay and Nyack, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 through Thursday, May 16 and from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 17.
• Between Emigrant Gap and Yuba Pass, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 through Thursday, May 16 and from 7 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 17.
• Location 3
• Between Cisco Grove and Troy, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 through Thursday, May 16 and from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 17.
• Location 4
• Between Kingvale and Soda Springs, lane closures will be in place around the clock beginning 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12 through noon Friday, May 17.
• Between Castle Peak and Truckee, lane closures will be in place around the clock beginning 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12 through noon Friday, May 17.
• Location 5 - No emergency repairs anticipated next week.
  
  

Additionally, crews will begin upgrades to the westbound Donner Lake Vista Point starting 8 a.m. Monday, May 13. As a result, the lookout will be closed until further notice. These upgrades include new concrete pavement, new striping, new decorative pillars and a bronze plaque.

Motorists will experience delays and are encouraged to factor in additional travel times along the I-80 corridor. 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 in 2023 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 in 2023 for the repairs, along with an additional four emergency contracts in 2024, totaling $107.4 million. The primary contractors are Teichert, Vanguard Construction, Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, Granite Construction, and Q&D Construction.