State Route 49 Construction Update for Gold Country Corridor

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California State Route 49

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

Placer County - Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in multiple locations along State Route 49 (SR 49) as several projects continue in Placer County.

Here is the breakdown for next week:

Safety Barrier Project
  • Northbound between Lorenson Road/Florence Lane and Lone Star Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4.
  • Southbound between Lone Star Road and Lorenson Road/Florence Lane, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4.
  • Extended lane reduction at Lone Star Road
    • One lane in each direction starting 6 a.m. Friday, September 5.
    • One-way reversing traffic control with a pilot car is scheduled overnights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7.
    • The intersection is scheduled to return to normal operations with the new roundabout configuration in place by 3 p.m. Monday, September 8.
Sidewalk Gap Closure Project
  • Southbound between Dry Creek Road and Bell Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 2 through Saturday, September 6.
  • Southbound between Luther Road and Edgewood Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 5.

Crews delivering concrete girders for the new pedestrian bridge over Rock Creek along State Route 49. Crews installing concrete girders for the new pedestrian bridge over Rock Creek along State Route 49.

The extended lane closures will help to minimize the duration of the work and improve workers’ safety. Motorists may experience delays between 15 to 20 minutes, depending on traffic volumes. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events.

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 issues construction updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook 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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