District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District 3 Director
Contact: Jeremy Linder (530) 701-5209
Placer/Nevada Counties - Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in multiple locations along Interstate 80 (I-80) and State Route 20 (SR 20) as several projects continue in Placer and Nevada counties.
Motorists may experience delays between 30 to 45 minutes and are encouraged to factor in additional travel times along the I-80 Sierra corridor. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events.
- Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
- Between Monte Vista and Drum Forebay, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday, December 15 through 11 a.m. Friday, December 19. Work is also scheduled from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, December 20.
- Baxter on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to Drum Forebay and return westbound on I-80 to Baxter.
- Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
- Between Yuba Gap and the junction with SR 20, reduced to one lane as crews begin traffic shift onto new bridge span around the clock from 7 p.m. Sunday, December 14 through 5 p.m. Friday, December 19.
- Yuba Gap off- and on-ramps and eastbound I-80 off-ramp to SR 20 are closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to Eagle Lakes Road and return westbound on I-80 to SR 20 or Yuba Gap.
- Emergency Culvert/Rockfall Project between Boca and the Nevada state line, traffic breaks are scheduled for scaling operations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 16 through Thursday, December 18.
- Emergency Culvert/Rockfall Project
- Between the Nevada state line and Boca, traffic breaks are scheduled for scaling operations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 16 through Thursday, December 18.
- Between Floriston and Hinton Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, December 15 and from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, December 19.
- Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project between the junction with SR 20 and Yuba Gap, reduced to one lane as crews begin traffic shift onto new bridge span around the clock from 7 p.m. Sunday, December 14 through 5 p.m. Friday, December 19.
- Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte Vista, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday, December 15 through 6 a.m. Sunday, December 21.
- Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
- SR 20 on-ramp to eastbound I-80, scheduled to be intermittently closed until further notice. When closed, motorists will detour westbound to Emigrant Gap and head back eastbound on I-80.
- SR 20 on-ramp to westbound I-80, will be intermittently closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to Eagle Lakes Road and head back westbound on I-80.
- When the eastbound ramp is closed, the westbound ramp will remain open. When the westbound ramp is closed, the eastbound ramp will remain open.
The extended lane closures will help to minimize the duration of the work and improve workers’ safety.
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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