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Construction Update for Gold Country Corridor

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

Placer/Nevada Counties - Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane closures in multiple locations along State Route 49 (SR 49) and State Route 20 (SR 20) as several projects continue in Placer and Nevada counties.

Here is the breakdown for next week:

SR 20 Projects:
  • Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
    • Interstate 80 junction, one-way traffic control is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, September 21 through Saturday, September 26.
    • The SR 20 on-ramp to westbound I-80 remains closed until further notice due to bridge construction activities.
  • Pavement Rehabilitation Project
    • Between Dow Road and Conservation Road, various one-way traffic controls are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, September 20 through Tuesday, September 22.
    • Between Dow Road and Scotts Flat Road, various one-way traffic controls are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 through Thursday, September 24 and from 7 a.m. to noon Friday, September 25.
    • Between Shake Hill Road and Bear Valley Road, one-way traffic controls are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, September 20 to 7 a.m. Monday, September 21 and from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24.
    • Between Zeibright Road and Lake Spaulding Road, various one-way traffic controls are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24 and from 7 a.m. to noon Friday, September 25.
SR 49 Projects:
  • Corridor Improvement Project between McKnight Way and La Barr Meadows/Allison Ranch Road, one-way traffic control is scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, September 20 to 6 a.m. Monday, September 21 and from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24. Lane closures are scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Friday, September 25.
  • Sidewalk Gap Closure Project
    • Northbound between Elm/Fulwiler Avenue and Luther Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, September 20 through Thursday, September 24. Lane closures are scheduled to end for the week at 7 a.m. Friday, September 25.
    • Southbound between Dry Creek Road and Elm/Fulwiler Avenue, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, September 20 through Thursday, September 24. Lane closures are scheduled to end for the week at 7 a.m. Friday, September 25.
The extended lane closures will help minimize the duration of the work and improve worker safety. 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 at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
 

A row of large concrete drainage pipes lies on the ground beside a dirt construction roadway. The area is surrounded by tall pine trees, and a steep, freshly excavated embankment rises to the right. The sky is clear and bright blue, highlighting the open outdoor work site. A highway construction site with several large work vehicles operating along a freshly excavated dirt slope. A green service truck, a yellow articulated dump truck, and a small compactor sit on the dirt work area above concrete barriers. A flatbed truck drives along the paved roadway in the foreground. Tall trees line the background under a clear blue sky. A highway construction zone with several work trucks and equipment positioned along a wide dirt embankment beside the road. Vehicles travel on the paved highway to the left, while pickup trucks and a dump truck move along the rough dirt access path to the right. Large piles of earth and rocks line the construction area, and tall pine trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.

A large construction site shows long rows of green rebar cages arranged inside wooden formwork, ready for concrete placement. Cranes and equipment are visible in the background, with workers further down the structure. The area is surrounded by dense evergreen forest under a cloudy sky.

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