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Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor

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Interstate 80

District: District 3 - Marysville
Jalwat Hicks, Interim District 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) as several projects continue in Placer and Nevada counties.

Motorists will experience delays with each project. If traveling across the entire corridor, the cumulative delay may reach up to two hours depending on traffic volumes. Caltrans encourages motorists to factor in additional travel times along the I-80 Sierra corridor and check QuickMap for real-time roadway information.

Here is the breakdown for next week in geographical order:

Eastbound I-80
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project
    • Between Applegate and Weimar, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, November 8 through Thursday, November 12. Work is also scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday, November 13 to 7 a.m. Saturday, November 14.
    • Between Magra and Gold Run, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, November 8 through Thursday, November 12. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Friday, November 13.
  • Alta Pavement Improvement Project
    • Near Secret Town, various ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, November 8 to 6 a.m. Monday, November 9.
    • Near Gold Run, various ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, November 8 to 6 a.m. Monday, November 9.
  • Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
    • Between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12 and from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, November 13. No work is scheduled for Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11.
    • Crystal Springs on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to Baxter and return westbound on I-80 to Crystal Springs.
    • Drum Forebay on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists will detour eastbound to the next available exit and return westbound on I-80 to Drum Forebay.
Roadside construction work underway along a forested highway corridor. Two workers in high-visibility safety gear stand in a newly excavated drainage area while an excavator and bulldozer grade and shape the soil. Vehicles travel on the adjacent roadway, with tall pine trees lining the work zone under a cloudy sky. Completed roadside drainage improvement project along a forested mountain highway. A wide channel lined with large gray rock runs parallel to the roadway, providing erosion protection and stormwater drainage. Tall pine trees border the corridor on one side, while vehicles travel on the adjacent highway under clear blue skies.
 
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project
    • Between the Whitmore Maintenance Station and Emigrant Gap, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, November 8 to 6 a.m. Wednesday, November 11. Work is also scheduled from 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 11 to 5 p.m. Friday, November 13 and from 10 p.m. Friday, November 13 to 7 a.m. Saturday, November 14.
    • Blue Canyon Road is scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. Monday, November 9 to noon Friday, November 13.
  • Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, eastbound I-80 off-ramp to westbound State Route 20 (SR 20) is scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, November 9 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 10. Motorists will detour eastbound to Eagle Lakes Road and return westbound on I-80 to the off-ramp to westbound SR 20.
  • Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Rainbow and Troy, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. No work is scheduled for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
Westbound I-80
  • Rockfall/Slope Stabilization Project between Farad and the Acid Flat Bridge, various lane closures are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12. No work is scheduled for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 or Friday, November 13.
  • Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Troy and Rainbow, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. No work is scheduled for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
  • Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
    • Between Eagle Lakes and Yuba Gap, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 10 and Thursday, November 12.
    • Westbound I-80 off-ramp at Yuba Gap is closed until further notice due to the crossover in place. Motorists will detour along westbound I-80 to the Emigrant Gap exit and return eastbound on I-80 to Yuba Gap.
Aerial view of bridge construction in a mountainous forest corridor. Workers in high-visibility safety gear stand on a large bridge deck covered with steel reinforcing bars as preparations continue for a concrete pour. An adjacent highway bridge carries traffic over the construction site, while excavators, construction materials, and riprap-covered slopes surround the project area. Forested hills and rocky mountain ridges fill the background beneath an overcast sky.
 
  • Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Yuba Gap and Emigrant Gap, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12. No work is scheduled for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Nyack and the Whitmore maintenance station, various lane closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. Sunday, November 8 to 6 a.m. Monday, November 9 and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Saturday, November 14.
  • Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte Vista/Dutch Flat, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. No work is scheduled for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
  • I-80 Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) Project between Cape Horn and Weimar, various lane closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, November 14.
  • Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Weimar Cross Road and Applegate, various lane closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. Sunday, November 8 to 6 a.m. Monday, November 9 and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, November 9 through Friday, November 13. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Saturday, November 14.
  • I-80 MMBN Project between Clipper Gap and Bowman, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10. Work will pause for Veterans Day at 5 a.m. and resume from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, November 14. 
The extended lane closures will help minimize the duration of construction 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.