A Week of Work Zones on the I-80 Sierra Corridor Could Add Up to Two Hours of Delay, Caltrans Warns
Caltrans reminded motorists on November 9 that a string of projects along Interstate 80 in Placer and Nevada counties will bring lane and ramp closures through the week, and that drivers crossing the entire Sierra corridor could face cumulative delays of up to two hours depending on traffic volumes. The agency urged drivers to build in extra time and check QuickMap for real-time conditions.
Eastbound, the Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project closes lanes and ramps between Applegate and Weimar and between Magra and Gold Run from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, November 8 through Thursday, November 12, with additional work Friday night, November 13 into Saturday morning. The Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project works daytime, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay from Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12. Blue Canyon Road itself is closed from 6 a.m. Monday, November 9 to noon Friday, November 13.
Other work includes the Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, which closes the eastbound I-80 off-ramp to westbound State Route 20 from 8 p.m. Monday, November 9 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, with a detour via Eagle Lakes Road; the Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project, working 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in several segments from November 9 to 13; and the Rockfall and Slope Stabilization Project westbound between Farad and the Acid Flat Bridge, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 9 through 12. Several projects pause for Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, and the Crystal Springs and Drum Forebay ramps remain closed until further notice, with signed detours.
Caltrans District 3, which issued the update, maintains and operates 4,385 lane miles across 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. The agency said extended closures shorten overall construction time and improve worker safety, and reminded drivers to slow down in work zones. (Source: California Department of Transportation)
Source: California Department of Transportation
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Photo: 图：I-80 公路在 Emigrant Gap 一带跨越铁路，该处在本周施工走廊范围内。Wikimedia Commons 图片（CC BY 3.0）。 / Photo: Interstate 80 crossing the railroad near Emigrant Gap, which lies within this week's work corridor. Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).
