09/25/2026 | Press release | Archived content
District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District Director
Contact: John O'Connell (530) 701-9459
Placer/El Dorado Counties - Caltrans is advising motorists of the continuation of several construction projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin next week.
Along State Route 28 (SR 28), construction on a $31.7 million pavement rehabilitation project continues. The contractor for this project is Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.
Along State Route 89 (SR 89), construction on a $20.8 million pavement rehabilitation project continues with striping operations scheduled with one-way traffic control in effect at various locations between the Interstate 80 junction in Truckee and Alpine Meadows Road [JL1]from 7 p.m. Sunday, September 27 until 7 a.m. Friday, October 2. No work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.
A broadband project on SR 89 along the West Shore is part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed internet into rural communities. The contractor for this project is also Teichert Construction.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in Placer County between the El Dorado County line and St. Michael Court with one-way traffic control in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, September 27 through Thursday, October 1. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 7 a.m. Friday, October 2.
Broadband work is scheduled along SR 89 in El Dorado County during the following dates and times:
Additional broadband electrical work is scheduled along U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) between the SR 89 junction in Meyers and F Street in South Lake Tahoe. One-way traffic control is scheduled in various locations from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, September 27 through Thursday, October 1. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Friday, October 2.
Installation work for a flashing beacon pedestrian crosswalk is scheduled at US 50 and Apache Avenue from 5 a.m. to noon Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2.
Motorists could encounter delays of up to 20 minutes at each location. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment and material availability, or other unexpected events.
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