CALTRANS TRAFFIC ALERT: Interstate 80 Emergency Repairs Update

Date: June 14, 2024 #24-067

District: District 3 - Marysville, www.dot.ca.gov/d3/

Sergio Aceves, Acting District Director

Contact: Jeremy Linder jeremy.linder@dot.ca.gov

Phone: (530) 701-5209

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 80 Emergency Repairs Update

Crews Performing Work at Multiple Locations

PLACER/NEVADA/SIERRA COUNTIES – Caltrans is reminding motorists of various lane and ramp closures in five locations along Interstate 80 (I-80) as emergency repairs continue in Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties. Here is the breakdown for next week:

Westbound I-80

Location 5 - No emergency repairs anticipated next week.
Location 4 - Between State Route 89 and Donner Lake Vista Point, lane and ramp closures will be in place around the clock beginning 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16 through noon Friday, June 21.
Location 3 - No emergency repairs anticipated next week.
Location 2 - Between Blue Canyon and Emigrant Gap, lane closures will be in place from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18. Lane closures will also be in place around the clock beginning 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 19 through 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22.
Location 1 - No emergency repairs anticipated next week.

Eastbound I-80

Location 1 - No emergency repairs anticipated next week.
Location 2
Between Drum Forebay and Nyack, lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 17 through Thursday, June 20. Additional work is also scheduled from 3 a.m. to noon Friday, June 21.
Between Drum Forebay and Blue Canyon, lane closures will be in place from 9 p.m. Thursday, June 20 to 9 a.m. Friday, June 21.
Location 3 - Between Big Bend and Rainbow, lane and ramp closures will be in place around the clock beginning 5 a.m. Monday, June 17 through 10 a.m. Friday, June 21.
Location 4
Between Kingvale and Soda Springs, lane closures will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, June 16 through Tuesday, June 18. Work is scheduled to end at 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 19.
Between State Route 89 and central Truckee, lane closures will be in place around the clock beginning 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16 through noon Friday, June 21.
Location 5 – Between Hinton Road and Floriston, lane closures will be in place from 6 p.m. to noon Monday, June 17 through Wednesday, June 19. Lane closures will also be in place from 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20 to 10 a.m. Friday, June 21.

Crews are scheduled to continue work next week along I-80 between Troy and Soda Springs as part of the $97.2 million Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project. Lane and ramp closures are scheduled at various times during the day and night. Additional delays are also expected along I-80 between Monte Vista and Drum Forebay as construction begins on the $146.8 million Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project. Lane and ramp closures are scheduled at various times during the day and night for median barrier work and temporary k-rail installation.

Motorists will experience delays and are encouraged to factor in additional travel times along the I-80 corridor. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events.

Caltrans performed an extensive field review of the I-80 corridor in 2023 and found an unprecedented amount of damage. Several areas exhibited moderate to high levels of rutting due to chain wear and required immediate repair. Five emergency contracts were executed in 2023 for the repairs, along with an additional four emergency contracts in 2024, totaling $107.4 million. The primary contractors are Teichert, Vanguard Construction, Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, Granite Construction, and Q&D Construction.

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 will issue 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.

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