Caltrans Traffic Alert: State Route 28 Project Updates for Next Week in North Lake Tahoe

Date: September 6, 2024 #24-115

District: District 3 - Marysville, dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-3

Sergio Aceves, Acting District Director

Contact: John O’Connell, John.OConnell@dot.ca.gov

Phone: (530) 701-9459

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 28 Project Updates for Next Week in North Lake Tahoe

Major Delays Expected Between Kings Beach, Tahoe City

PLACER COUNTY – Caltrans is advising motorists of a broadband installation project continuing along State Route 28 (SR-28) along the north shore of Lake Tahoe next week.

The broadband project is a part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed broadband into rural communities. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.

Utility work with one-way traffic control is scheduled along SR-28 at the following locations and times:

Sunday, September 8 from 8 p.m. until Monday, September 9 at 8 p.m. between Burton Creek Drive and Lakewood Lane
Monday, September 9 from 8 p.m. until Tuesday, September 10 at 8 p.m. between Lake Forest Road East and Chinquapin Drive
Monday, September 9 and Tuesday, September 10 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. between Onyx Street and Agate Road
Tuesday, September 10 from 8 p.m. until Wednesday, September 11 at 8 p.m. at Dollar Drive
Tuesday, September 10 from 7 p.m. until Wednesday, September 11 at 7 a.m. between the State Route 89 junction and Mackinaw Road
Wednesday, September 11 from 7 p.m. until Thursday, September 12 at 7 a.m. between the State Route 89 junction and Mackinaw Road
Wednesday, September 11 from 8 p.m. until Thursday, September 12 at 8 p.m. between Old County Road and Lardin Way
Wednesday, September 11 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. between Agate Road and Estates Drive
Thursday, September 12 from 7 p.m. until Friday, September 13 at 7 a.m. between the State Route 89 junction and Mackinaw Road
Thursday, September 12 from 8 p.m. until Friday, September 13 at noon between Lardin Way and Terrace Drive
Thursday, September 12 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. between Estates Drive and National Avenue

Southwest Gas and its contractor, Q&D Construction, have wrapped up construction work for this season on a gas-line replacement project on SR-28 between Tahoe City and Kings Beach. Work will resume next spring.

Motorists could encounter total delays of up to one hour between Tahoe City and Kings Beach on SR-28 due to the various construction activities. Please allow for extra time to reach your destination, especially during school drop-off and pick-up times. All work on road construction projects will be suspended on weekends and holidays. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment or material availability, 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 will issue updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic information, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.

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