Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of June 20-26

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of June 20-26, 2016. Work continues this week on the Carson Street downtown corridor improvement project. Here's the downtown road closures and detours this week:

— Carson Street will be completely closed beginning Monday at 6 a.m. through Wednesday at 5 p.m. from William to Robinson for paving.
— East bound William will have restrictions at the intersection during this time.
— Sophia, Ann, Washington and Caroline will be closed from Plaza to Curry during the full closure.
— Thursday and Friday, Sophia, Ann and Caroline will be closed on the East side to Plaza.
— Spear, Telegraph and Proctor will be closed intermittently on the west side to Curry.

For business access, take Robinson or William to Curry or Plaza. Downtown and Third Street businesses are open during construction. For details regarding traffic impacts, please refer to the material provided in local media outlets or go to carsonproud.com for more information. These sources are updated weekly throughout the duration of the project.

Lane closures with flagger controlled traffic at the following locations due to utility/road work from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.:
— Center Drive south of Clear Creek Avenue near Topsy Lane, Monday-Friday
— Northridge Drive, Monday-Thursday
— N. Ormsby Blvd. between Winnie Lane and College Parkway, Tuesday-Friday

Road closures expected at the following locations due to utility/road work. Please follow detours:
— Fairview Drive between E. Fifth Street and Butti Way, Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
— Topsy Lane between Center Drive and U.S. 395, Monday-Sunday, for all hours, local traffic only
— Race Track Road and Bigelow Drive south of Snyder Avenue, Monday-Sunday, for all hours, local traffic only
— Jeanell Drive between Winnie Lane and Michael Drive, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— Anderson Street between Robinson and Caroline Streets Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— N. Edmunds Drive between Gordon and Reeves Streets, Tuesday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— E. Fifth Street loop around the Korean War Memorial, Monday-Sunday, for all hours

Northbound U.S. 395 between Clear Creek Avenue and Snyder Avenue will be reduced from three to two lanes until June 24.
Extended paving sessions, on I-580 in Washoe Valley, are scheduled through the next few weekends and for weekend hours to avoid impacting weekday commute travel.

Special Event
— Blinky Man Ride, an organized bicycle ride in the downtown area on Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., please use caution.

The following from Caltrans is the report for Lake Tahoe and Sierra area roads for the week of June 19-25, 2016:

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $13 million water quality improvement project from Cascade Road to just north of the Eagle Falls Viaduct over Emerald Bay. The project is constructing new drainage facilities to treat stormwater runoff and repaving a four-mile section of the highway. Completion is expected in summer 2017.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $25 million project from the "Y" junction with U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe to Cascade Road, north of Camp Richardson. Curb, gutter and sidewalks will be added in the 1.1-mile four-lane section, and the highway will be widened in the two-lane section to Visitor Center Road to provide 4-foot paved shoulders on each side. Drainage systems are also being built and the roadway is being resurfaced.

State Route 28 (Placer County): Work continues on Placer County’s $50 million Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project from State Route 267 to Chipmunk Street. Highway work includes installing curb and gutter, sidewalks, roundabouts, lighting and drainage systems to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility, improve safety and provide water-quality improvements.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Brace Road to Magra Road: Work continues on a $36 million project to increase the vertical clearance of nine bridge structures in south Placer County to 16 feet, 6 inches. The vertical clearance will be increased on seven structures by lifting the existing bridge deck and the other two will have the roadway below dug down.

June 19 – June 25: Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Sierra College Boulevard to Newcastle Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures and on-ramp closures from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday through Saturday for bridge and paving work, specifically Horseshoe Bar, Penryn and Newcastle Road ramps. Motorists also can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday on the Brace, Gilardi, Horseshoe Bar, King, Penryn, Newcastle and Magra overcrossings for bridge and paving work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Newcastle: Motorists can expect overnight alternating ramp closures from 9 p.m. Sunday June 19 to 7 a.m. Monday, June 20 for paving work. Additional nighttime lane restrictions on the overcrossing will occur as paving is completed.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Long Ravine underpass to .2 miles east of Magra Road overcrossing: Roadwork begins for the 2.5 year, $50.6 million project to construct at 3 miles of additional ‘truck climbing lane’ and other improvements to primarily eastbound I-80 east of Colfax including widening the Cape Horn undercrossing bridge.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Cape Horn Undercrossing Bridge: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls for around-the-clock alternating lane closures from June 20 throughout the summer for bridge work.

Interstate 80 – Eastbound (Placer County) from Route 174/80 Separator to Secret Town overcrossing (Magra & Alpine): Motorists can expect overnight, alternating lane, shoulder and median closures from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday June 20 through 8 a.m. Friday, June 24 for K-rail installation.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) south of Indian Valley Road: Emergency roadwork will be closing one lane from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. until September 23 for retaining wall construction.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Heron Road to Heesche Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent, 24-hour one way traffic controls for lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, June 20-23 and Friday, June 24 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for culvert repair.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Highway 20 junction to South Fork Yuba River Bridge: Motorists can expect intermittent, 24-hour one way traffic controls for lane, shoulder and median closures from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, June 20-23 and 6 a.m. Friday, June 24 to 7 a.m. Saturday June 25 for paving and striping operations.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Indian Valley Campground to Yuba Pass Summit: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls for right lane closures from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 20-23 for ditch cleaning.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Camp Pendola Road to Sierra County Line: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from midnight to midnight Monday through Tuesday June 20-21 and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, June 22-24 for emergency culvert repairs.

Interstate 80 – Eastbound (Nevada County) from Hinton Road undercrossing to Floriston off-ramp: Motorists can expect right lane and right shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 for hazmat cleanup.

Interstate 80 – Westbound (Nevada County) from Sierra County line to Farad undercrossing: Motorists can expect right lane and shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 20-23 for slide removal.

Interstate 80 – Eastbound (Nevada County) from Placer County line to Yuba Gap overcrossing (Hwy 20 separator): Motorists can expect right lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 20-22 for bridge work.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from just north of Sage Hen Road to the Nevada County line: Motorists can expect intermittent, 24-hour one way traffic controls from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Monday, June 20 through 7 a.m. Saturday, June 25 for roadway excavation.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from the SR 49/Sattley junction to Plumas County line: Motorists can expect one way traffic controls from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 20-24 for AC paving.

State Route 89 (Nevada County) from Deerfield Drive to Donner Pass Road: Motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 20-22 for striping operations.

State Route 89 (Nevada County) from I-80/Hwy 267 Junction to Rainbow Drive: Motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 20-22 for striping operations.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Fowler Road to Rainbow Valley Lane: Motorists can expect one way traffic control and right shoulder restrictions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24 for highway construction.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Sierra College Boulevard to Fowler Road: Motorists can expect right shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 20-21 for utility work.