Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report through April 19
Here is this week's Carson City area road report for the week of April 13-19: On Monday, April 13, and Tuesday, April 14, Oxoby Loop, the entrance to Mills Park and the Community Center from William Street, will be closed due to paving as part of an ongoing water main project.
Due to events at the State legislature, E. Fifth Street will be closed between Carson and Stewart Streets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15.
The Carson City Landfill is upgrading the approaches to the scales at its entrance. All weighing of both inbound and outbound traffic will be done on one scale. Please use caution when entering and expect some delay.
Due to utility work, there will be shoulder closures on the following roadways with minimal delays expected:
— The west side of Minnesota Street just south of Eighth Street.
— The south side of Arrowhead Drive between Goni Road and Convair Drive.
— The northeast corner of Applegate Way and Northgate Lane.
— The south end of Circle Drive (Tuesday only).
— The north side of Snyder Avenue just west of Bigelow Drive.
The following sidewalk closures will be in place for the entire week:
— The north side of Musser Street between Division Street and Minnesota Street.
— The east side of Minnesota Street between Musser Street and Proctor Street.
Around the Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra through April 18: State Route 89 (Placer County): Work is set to resume on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to the "Y" junction with State Route 28 in Tahoe City on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore that will upgrade storm water drainage and treatment systems, add curb and gutter, resurface and realign the road, add new left-turn pockets and widen shoulders on a 9-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in fall 2016.
State Route 89 (Placer County) from the El Dorado County line in Tahoma to Olympic Drive near Tahoe City: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for pavement repair work and utility work.
State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $20 million water-quality project from 0.1 mile north of the Eagle Falls Sidehill Viaduct No. 5 in Emerald Bay to the Meeks Creek Bridge in Meeks Bay. This project is adding new drainage features, curb and gutter in some locations, and resurfacing a nearly 7-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected this fall.
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from 3 Ring Road to 1 Ring Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for drainage work.
State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work is set to begin on an $8 million project from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue in Tahoma, installing curb and gutter and drainage systems to collect and treat stormwater. The highway will also be resurfaced. Completion is expected this fall.
April 13-16: State Highway 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue in Tahoma: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for tree work.
State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work is set to begin 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 infiltration systems are also being added and the roadway will be resurfaced. Completion is expected by spring 2017.
April 14-17: State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from West Way to Taylor Creek: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for drainage work.
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. The project is installing curb and gutter, sidewalks, roundabouts, lighting and drainage systems to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility, improve safety and provide water-quality improvements.
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