Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report through July 5

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 29 through July 5, 2015: Division Street will be closed between Sophia Street and William Street for sidewalk improvements as well as Sophia Street just west of Division Street.

Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day and detours will be in place. The JAC bus stop on Route 2A on Division Street just south of Sophia Street will be temporarily closed.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will be constructing drainage improvements on U.S. Highway 50 West between the two truck ramps, just west of U.S. 395 to Sierra Highlands Drive. There will be lane closures Monday through Thursday, but the roadway will remain open to traffic in both directions.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will continue work on the construction of the next phase of the Carson City Freeway. On Tuesday, June 30, there will be lane closures and possible delays on E. Clearview Drive at S. Edmonds Drive. Installation of fencing along the freeway corridor from Fairview Drive down to the Carson Street/US 50 W intersection will continue and there will be work on the shoulder of northbound S. Carson Street between Old Clear Creek Road and Snyder Avenue.

Due to utility work, there will be flaggers at the following locations:
— E. Nye Lane at riley Circle on Wednesday, July 1.
— On weekdays during the day on Eighth Street between Curry Street and Minnesota Street.

Work continues on a $1.2 million road project to reduce erosion, preserve water quality and enhance storm drains along Highway 50 in south Carson City and west along Spooner Grade. Plans include replacing more than 50 storm drains and drop inlets, as well as enhance roadside slopes and curb and gutter on Highway 50 from the South Carson Street at Spooner junction to Tahoe Golf Club Drive, around 4.5 miles west along Highway 50.

As the project progresses, single lane closures with minimal travel delays are to be expected on Highway 50. Motorists are asked to obey traffic controls and drive at posted construction speed limits, or slower as necessary for conditions. The project will complete this fall.

Meanwhile, Caltrans reports the following work around the Lake Tahoe Basin through July 4. State Route 89 (El Dorado/Placer County) from Trout Street to Tahoe Tavern Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations around the clock from 10 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Thursday for paving, excavation 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.

June 29 – July 2: State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from 1 Ring Road to Bliss Memorial State Park Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues 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.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday for drainage work.

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 will be resurfaced. Completion is expected by spring 2017.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from the "Y" junction with Highway 50 to 13th Street: Northbound and southbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday 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.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from the junction with State Route 267 to Chipmunk Street: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 267 (Placer County): Work has begun on a $5.2 million project to grind, pave and make drainage improvements to a nearly seven-mile stretch of State Route 267 from just north of Schaffer Mill Road to Brockway Summit. Completion is expected by the end of September.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the junction with State Route 89 to 2nd Street in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday for gas line relocation work.