Hwy. 50 congestion subject of special meeting

Congestion along the main artery to South Lake Tahoe — Highway 50 — will be the subject of a special El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting Oct. 5 at 6pm.

Supervisor John Knight is spearheading the discussion about traffic through El Dorado Hills.

At the meeting the Board of Supervisors will receive updates from a variety of transportation and traffic sectors including a report from the county Department of Transportation on the Capital Improvement Plan for the El Dorado Hills area. Key projects and issues such as the Highway 50/Silva Valley interchange, the Capital Southeast Connector, and the Folsom sphere of influence will also be discussed.

The meeting will be in the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Pavilion at 1021 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills. For questions or additional information, contact Knight or Loretta Featherston at (530) 621.5650 or bosone@co.el-dorado.ca.us.