Traffic on Hwy. 50 in S. Tahoe about to move even slower
Caltrans says to expect up to 10-minute delays on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek Bridge beginning Sept. 14. Crews will begin grinding and paving operations as part of a stormwater and water quality improvement project.
The lane closures are from 7am-7pm Monday–Friday. Work is scheduled for completion in early to mid-October. Traffic controls will be in effect 24 hours a day.
Crews pour concrete at Highway 50 near Rufus Allen Boulevard on Sept. 12. Photo/Kathryn Reed
Buses and school traffic for South Tahoe Middle School and Saint Theresa School will be accommodated, with minimal delays. Some city bus stops will be inaccessible. Affected city bus stops will have signs directing riders to the next available stop. For additional information related to city bus stops, contact Martin Jimenez at (530) 542.5700, ext. 111.
This work is part of a two-mile, $40.6 million road improvement project on Highway 50 from Trout Creek Bridge to Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. It includes sand traps, stormwater detention vaults and filtration ponds to collect and treat runoff before it reaches Lake Tahoe. In addition, the project will help reduce vehicle emissions by adding Class II bike lanes, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, and pedestrian lighting. Other features include new intersection signals, landscaping and streetscaping.
Let’s spend the money on education.
Yippee! Getting to work will be all that much more fun.
Well good to know there’s enough money out there to keep CalTrans working, and our traffic delayed, not just through the Summer, but even into Fall! Of course, I’m sure this means they won’t be working on it again next Summer?!
Cal Trans is overseeing the project and The Disney(no relation to Mickey) construction company is doing the project. This project is slated to last 3 years and affect traffic from around June through October.
Hey, we ALL want sidewalks and street lights. We have to put up with the inconvenience of installing them. Yeah, I don’t enjoy traffic either,but this town’s lack of sidewalks is something everybody’s been whining about on this page forever. Can’t have it both ways. There is no magic.
Normally I agree with what you have to say Dogwoman. And I will agree there’s much that needs to be done to 50 and Yes, there’s always the need for some maintenance. But CalTrans sure seems to take their sweet time about completing their work!
And when they do close a lane, why not put the middle lane to use?
Parker, please reread your post. Don’t you think that using the middle would make way to much sense?? Come on, what were you thinking.
Anyone that lives in Meyers check out the fire up the hill from the Lake valley Fire station that started a bit ago from the lightning strike.
In what universe should it cost $40 million dollars to “improve” 2 miles of roadway? Is the number just so big that it slips everyone’s comprehension? Caltrans clearly missed the memo that there’s anything resembling an economic issue in the nation, California, or S. Lake Tahoe.
Residents have been promised sidewalks for 30 years, let Caltrans do its work. This is the slow shoulder season, ideal for such projects.
But one can only wonder how long those curbs will stay intact when it snows more than 4 inches or so.
$40 million. 2 miles.
And has anyone yet determined who will be responsible for sidewalk clearing during snow conditions?
Steve, I’ve wondered the same thing. How long will those curbs look pristine? They should install rubber bumpers on the graders or wheels like they use at an amusement park to keep them intact.