Caltrans sign installations to cause delays

Caltrans is replacing three overhead changeable message signs with new advanced variable message signs. The new signs will be installed in the following locations:

• Interstate 80 westbound – Truckee – Donner Pass Road/Highway 89
• Interstate 80 westbound – Davis – Pole Line Road bridge
• Highway 50 eastbound – El Dorado Hills – Latrobe Road.

Full freeway closures are scheduled for:

• Midnight Tuesday through 4am Wednesday on westbound Interstate 80 in Truckee between Highway 89 and the Donner Pass Road
• 10pm Dec. 3 to 2am Dec. 4 on westbound Interstate 80 in Davis between Mace Boulevard and Richards Boulevard
• Midnight Dec. 4 to 4am Dec. 5 on eastbound Highway 50 in El Dorado Hills just east of the interchange with Latrobe Road.

Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead for delays or use alternate routes. California Highway Patrol officers will be escorting traffic through the full closures using rolling blocks of traffic with full closures anticipated to be less than 30 minutes.

The new AVMS signs have increased energy efficiency, offer more options for messaging and offer higher visibility to provide motorists with real-time information for safe and efficient travel.