Law enforcement will be closing Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe and Highway 89 north of the South Shore for part of May 15 for the Amgen Tour de California bike race.

These roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 10:10am to approximately 10:45am; and from approximately 12:45pm to 1:15pm. The timing for the second closure may vary greatly depending on the speed of the race and how spread apart the riders get for their second lap through the South Shore.

Click on road closure times for more specific South Lake Tahoe information.

For people riding a BlueGo bus on Sunday, don’t expect to be on time. Routes 50 and 53 will not be in service on Highway 50 from 10:15-11:15am and from 1:15-2:15pm. This is because all lanes of traffic must be clear for the cyclists.

On May 16, when the second stage leaves from Squaw Valley, it will be Truckee with the roads being shutdown.

Road closures will be of a short duration as the cyclists pass major intersections and should start about 9:50am on Highway 89 and West River Street, at about 10am on Highway 89 and and Donner Pass Road, progressing westbound on Donner Pass Road to the Donner Lake area and finally exiting the town limits by 10:30am. Motorists can expect delays of up to 20 minutes at each of the major intersections.

The cyclists will be accompanied by CHP officers on motorcycles.