Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report through May 24

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 18-24: On Monday, May 18, the northbound left turn lane on Carson Street at Hot Springs Road will be closed. On Tuesday, May 19, the intersection of Division and Washington Streets will be closed due to tree maintenance. Detours will be signed.

Due to roadway sealing, there will be road closures throughout the entire week east of downtown in the general vicinity of William Street to the north, Saliman Road to the east, Fifth Street to the south, and Carson Street to the west, as well as along Deer Run Road and Pinon Hills Drive and the neighborhood directly west of Fremont Elementary School. During this time there will be flaggers directing traffic along detours.

On Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22, there will be a lane closure on Clearview Drive at Northview Drive with flagger-controlled traffic.

Due to utility work, there will be activity in the shoulder on the north side of Mark Way just west of James Drive.

The Nevada Department of Transportation reports the following roadwork around the Reno area: Now underway, southbound lanes of Interstate 580 will be reduced south of the Reno spaghetti bowl as the Nevada Department of Transportation replaces aging roadway concrete as part of the Southbound I-580 Reconstruction Project.

Three interstate lanes will remain open in each direction throughout construction. Southbound lanes will be reduced to three lanes between Glendale Avenue and Moana Lane through fall. One lane will be rerouted to a designated construction lane on the northbound interstate, with no access to off ramps north of Moana Lane. The two remaining southbound lanes will be routed through the construction zone with access to select southbound off ramps.

The following ramps will be closed or have limited access:
— The Glendale Avenue off ramp from southbound I-580 will only be accessible via I-80 to southbound I-580 spaghetti bowl ramps (not accessible via mainline southbound I-580).
— The Mill Street on ramp to southbound I-580 will be closed during construction.
— The Villanova/Plumb Lane off ramp from southbound I-580 will be closed for approximately three months.

Around the Lake Tahoe Basin for Memorial Day holiday weekend, most lane closures will be restricted from 6 a.m. Friday, May 22, until 10 p.m. Monday, May 24, according to Caltrans. It reports the following road projects this week:

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to the "Y" junction with State Route 28 in Tahoe City on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore that will upgrade storm water drainage and treatment systems, add curb and gutter, resurface and realign the road, add new left-turn pockets and widen shoulders on a 9-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in fall 2016.

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.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from 1 Ring Road to Bliss Memorial State Park Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

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 Thursday for roadway excavation.

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" intersection with U.S. Highway 50 to 7th Street in South Lake Tahoe, motorists can expect alternating lane reductions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.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.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Camp Sacramento to Sayles Canyon Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures around the clock from 12:01 a.m. Monday to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday for chip sealing.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Camp Sacramento: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday for utility work.