Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report through Sept. 20

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 14-20, 2015: The Nevada Department of Transportation will continue bridge maintenance on the I-580 Carson City Freeway with nightly lane closures and intermittent on and off ramp closures during weeknights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, through Friday, Sept. 18, there will be intermittent lane closures as part of a rolling traffic zone on Fairview Drive between Highway 50 and Pheasant Drive and on North Edmonds Drive between Highway 50 and Fairview Drive. Delays will be minimal.

Race Track Road will continue to be closed between Bigelow Drive and Schulz Drive due to utility work. Detours will be signed. State Street will continue to be closed to through traffic between William Street and Long Street due to construction.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, through Thursday, Sept. 17, the following activity is expected due to utility work.
— There will be shoulder work on Washington Street between Ormsby Boulevard and Mountain Street.
— Bulette Drive will be closed at Washington Street during daytime hours. Detours will be signed.
— Bunker Hill Drive will be closed at Washington Street during daytime hours. Detours will be signed.

On Monday, Sept. 14, and Tuesday, Sept. 15, there will be lane closures and flagger controlled traffic at the intersection of Newman Place and Maison Way.

Due to sidewalk improvements, there will be lane closures at the following locations:
— Long Street between Carson Street and Stewart Street.
— The outside northbound lane on Carson Street between Park Street and Long Street.
— Fall Street at Long Street.
— Peters Street at Long Street.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will continue construction of drainage improvements on U.S. Highway 50 West between the two truck ramps, just west of U.S. 395 to Sierra Highlands Drive. There will be lane closures Monday through Friday, but the roadway will remain open to traffic in both directions.

Clear Creek Avenue remains closed to through traffic between Lynette Lane and Center Drive due to utility work. Detours are signed and the JAC bus stop on Clear Creek Avenue is temporarily relocated near the intersection of Frontage Road and Clear Creek Avenue.

Work on the construction of the Carson City Freeway continues. Please use caution in the areas around the construction site, particularly along S. Carson Street. There will be utility work in the shoulder only on the following roadways:
— W. Gardengate Way
— Imperial Way
— W. Applegate Way

Along Highway 50 westbound, work continues on a $1.2 million road project to reduce erosion, preserve water quality and enhance storm drains along Highway 50 in south Carson City and west along Spooner Grade.

Plans include replacing more than 50 storm drains and drop inlets, as well as enhance roadside slopes and curb and gutter on Highway 50 from the South Carson Street at Spooner junction to Tahoe Golf Club Drive, around 4.5 miles west along Highway 50.

As the project progresses, single lane closures with minimal travel delays are to be expected on Highway 50. Motorists are asked to obey traffic controls and drive at posted construction speed limits, or slower as necessary for conditions. The project will complete this fall.

On the California side of the Sierra, the following Caltrans road projects are ongoing Monday to Sept. 19, throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra:

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/Placer County) from Tahoe Ski Bowl Way to South Street and Grimsel Pass Road to St. Michael’s Court: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control around the clock from 10 p.m. Sunday to noon Friday for drainage, concrete and paving work.

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. The project will be completed this fall.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from 3 Ring Road to 1 Ring Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for paving.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on an $8 million project from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue in Tahoma, installing curb and gutter and drainage systems to collect and treat stormwater. The highway will also be resurfaced. The project will be completed this fall.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control around the clock from 7 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement work.

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.

Sept. 13-18: State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from the “Y” intersection to 10th Street and from Spring Creek Road to Cascade Road: Motorists can expect alternating lane closures in the four-lane section and one-way traffic control in the two-lane section around the clock from 8 p.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Friday for paving and 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.

Sept. 13-19: State Route 28 (Placer County) from Bear/Brook Street to the junction with State Route 267: Eastbound motorists should expect shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Saturday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 267 (Placer County): Work continues on a $5.2 million project to grind, pave and make drainage improvements to a nearly seven-mile stretch of State Route 267 from just north of Schaffer Mill Road to Brockway Summit. Completion is expected by the end of September.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from the Nevada County line to Carnelian Bay Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for pavement work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on an $8.4 million project to repave an 11-mile section of State Route 49 from Cool to Coloma. Most of the paving will use cold-in-place recycling in which the existing pavement is ground up and reused and then an asphalt overlay is placed on top of it. Rocks have also been added to some shoulder areas for erosion control and guard rail replaced. Completion is expected this fall.

Sept. 13-19: State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Lotus Road to Ranch Creek Circle: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Saturday for paving.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Grove Street to the junction with State Route 89 in Tahoe City: Westbound motorists can expect a traffic shift to the auxiliary lane from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Friday for drain cleaning.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Pyramid Creek to just west of Camp Sacramento: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for grinding and paving work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Truckee Drive to Tulare Avenue/Al Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures around the clock from 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 p.m. Friday for gas line work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Tan Tavern Road to Fairway Drive in Tahoe City: Northbound motorists can one-way traffic control and/or a traffic shift to the auxiliary lane from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Friday for drainage cleaning.