Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report through Dec. 14

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 8-14, 2014. On Thursday, Dec. 11, Carson Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction at the intersection with Spear Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Beginning the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 10, through the evening of Thursday, Dec. 11, there will be no parking on the west side of Curry Street between Telegraph Street and Proctor Street.

There will be work primarily in the shoulder on E. Fifth Street from Country Village Drive to Parkland Avenue and on Ruth Street between E. Fifth Street and Jerry Lane from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday.

Work will continue Monday through Friday on the sidewalk along Nye Lane between Northgate Lane and Hot Springs Road and on Northgate Lane between Nye Lane and Hot Springs Road. The street will be open, but there will be parking restrictions.

The following traffic impacts are expected due to utility work:
— There will be a lane shift on N. Valley Street at the intersection with William Street, Monday through Thursday.
— There will be lane closures with flagger controls on Lexington Avenue just north of Potomac Place.
— On Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 10, there will be shoulder work on the north side of Cabrolet Drive near the intersection with Chaise Drive.

The following sidewalk closures are scheduled to occur beginning Tuesday, Dec. 9, through Friday, Dec. 12:
— The west side of Carson Street between Proctor Street and Telegraph Street.
— The north side of Proctor Street between Carson Street and Curry Street.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, Telegraph Street will be closed between Curry Street and Division Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a special event.

The following from Caltrans are highway work projects around Lake Tahoe and Sierra through Dec. 13. Major roadwork around Lake Tahoe has been suspended for the winter season.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Brace Road to Magra Road: Work continues on a $36 million project to increase the vertical clearance of nine bridge structures in south Placer County to 16 feet, 6 inches. The vertical clearance will be increased on six structures by lifting the existing bridge deck and the other three will have the roadway below dug down.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from King Road to Newcastle Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures and ramp closures from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday through Saturday for bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Sierra College Boulevard to Horseshoe Bar Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday through Friday and 10 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday for bridge work.

State Route 28 (Placer County): Utility 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.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from the junction with State Route 267 to Secline Street: Westbound motorists can expect the No. 2 lane and right shoulder closed around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday to noon Friday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $15.1 million project to replace the bridge over Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines. The project will also add sidewalks to both sides of Sly Park Road, curb and gutter and curb ramps. Completion is expected by the end of the year. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $57 million project by El Dorado County to construct a new overcrossing over U.S. Highway 50, new on- and off-ramps with signalized intersections, and new bicycle and pedestrian facilities at Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills. Completion is expected in 2016.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from South Street in Georgetown to Traverse Creek Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for tree trimming.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Idaho-Maryland Road to Brunswick Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday for striping and drainage work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Scotts Flat Road to Conservation Vista: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday for utility work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Taylor Road in Roseville: Westbound motorists can expect the on-ramp closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday for a maintenance operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Gold Run to the junction with State Route 193: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage cleaning.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Rattlesnake Road to Somerset Drive: Motorists can expect the right shoulder closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.