Placer County
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of May 8-14
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/07/2017 - 10:57amHere is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 8-14, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please use caution:
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of May 1-7
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 10:58amHere is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 1-7, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road and utility work. Please use caution.
Man dead in officer involved shooting after pursuit near Squaw Valley; portion of SR89 closed
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 02/03/2017 - 11:10amThe Placer County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 3 a.m. Friday near North Lake Tahoe.
Squaw Valley ski patroller killed during avalanche control
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 1:57pmAn investigation is underway after a Squaw Valley ski patroller died Tuesday morning at the resort during avalanche control duties.
Joe Zuiches, 42, of Olympic Valley and a member of the Squaw Valley professional ski patrol since 2012, was killed in a fatal incident at 8:35 a.m. during avalanche control activities on top of Gold Coast Ridge.
Structure fire causes major damage to lodge at Lake Tahoe's Homewood Mountain Resort
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:21amUPDATE: Homewood Mountain Resort opened Thursday for top-to-bottom skiing and boarding a day after a structure fire destroyed its south lodge. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Firefighters from throughout Lake Tahoe were called early Wednesday morning to a two-alarm fire at Homewood Mountain Resort on the west shore that has caused significant damage and has forced the resort to close during its busiest time of the year.
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of Oct. 24-30
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 10/23/2016 - 5:39pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 24-30, 2016. This is the final week of work on the Downtown Corridor Improvement Project along Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
— Carson Street will be one lane in each direction with lane shifts through the week during daytime hours.
— Sunday night through Wednesday night starting at 8 p.m., there will be lane shifts for final striping.
— At this time, all side streets should be open.
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of Oct. 17-23
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 6:03amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 17-23, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
— Carson Street will be closed between Musser and Fifth on Monday only.
— Fifth Street is open to east and westbound traffic, Musser Street is open to east and westbound traffic.
— Robinson will be closed at Carson Street, both east and west side for the week, Monday through Friday.
— Carson Street will be open north and southbound Tuesday through Friday.
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of Oct. 10-16
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/09/2016 - 5:09amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 10-16, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of Oct. 3-9
Submitted by editor on Sat, 10/01/2016 - 8:19pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 3-9, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/25/2016 - 11:44amHere's the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 26 through Oct. 2, 2016. Work will continue on the downtown corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City area road report for week of Sept. 19-25; downtown paving continues Monday
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/18/2016 - 10:28amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 19-25, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted this week:
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of Sept. 12-18
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/11/2016 - 2:28amHere is this week’s Carson City area road report for Sept. 12-18, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 5-11: Carson Street downtown to close for paving
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 12:32pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street with paving ahead of schedule. The following roads will be impacted.
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 4
Submitted by editor on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 11:17amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Aug. 28 through Sept. 4, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Public bus from South Tahoe to Carson City may be cut due to lack of funding
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/14/2016 - 11:07amUnless a new source of funding comes through, the Tahoe Transportation District Board may cut bus service that runs from South Lake Tahoe to Carson City.
A key piece of funding for the transit system was cut when federal highway officials changed Lake Tahoe from a rural area to an urban area. A decision is expected Oct. 2.
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of August 1-7
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 07/31/2016 - 12:06pmHere is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of August 1-7, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted this week:
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of July 25-31
Submitted by editor on Sun, 07/24/2016 - 1:13pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 25-31, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted with daytime closures:
Carson City area road report: South Carson Street resurfacing begins tonight
Submitted by editor on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 12:17pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 11-17, 2016. Beginning Sunday overnight lane closures will take place on South Carson Street south of Fairview Drive as the Nevada Department of Transportation begins a project to resurface and improve the road.
Carson City area road report for week of July 11-17
Submitted by editor on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 11:51amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 11–17, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City area road report for week of July 4-10
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/04/2016 - 12:24pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 4-10, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
— Carson Street will remain one lane in each direction.
— Ann and Caroline will be closed to the east to Plaza.
— Spear, Proctor, Telegraph and 2nd will be closed to the west to Curry.
— Downtown and Third Street Businesses are Open During Construction.
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of June 27 to July 3
Submitted by editor on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 9:56amHere is this week’s Carson City area road report for the week of June 27 to July 3, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for week of June 20-26
Submitted by editor on Sun, 06/19/2016 - 10:53amHere is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of June 20-26, 2016. Work continues this week on the Carson Street downtown corridor improvement project. Here's the downtown road closures and detours this week:
Carson City area road report for week of June 13-19
Submitted by editor on Sun, 06/12/2016 - 11:09amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 13-19, 2016: Epic Rides, a nationally known endurance bike ride will be held in Carson City on June 17th through the 19th. There will be significant impacts to traffic on Carson Street and west of downtown.
Missing Tahoe paddle boarder ID'd as Wolf Pack football player
Submitted by editor on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 5:20pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. — The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday afternoon that search efforts have been suspended at Lake Tahoe for a missing paddle boarder, who was identified as University of Nevada football player Marc Ma.
Carson City area road report for week of June 6-12
Submitted by editor on Sun, 06/05/2016 - 1:56pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 6-12, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City area road report for week of May 30 through June 5
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/30/2016 - 10:52amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 30 through June 5, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following areas will be impacted:
Carson City area road report for week of May 23-29
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 1:37pmHere is this week’s Carson City area road report for May 23-29, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Carson City area road report for week of May 16-22
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/15/2016 - 10:29amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 16-22, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:
Burdick Excavating Recognized by US Builders Review
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 1:42pmCARSON CITY (May 12, 2016) – US Builders Review, a TrueLine Publishing-owned business-to-business trade journal striving to build strong connections within the many sectors of the U.S. construction industry, compiles an annual Best of the United States (BOTUS) list which recognizes companies across the country. These companies commit their enterprises to success, satisfied employees, and superior projects and services.
Carson City area road report for week of May 9-15
Submitted by editor on Sun, 05/08/2016 - 6:15amHere is this week’s Carson City area road report for the week of May 9-15, 2016: Work continues on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. Motorists can expect the following impacts this week: