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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Caltrans Traffic Alert: Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
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From: Caltrans District 3 <jeremy.linder@caltransdistrict3.ccsend.com>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2026 5:00 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.ca.gov>
Subject: Caltrans Traffic Alert: Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
Multiple Projects Underway with Various Lane and Ramp Closures
Date: May 29, 2026
District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District Director
Contact: Jeremy Linder (530) 701-5209
Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
Multiple Projects Underway with Various Lane and Ramp Closures
PLACER/NEVADA COUNTIES – Caltrans is reminding
motorists of various lane and ramp closures in multiple
locations along Interstate 80 (I-80) as several projects
continue in Placer and Nevada counties.
Motorists will experience delays with each project. If
traveling across the entire corridor, the cumulative
delay may reach up to 2 hours depending on traffic
volumes. Caltrans encourages motorists to factor in
additional travel times along the I-80 Sierra corridor and
check QuickMap for real-time roadway information.
Here is the breakdown for next week in geographical
order:
Eastbound I-80
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Heather Glen and
Canyon Way/Placer Hills Road, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from
8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4. Work is also scheduled
from 10 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 7 a.m. Saturday, June 6.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Canyon Way/Placer Hills Road
and Cape Horn Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 1 through Wednesday, June 3.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· Between Monte Vista and Drum Forebay, various lane closures are
scheduled around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday, June 1 through 10 a.m.
Friday, June 5.
· Crystal Springs on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists
will detour eastbound to Baxter and return westbound on I-80 to Crystal
Springs.
· Drum Forebay on- and off-ramps are closed until further notice. Motorists
will detour eastbound to the next available exit and return westbound on I-
80 to Drum Forebay.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project near Whitmore maintenance yard,
reduced to one lane around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday, June 1 through 11 a.m.
Thursday, June 4.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· Between the Whitmore maintenance yard and Nyack, various lane and
ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 31 through
Thursday, June 4. Work is also scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 7
a.m. Saturday, June 6.
· Blue Canyon Road is scheduled to be closed around the clock from 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 31 to noon Friday, June 5.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, the eastbound I-80 off-ramp to
westbound State Route 20 (SR 20) is scheduled to be closed around the clock from
6 a.m. Monday, June 1 through 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. Motorists will detour
along eastbound I-80 to Eagle Lakes Road, then head back westbound on I-80 and
take the off-ramp to westbound SR 20.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Troy and Soda Springs,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled around the clock from 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 31 to 1 p.m. Friday, June 5.
Westbound I-80
· Emergency Culvert/Rockfall Project
· Between the Nevada County line and Farad, various lane closures are
scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 1 through Thursday, June 4.
· Between Floriston and Hinton Road, various lane closures are scheduled
from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 1 through Friday, June 5.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project
· Near Kingvale, various lane closures are scheduled around the clock from 7
a.m. Tuesday, June 2 through 7 p.m. Friday, June 19.
· Near Rainbow Road, various lane closures are currently in place around the
clock until 5 p.m. Friday, June 5.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, off-ramp at Yuba Gap is closed
until further notice due to the crossover in place along westbound I-80. Motorists will
detour westbound to Emigrant Gap and return eastbound on I-80 to Yuba Gap.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte
Vista, various lane closures are scheduled from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday, June 1
through Thursday, June 4. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 9 a.m. Friday,
June 5.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project between State Route 174 and Canyon
Way/Placer Hills Road, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Canyon Way/Placer Hills
Road and Heather Glen, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m.
to 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 2 through Thursday, June 4. Work is scheduled to end for
the week at 6 a.m. Friday, June 5.
The extended lane closures will help to minimize the duration of the work and improve
workers’ safety. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather,
availability of materials or other unexpected events.
Caltrans District 3 is responsible for maintaining and operating 4,385 lane miles in 11
Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. Caltrans reminds motorists to “Be Work
Zone Alert” and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing
these improvements.
Caltrans issues construction and road condition updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on
Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic information, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap
quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
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