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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Reminder: Traffic Alert: Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
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Lewis LeeAdministrative Technician - ConfidentialButte County Administration25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 • Oroville, CA 95965T: 530.552.3326www.buttecounty.ca.gov | lelee@buttecounty.ca.gov
From: Caltrans District 3 <jeremy.linder@caltransdistrict3.ccsend.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 8:07 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.ca.gov>
Subject: Reminder: Traffic Alert: Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
Multiple Projects Underway with Various Lane and Ramp Closures
Date: July 10, 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 two 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 Applegate and Weimar,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, July
12 through Thursday, July 16. Work is also scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday, July 17
to 7 a.m. Saturday, July 18.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project at Gold Run, various lane closures are
scheduled from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· Between Monte Vista and Drum Forebay, various lane and ramp closures
are scheduled around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday, July 13 through 10
a.m. Friday, July 17.
· 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 at the Whitmore Maintenance
Station, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, July 13
through Wednesday, July 15.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between the Whitmore
Maintenance Station and Emigrant Gap, various lane closures are scheduled from 8
p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, July 12 through Thursday, July 16. Work is also scheduled
from 10 p.m. Friday, July 17 through 7 a.m. Saturday, July 18.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
· Eastbound I-80 off-ramp to State Route 20 (SR 20) is closed until Friday,
July 17. 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.
· Intermittent traffic holds are scheduled near Nyack from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 16. Motorists could experience
delays between 30 and 45 minutes.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project at Rainbow, various lane closures
are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Troy and Soda Springs,
various lane closures are scheduled around the clock starting at 6 a.m. Monday,
July 13 through noon Friday, July 17.
Westbound I-80
· Emergency Culvert/Rockfall Project between Floriston and Hinton Road, various
lane closures are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 13 through
Thursday, July 16 and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 17.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Kingvale and Rainbow,
various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, July 13 through
Thursday, July 16.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
· Intermittent traffic holds near Cisco Grove are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6
a.m. Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 16. Motorists could
experience delays between 30 and 45 minutes.
· Westbound I-80 off-ramp at Yuba Gap is closed until further notice due to
the crossover in place. Motorists will detour westbound to the Emigrant Gap
exit and return eastbound on I-80 to Yuba Gap.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project at Emigrant Gap, various lane
closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday,
July 16.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Emigrant Gap and the
Whitmore Maintenance Station, various lane closures are scheduled from 9 p.m.
Sunday, July 12 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 13 and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, July
13 through Thursday, July 16. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m.
Friday, July 17.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte
Vista, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday,
July 13 through Thursday, July 16. Work is also scheduled from 6 p.m. Friday, July
17 through 9 a.m. Saturday, July 18.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project at Gold Run, various lane closures are
scheduled from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 16.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Weimar and Applegate,
various lane closures are scheduled from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday, July 13 through
Thursday, July 16. Work is also scheduled from 6 p.m. Friday, July 17 through 9
a.m. Saturday, July 18.
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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