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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: 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: Saturday, August 15, 2026 10:00 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.ca.gov>
Subject: Traffic Alert: Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
Multiple Projects Underway with Various Lane and Ramp Closures
Date: August 14, 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,
August 16 through Thursday, August 20. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6
a.m. Friday, August 21.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project
· Between Cape Horn and Magra, various lane closures are scheduled from
6 p.m. to midnight Thursday, August 20.
· Near Dutch Flat/Monte Vista, various ramp closures are scheduled from 6
p.m. Thursday, August 20 to 6 a.m. Friday, August 21.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· Between Alta and Drum Forebay, various lane closures are scheduled
around the clock from 8 p.m. Sunday, August 16 through 9 a.m. Friday,
August 21.
· 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.
Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project, where crews are working to install new wildlife fencing to help guide animals to the
newly constructed wildlife crossing within the project limits.
· 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, August 16
through Thursday, August 20. Work is also scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday,
August 21 to 7 a.m. Saturday, August 22.
· Blue Canyon Road, one-way traffic control is scheduled around the clock
from 6 a.m. Monday, August 17 to noon Friday, August 21.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Troy and Soda Springs,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. Monday, August 17 to
noon Friday, August 21.
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, August 17 through
Thursday, August 20.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Kingvale and Troy,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from midnight Monday, August 17 to
noon Friday, August 21.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project near Rainbow, various lane
closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, August 17 through Friday,
August 21.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, 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.
Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, where crews are building a new bridge along westbound I-80 at the junction
with State Route 20. Motorists traveling westbound are utilizing a crossover, driving on the eastbound side of the highway before
returning to the regular alignment just past the Yuba Gap exit.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project near Emigrant Gap, various lane
closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, August 17 through Friday,
August 21.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Emigrant Gap and the
Whitmore Maintenance Station, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to
6 a.m. Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21. Work is scheduled to end for
the week at 6 a.m. Saturday, August 22.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Alta,
various lane closures are scheduled around the clock from 2 p.m. Monday, August
17 to 9 a.m. Friday, August 21.
· I-80 Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) Project between Gold Run and
Magra, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21. Work is scheduled to end for the
week at 5 a.m. Saturday, August 22.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Weimar and Applegate,
various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, August 17
through Thursday, August 20. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m.
Friday, August 21.
· I-80 MMBN Project between Applegate and Clipper Gap, various lane and ramp
closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, August 17 through Friday,
August 21. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, August 22.
worker 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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