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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Traffic Alert: Interstate 80 Construction Update for Sierra Corridor
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From: Caltrans District 3 <jeremy.linder@caltransdistrict3.ccsend.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2026 8:01 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 28, 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 30 through Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for the week
at 6 a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project near Gold Run, various ramp closures are
scheduled from 6 p.m. Thursday, September 3 to 6 a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· Between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay, various lane and
ramp closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. Monday, August 31 to 6 a.m.
Friday, September 4.
· 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.
· 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 30
through Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for the week at
6 a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Blue Canyon Road, one-way traffic control is scheduled around the clock
from 6 a.m. Monday, August 31 to 6 a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project near Emigrant Gap, various lane
closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, August 31 and Wednesday,
September 2. Work is also scheduled from 6 p.m. Thursday, September 3 to 7
a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project eastbound I-80 off-ramp to
State Route 20 (SR 20) is closed through 6 a.m. Friday, September 4. 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.
Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, where crews have closed eastbound State Route 20 for falsework installation
along the new westbound I-80 bridge span currently under construction.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Troy and Soda
Springs, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, August 31 and Tuesday, September 1.
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 31
through Thursday, September 3.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Soda Springs and
Troy, various lane closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday,
September 1 through Thursday, September 3.
· 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.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project near Emigrant Gap, various lane
closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, August 31 and Tuesday,
September 1. Work is also scheduled from 6 p.m. Thursday, September 3 to 7
a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Emigrant Gap and the
Whitmore Maintenance Station, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled
from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, August 31 through Thursday, September 3. Work is
scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and
Monte Vista/Dutch Flat, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1 to 6 a.m. Thursday, September 3.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Gold
Run, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, August
30 to 6 a.m. Monday, August 31 and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, August 31
through Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m.
Friday, September 4.
· I-80 Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) Project between Magra and
Colfax, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Monday, August 31 through Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for
the week at 5 a.m. Friday, September 4.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Weimar and Applegate,
various lane closures are scheduled from 10 p.m. Sunday, August 30 to 6 a.m.
Monday, August 31 and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, August 31 through
Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 6 a.m. Friday,
September 4.
· 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 31 through
Thursday, September 3. Work is scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m. Friday,
September 4.
Construction map showing the various projects underway along I-80 between Roseville and the Nevada state line.
The extended lane closures will help minimize the duration of construction and improve
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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