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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: Sunday, September 6, 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: September 4, 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.
No lane closures are scheduled over the Labor Day holiday weekend, but construction will
resume Tuesday, September 8. 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. Tuesday,
September 8 through Thursday, September 10. Work is also scheduled from 10
p.m. Friday, September 11 to 7 a.m. Saturday, September 12.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Colfax and Gold Run, various lane
and ramp closures are scheduled from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 9
and Thursday, September 10. Work is also scheduled from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Friday, September 11.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· 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. Tuesday, September 8
through Thursday, September 10. Work is also scheduled from 10 p.m.
Friday, September 11 to 7 a.m. Saturday, September 12.
· Blue Canyon Road is scheduled to be closed from 11 p.m. Wednesday,
September 9 to 4 a.m. Thursday, September 10.
Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project, where crews are prepping the Blue Canyon undercrossing for girder placement
to make room for the new truck climbing lane along I-80.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
· Between Yuba Gap and Eagle Lakes Road, various lane closures are
scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 9.
· Eastbound I-80 off-ramp to State Route 20 (SR 20) is scheduled to be
closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 8 to 6 a.m. Sunday, September 13.
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 from 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 8
to noon Friday, September 11 and from 6 p.m. Friday, September 11 to 6 a.m.
Saturday, September 12.
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. Wednesday, September 9
through Friday, September 11.
· Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Soda Springs and Troy,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 8
to 6 a.m. Saturday, September 12.
· Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project
· Between Eagle Lakes Road and Yuba Gap, various lane closures are
scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 9.
· 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 placing falsework to help with construction of the new
westbound bridge span.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Emigrant Gap and the
Whitmore Maintenance Station, various lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to
7 a.m. Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 11. Lane closures are
scheduled to end for the week at 7 a.m. Saturday, September 12.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Drum Forebay and Monte
Vista/Dutch Flat, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6
p.m. Wednesday, September 9 through Friday, September 11.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Colfax,
various lane closures are scheduled from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September
9 and Thursday, September 10.
· 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.
Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 11. Lane closures are scheduled
to end for the week at 5 a.m. Saturday, September 12.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Weimar and Applegate,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday,
September 8 through Friday, September 11. Lane closures are scheduled to end for
the week at 7 a.m. Saturday, September 12.
· I-80 MMBN Project between Applegate and Dry Creek Road, various lane and
ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 8 through
Friday, September 11. Lane closures are scheduled to end for the week at 5 a.m.
Saturday, September 12.
The extended lane closures will help minimize the duration of the work 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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