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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: Friday, October 23, 2026 5:00 PM
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: October 23, 2026
District: District 3 - Marysville
Jalwat Hicks, Interim 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, October 25 through Thursday,
October 29 and from 10 p.m. Friday, October 30 to 7 a.m. Saturday,
October 31.
· Near Weimar, various lane closures are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Thursday, October 29.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project between Colfax and Cape Horn, various
lane closures are scheduled from 6 p.m. Monday, October 26 to 9 a.m. Tuesday,
October 27.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Magra and Gold Run,
various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday,
October 25 through Thursday, October 29.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project
· Between Magra and Secret Town, various lane closures are scheduled
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27.
· Between Secret Town and Monte Vista/Dutch Flat, various lane closures
are scheduled from 8 p.m. Monday, October 26 to 9 a.m. Tuesday,
October 27.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project
· Between Monte Vista/Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay, various lane closures
are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, October 26 through
Thursday, October 29 and from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, October 30.
· 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 the Whitmore Maintenance
Station, various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday,
October 27 through Friday, October 30.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation Project between the Whitmore
Maintenance Station and Emigrant Gap, various lane and ramp closures are
scheduled from 8 p.m. Sunday, October 25 to 6 a.m. Monday, October 26 and
from 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, October 26 through Thursday, October 29. Work is
also scheduled from 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29 to 6 a.m. Friday, October 30
and from 10 p.m. Friday, October 30 to 7 a.m. Saturday, October 31.
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project between Rainbow and Troy,
various lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27
through Friday, October 30.
Westbound I-80
· Drum Forebay Drainage Restoration Project
· Between Troy and Rainbow, various lane closures are scheduled from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 through Friday, October 30.
· Between Big Bend and Cisco Grove, various lane closures are scheduled
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29.
· 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 along westbound I-80 to the Emigrant Gap exit and return eastbound on I-
80 to Yuba Gap.
Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project, where crews are performing stem and soffit concrete
pours along the new westbound Interstate 80 bridge span that crosses over State Route 20.
· Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation
Project
· Between Drum Forebay and Monte
Vista/Dutch Flat, various lane closures
are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, October 26 through Friday,
October 30.
· Truck escape ramp near Crystal
Springs is scheduled to be closed from
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, October 26
through Friday, October 30.
· Alta Pavement Improvement Project
between Secret Town and Colfax, various lane
closures are scheduled from 6 p.m. Monday,
October 26 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 27.
· Blue Canyon Pavement Rehabilitation
Project between Placer Hills Road/Canyon Way and Weimar Cross Road, various
lane closures are scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29.
· I-80 Middle-Mile Broadband Network Project between Applegate and Bell
Road, various lane and ramp closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30. Work is scheduled to end for the
week at 5 a.m. Saturday, October 31.
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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