California Department of Transportation
09/19/2025 | Press release | Archived content
Lake Tahoe Construction Project Updates
Lake Tahoe Construction Project Updates
Published: Sep 19, 2025
District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District Director
Contact: John O'Connell (530) 701-9459
Placer/ El Dorado County- Caltrans is advising motorists of various lane closures next week due to multiple construction projects in the Lake Tahoe region.
In Tahoe City along State Route 28 (SR 28), pavement operations continue for a $31.7 million Caltrans pavement rehabilitation project. The contractor for this project is Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.
Work is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, September 21 through Thursday, September 25 and from 7 p.m. Thursday, September 25 through noon Friday, September 26 between Mackinaw Road and Grove Street. Access to cross streets and driveways will remain open, however no street parking will be permitted in the construction zone.
The $10.6 million Fanny Bridge project continues with girders scheduled to be set next week followed by electrical work and tying the bridge deck rebar for the deck pour. The new Fanny Bridge is scheduled to reopen to all traffic Saturday, November 15. During the project, traffic will detour onto Lake Boulevard bypass to access State Route 89 (SR 89) and SR 28. West Lake Boulevard remains open for business and transit center access with only the Fanny Bridge being closed. The pedestrian and bicycle path across the Truckee River Dam will remain open throughout the project. The project is led by the Federal Highway Administration and the contractor is Thompson Builders of Novato.
Utility work is scheduled along SR 28 Monday, September 22 through Thursday, September 25 from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. at Lardin Way in Cedar Flat.
Additional utility work is scheduled along SR 28 Monday, September 22 through Thursday, September 25 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. between Raccoon Street in Kings Beach and East Agatam Avenue in Tahoe Vista.
Broadband utility work is scheduled along SR 28 Monday, September 22 through Friday, September 26 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between the State Route 267 junction in Kings Beach and the Nevada state line.
Along SR 89 in Placer County, utility work is scheduled with one-way reversing traffic control in effect Monday, September 22 through Thursday, September 25 from 7 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. between South Street and Fern Street in the Homewood area. Work is also scheduled Friday, September 26 from 7 a.m. until noon.
Paving operations are scheduled with one-way reversing traffic control in effect Monday, September 22 through Thursday, September 25 from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. between Sunnyside Restaurant and Pineland Drive. Work is also scheduled Friday, September 26 from 7 a.m. until noon.
Construction of a new roundabout at U.S. Highway 50 and Pioneer Trail in Meyers continues, with work scheduled Monday, September 22 through Friday, September 26 from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, availability of equipment or material, 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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