California Department of Transportation

07/03/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Eastbound State Route 20 Scheduled for Closures at Omega Scenic Point

Eastbound State Route 20 Scheduled for Closures at Omega Scenic Point

Published: Jul 03, 2026

District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District 3 Director
Contact: Jeremy Linder (530) 701-5209

Placer/Nevada Counties - Caltrans is alerting motorists of scheduled closures of eastbound State Route 20 (SR 20) between the Omega Scenic Point and the Interstate 80 (I-80) junction from 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 through 9 a.m. Friday, July 17 and from 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19 through 9 a.m. Thursday, July 23. The closures are necessary for construction crews to complete falsework installations and place precast girders for the Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project. The eastbound I-80 off-ramp to SR 20 will also be closed during this time. The following detours are available for motorists:

  • Motorists in the Nevada City/Grass Valley area looking to connect to I-80 will detour southbound on State Route 49 (SR 49) to connect with I-80 in Auburn or southbound on State Route 174 to connect with I-80 in Colfax. Large trucks are directed to only use SR 49.
  • Eastbound I-80 motorists looking to connect to SR 20 will detour to Eagle Lakes Road and head back on westbound I-80 to reach the westbound SR 20 off-ramp.
  • The westbound SR 20 off-ramp from westbound I-80 will remain open
  • Westbound SR 20 will also remain open between the I-80 junction and Nevada City.

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.

The department issues construction updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans' QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.

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