US 50 Closure

[wuck]

Full, hard closure of US50 over Echo Summit (South Lake Tahoe) to begin Friday 9/18 lasting 2 weeks.

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Don't get stuck!

 

[ski3pin]

..............and please notice the detour is state highway 49 to highway 88 and over Carson Pass. National Forest roads are closed due to fire danger.

 

[ski3pin]

Highway 50 over Echo Summit opened early - this morning, Sunday 27 September.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

That sure was a quick build job.See Caltrans can get it done.
Now you get to have more traffic through your area.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

That sure was a quick build job.See Caltrans can get it done.
Now you get to have more traffic through your area.
Frank

No, it's better now. They will stay on highway 50 now instead of the possible alternate route on a Forest Road. They have been bumper to bumper as they drive by the big electronic sign that shouts "NOT ADVISED"

 

[craig333]

They ignore the signs in the Winter also making for some really amusing if dangerous scenarios.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

No, it's better now. They will stay on highway 50 now instead of the possible alternate route on a Forest Road. They have been bumper to bumper as they drive by the big electronic sign that shouts "NOT ADVISED"

Ski is the sign in the proper language or maybe some people just can't read.
Frank

 

[K6ON]

I made the mistake of heading up 50 to Camino yesterday, forgetting "Apple Hell" is now open. When hy 50 came to an abrupt stop about a mile west of Placerville I knew I was in trouble. For those that know Camino, my destination was just off Snows Road. I finally made it to the first stoplight and ducked off the freeway and took Newtown road all the way down the valley to the bottom of Snows road, then came up the hill, avoiding the remainder of the mess on 50, and bumper to bumper traffic on Carson Road. I don't envy the locals that put up with that every year...

 

[ski3pin]

And the congestion with Apple Hill is worse this year with folks looking for something to do.