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South Lake Tahoe

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Road open with restrictions

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ROAD ACCESS

Getting there

  • MAIN ROAD

    Road open with restrictions

    West via US-50

    • US-50 shieldEl Dorado County line to California / Nevada state line
    1. US-50 shieldEl Dorado County line to California / Nevada state line
      Road open with restrictions

      Road work and lane restrictions

      Both directions US-50

      Where
      Sierra Blvd to Pioneer Trail
      What
      Drainage cleaning
      Traffic impact
      Lane restriction
      Expected to end
      Oct 22, 3:30 PM
      Delay
      Est. 1 min
  • ALTERNATE ROAD

    Road open with restrictions

    South via SR-88 + SR-89

    • SR-88 shieldSan Joaquin / Amador county line to Amador / Alpine county line
    • SR-88 shieldAmador / Alpine county line to Picketts Junction
    • SR-89 shieldPicketts Junction to Alpine / El Dorado county line
    • SR-89 shieldAlpine / El Dorado county line to US-50 junction
    1. SR-88 shieldSan Joaquin / Amador county line to Amador / Alpine county line
      Road open with restrictions

      Road work and lane restrictions

      Both directions SR-88

      Where
      Marker El-7,000 Ft to Peddler Hill Maint Station
      What
      Its/various electrical works
      Traffic impact
      One-way traffic
      Expected to end
      Oct 22, 3:59 PM

      Road work and lane restrictions

      Both directions SR-88

      Where
      Dew Drop Road (West) to Dew Drop Road (East)
      What
      Its/various electrical works
      Traffic impact
      One-way traffic
      Expected to end
      Oct 22, 3:59 PM

      Road work and lane restrictions

      Both directions SR-88

      Where
      Raven Road (Right) to Silver Drive (Left)/Golf Links Drive (Right)
      What
      Tree work
      Traffic impact
      One-way traffic
      Expected to end
      Oct 22, 5:01 PM
      Delay
      Est. 10 min
    2. SR-88 shieldAmador / Alpine county line to Picketts Junction
      Road open
    3. SR-89 shieldPicketts Junction to Alpine / El Dorado county line
      Road open
    4. SR-89 shieldAlpine / El Dorado county line to US-50 junction
      Road open

Road details

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Coverage details

Covers US-50 over Echo Summit and SR-88 / SR-89 via Luther Pass — some nearby roads aren't monitored. See what's included.

This status covers two known South Lake Tahoe access paths: US-50 from the Sacramento / El Dorado county line over Echo Summit to the California–Nevada state line, and SR-88 from the San Joaquin / Amador county line through Carson Pass to Picketts Junction, then SR-89 through Luther Pass to the US-50 junction at Meyers.

The US-50 chain feed has no checkpoint between Meyers and Stateline; that covered stretch rests on lane and Caltrans postmile evidence. Luther Pass chain reporting comes from a single checkpoint, and District 3 carries no Alpine County lane-closure reporting. SR-89 through Emerald Bay is Phase 2 and isn't covered. US-50 east of Stateline and NV-207 / Kingsbury Grade aren't monitored; verify those Nevada approaches separately.

Conditions can change quickly in the mountains. This page never replaces chain requirements, closures, or official Caltrans guidance. This boundary supports no claim about Emerald Bay, US-50 east of Stateline, NV-207 / Kingsbury Grade, or unmonitored roads beyond the modeled approaches. Neither surface makes a safe-to-drive or all-clear claim.