Caltrans I80 update: CLOSURE

Marc MERLIN marc at merlins.org
Thu Mar 1 14:52:02 PST 2018


Update in http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/ : 2018:03:01 14:52

Change since last update http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2018:03:01-14:52.diff :
-[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]      IS CLOSED EASTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT APPLEGATE  (PLACER CO) - DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS - ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS  ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE 
-IS CLOSED FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO   WHITEOUT CONDITIONS - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE  
+[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]      IS CLOSED TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS FROM APPLEGATE  (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - ALL   TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE 
+**FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC:      CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW  TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 1 MI EAST OF BAXTER (PLACER CO) TO TRUCKEE  (NEVADA CO) 
+**FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC:      CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW  TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO) TO 3 MI EAST OF GOLD RUN  (PLACER CO) 
+IS REOPENED FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE AT 1435 HRS ON 3/1/18 

New state from http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/i80 saved at http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2018:03:01-14:52
[IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]      NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA. 
[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]      IS CLOSED TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS FROM APPLEGATE  (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - ALL   TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE 
**FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC:      CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW  TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 1 MI EAST OF BAXTER (PLACER CO) TO TRUCKEE  (NEVADA CO) 
**FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC:      CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW  TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO) TO 3 MI EAST OF GOLD RUN  (PLACER CO) 
PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO   UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING,   LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST. 
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER THE YOLO CAUSEWAY & OVER THE BRYTE   BEND BRIDGE /WEST OF SACRAMENTO/ (YOLO CO)  
IS REOPENED FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE AT 1435 HRS ON 3/1/18 

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http://marc.merlins.org/snow/tahoe_caltrans.shtml



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