Caltrans I80 update
Marc MERLIN
marc at merlins.org
Wed Jan 16 08:28:03 PST 2019
Update in http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/ : 2019:01:16 08:28
Change since last update http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2019:01:16-08:28.diff :
-WESTBOUND TRAFFIC IS NO LONGER BEING HELD AT TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO) AT 0725 HRS ON 1/16/19
New state from http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/i80 saved at http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2019:01:16-08:28
[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 SINGLE DRIVE AXLE TRACTOR-SEMITRAILERS TOWING DOUBLE TRAILERS FROM APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - SINGLE DRIVE AXLE TRACTOR-SEMITRAILERS TOWING DOUBLE TRAILERS 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 CISCO (PLACER CO) TO 7 MI EAST OF 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 TO 2.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 20 (NEVADA 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.
EASTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DRIVERS MUST HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED - PERMIT LOADS ARE PROHIBITED
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER THE YOLO CAUSEWAY & OVER THE BRYTE BEND BRIDGE /WEST OF SACRAMENTO/ (YOLO CO)
Main page with google maps of Caltrans reporting points:
http://marc.merlins.org/snow/tahoe_caltrans.shtml
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