Caltrans I80 update: CLOSURE

Marc MERLIN marc at merlins.org
Fri Nov 29 18:18:34 PST 2019


Update in http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/ : 2019:11:29 18:18

Change since last update http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2019:11:29-18:18.diff :
-[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] EASTBOUND TRAFFIC IS BEING HELD 3.4 MI EAST OF GOLD RUN (PLACER CO) - DUE TO MULTIPLE SPIN-OUTS
-WESTBOUND TRAFFIC IS BEING HELD AT THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO MULTIPLE SPIN-OUTS
+[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE AT 1803 HRS ON 11/29/19 - DUE TO MULTIPLE SPIN-OUTS - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
+IS CLOSED EASTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
+IS CLOSED WESTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

New state from https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ saved at http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2019:11:29-18:18
[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 FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE AT 1803 HRS ON 11/29/19 - DUE TO MULTIPLE SPIN-OUTS - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
IS CLOSED EASTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
IS CLOSED WESTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 3.4 MI EAST OF GOLD RUN (PLACER CO) TO THE DONNER LAKE INTERCHANGE (NEVADA CO)
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
WESTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED 5 MI WEST OF RENO /AT MOGUL/ - DRIVERS MUST HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED - PERMIT LOADS ARE PROHIBITED
PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST. 

Main page with google maps of Caltrans reporting points:
http://marc.merlins.org/snow/tahoe_caltrans.shtml



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