Caltrans I80 update: CLOSURE

Marc MERLIN marc at merlins.org
Sat Mar 14 13:45:34 PDT 2020


Update in from https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ : 2020:03:14 13:45

Change since last update http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2020:03:14-13:45.diff :
-[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] 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 TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO)
+[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED TO SINGLE DRIVE AXLE TRACTOR-SEMITRAILERS TOWING DOUBLE TRAILERS FROM 3.4 MI EAST OF GOLD RUN (PLACER CO) TO TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO) - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - SINGLE DRIVE AXLE TRACTOR-SEMITRAILERS TOWING DOUBLE TRAILERS 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 TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO)

New state from https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ saved at http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2020:03:14-13:45
[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 3.4 MI EAST OF GOLD RUN (PLACER CO) TO TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO) - DUE TO TRACTION CONCERNS - SINGLE DRIVE AXLE TRACTOR-SEMITRAILERS TOWING DOUBLE TRAILERS 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 TRUCKEE (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/ (WASHOE CO) - 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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