Caltrans I80 update: CLOSURE

Marc MERLIN marc at merlins.org
Fri Jan 29 04:00:35 PST 2021


Update in from https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ : 2021:01:29 04:00

Change since last update http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2021:01:29-04:00.diff :
-[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO SPIN-OUTS - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
+[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] **FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC: IS CLOSED EASTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DUE TO TRACTION - 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 NEVADA STATE LINE
+IS REOPENED TO EASTOUND TRAFFIC FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE AT 0315 HRS ON 1/29/21
+**FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC: IS CLOSED TO WESTBOUND TRAFFIC FROM THE NEVADA STATE LINE TO COLFAX (PLACER CO) - DUE TO SPIN-OUTS - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

New state from https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ saved at http://marc.merlins.org/snow/roadinfo/i80/i80.2021:01:29-04:00
[IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO] NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.
[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] **FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC: IS CLOSED EASTBOUND TO ALL TRACTOR-SEMITRAILER COMBINATIONS AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DUE TO TRACTION - 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 NEVADA STATE LINE
WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST.
IS REOPENED TO EASTOUND TRAFFIC FROM COLFAX (PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE AT 0315 HRS ON 1/29/21
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
**FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC: IS CLOSED TO WESTBOUND TRAFFIC FROM THE NEVADA STATE LINE TO COLFAX (PLACER CO) - DUE TO SPIN-OUTS - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
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
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THE SOLANO/YOLO CO LINE TO THE SACRAMENTO/PLACER CO LINE - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS 

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