EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans is warning drivers to expect delays on Highway 50 near Echo Summit beginning Monday.
Rock scaling and slope stabilization work starts at noon to 6 p.m. Caltrans said to expect about a 30-minute delay on Highway 50 between Sacramento andSouth Lake Tahoe.
When to expect detours
- Monday, March 21 – 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 22 through Thursday, March 24 – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, March 25 – 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Drivers will be detoured along Johnson Pass Road with one-way traffic control to reduce congestion over Echo Summit, according to Caltrans.
"Rock scaling activities have been in effect since early March after a large boulder fell onto U.S. Highway 50, blocking traffic in both directions," Caltrans wrote in a statement.
Commercial vehicles and drivers towing trailers will remain on Highway 50 and can expect between 30 to 45 minutes of delays with one-way traffic control.
Caltrans is also warning drivers about delays on Highway 50 between Kyburz and Strawberry for vegetation removal work following the Caldor Fire in 2021.
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