On May 27, 2015, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board unanimously approved Preferred  Alternative 1, Option 2 , concurring with the Placer County Board of Supervisors and the TTD Board of Directors positive votes. 

TTD has been the lead agency for the project for over six years and will be through the project's completion. Central Federal Lands Highway Division is the lead agency for construction and design of the project and on October 3, 2016 awarded the construction contract to Martin Brothers Construction. 

The final project design reflects input from Tahoe City business and property owners, stakeholders, various agencies and residents.

Project goals include:

  • Improve pedestrian and cyclists’ safety
  • Alleviate traffic congestion to improve transit travel times and user experiences
  • Provide two safety routes from the west shore
  • Make the “wye” area more inviting for shopping and dining
  • Add complete street enhancements to the portion of “old SR89/West Lake Blvd. that will become a local road
  • Encourage economic development and revitalize the community
  • Rebuild 89 year-old Fanny Bridge with sidewalks on both sides
  • Improve reliability and connectivity with the new transit center
  • Lessen emissions by a reduction in vehicles idling in traffic and sediment run-off from graded storm water treatment