SR 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project Construction/Road Updates for
May 23 - May 25, 2018
As construction season develops, please remember that Tahoe City and all businesses are open and accessible for everyone to enjoy. Thank you for your patience during construction.
Work at the Tahoe City Wye this Week:
The contractor plans to remove from the Tahoe City Wye the Williamson Tree, the Rotary Club flagpole and time capsule, and the Trout Sculpture.
The
Williamson Tree
will be relocated to the Williamson property located above the new rockery wall along SR 89 coming into Tahoe City from Truckee. Mr. Williamson approved this location.
The
Rotary Club flagpole and time capsule
will be stored and then relocated to the new island at the Wye Roundabout in front of Save Mart. Representatives of the Rotary Club approved this location.
The
Trout Sculpture
will be removed and will be stored.
The sculpture needs to be dismantled to allow for the construction of the approved project design. Members of the project delivery team*, along with executives from the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, have had numerous meetings over several years with the artist in an effort to secure a prominent location in the project area to relocate the statue.
The intent from the time the project was resurrected in 2011, approved in 2015, and to the start of construction in 2017 was, and is, to find a prominent location within the project area to continue to showcase the statue to the community and to visitors. At this time, no reasonable agreement has been made for a new location for the sculpture. Efforts to secure a new location are ongoing.
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*Project Delivery Team: CFLHD-FHWA, TTD, Placer County, TRPA, Caltrans, TCPUD and USFS.
Work will take place throughout the week, both day and night. Details:
- Night work is conducted Sunday thru Thursday from 12 a.m. – noon.
- Day work is conducted Monday thru Friday for road and drainage work. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Bridge work is conducted Monday thru Saturday from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
*Expect up to 20-minute delays in the project area.
Construction Schedule Updates:
The Contractor has the following tasks scheduled for this week:
- Utility locating will take place throughout the project area. Expect traffic controls.
- Near the East roundabout located along West Lake Blvd near the entrance to the Transit Center traffic controls will be set; drainage work will start.
- Near the West roundabout located along SR 89 coming into Tahoe from Truckee underground utilities will be installed along with a storm drain – most of the work occurs behind temporary barrier rail, however some flagging is necessary for connections.
- New Truckee River Bridge – construction work on both abutments – no traffic impacts.
- In front of Caltrans Maintenance yard, grading and work on the new paved shared-use path will be happening – work occurring behind temporary barrier rail.
- Grading will continue on the new SR 89 alignment – no traffic impacts.
Please Note that Traffic Control Includes:
- Normal temporary lane closures utilizing flaggers with a maximum 20-minute delay.
- Flaggers are located at parking lot entrances to allow access.
- No businesses will be blocked.
- At the West Roundabout (near the Caltrans Maintenance Yard) K-Rail has been placed with reduced lane widths to 11-ft – same configuration as last year. K-Rail for the East Roundabout (near the Transit Center entrance) will also reduce lane widths to 11 feet.
Shared-Use Paths for Cyclists and Pedestrians:
- Detours will be set.
- No paths will be closed.
STAY INFORMED AND SHARE WITH OTHERS:
Project construction hotline number:
775-589-5500 ext. 9
Project Construction Lead Agency:
Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration (CFLHD-FHWA)
Project Local Lead Agency:
Tahoe Transportation District (TTD)
Project Delivery Team:
CFLHD-FHWA, Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), Placer County, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), Caltrans, TCPUD, and the United States Forest Service (USFS)
