Update: Chains dropped on I-80 in Truckee
Update 11:50 a.m.:
Chain controls dropped on I-80.
Update 10 a.m.:
Chains have been dropped on eastbound I-80 and on Highway 89 in the Truckee area.
Chains remain on westbound I-80 from the Donner Lake Interchange to to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale.
Update at 9:45 a.m.: Chain controls have been dropped on I-80 EB, but they remain in effect for WB travel. I-80 WB is R-2 Donner Lake Interchange to Rainbow. https://t.co/AcyF1a24vg
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) May 9, 2022
Initially Posted:
Winter isn’t done with the Truckee-Tahoe region yet. May snow caused chain controls to go into effect on local highways Monday morning. For more information, visit Caltrans.
Interstate 80
For eastbound traffic, chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Kingvale to the Donner Lake Interchange.
For westbound traffic, chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale.
Highway 89
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to 16 miles north of Truckee.
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