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Current highway conditions: Jan. 9, 2020

Staff report
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From the Caltrans wesbite.
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UPDATE 1108 A.M.:

Caltrans says I-80 eastbound chain controls have been dropped. Chains are required on I-80 westbound from the Donner Lake Interchange to Eagle Lakes.

On State Route 20, chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 6 miles east of Washington Road to the Junction of I-80 in Nevada County.



On State Route 89, chains or snow tires are required from Squaw Valley Road in Placer County to the Junction of I-80 in Nevada County.

UPDATE 9:40 A.M.:



On Interstate 80, chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Nyack in Placer County to the Donner Lake Interchange in Nevada County.

On State Route 20, chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 9.3 miles east of Nevada City to the Junction of I-80 in Nevada County.

Also on State Route 20, one-way controlled traffic at various locations from 3.9 miles west of the Yuba/Nevada County line at Parks Bar Bridge to Hammonton Smartsville Road in Smartsville (Yuba County) due to utility work. Work is expected to continue until 3 p.m. today, the resume from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, according to the Caltrans website.

No restrictions are reported on State Route 267 and State Route 28 at this time.

ORIGINALLY POSTED:

Interstate 80

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Donner Lake Interchange in Nevada County.

Eastbound trucks are being screened at Applegate in Placer County. Westbound trucks are being screened 5 miles west of Reno at Mogul in Washoe County. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed — permit loads are prohibited.

State Route 267

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles south of Truckee to Kings Beach in Placer County.

State Route 89

Chains or snow tires are required from Squaw Valley Road in Placer County to the Junction of I-80 in Nevada County.

Chains or snow tires are required from Truckee in Nevada County to the Sierra/Plumas County Line.

State Route 20

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 mile east of Nevada City to the Junction of I-80 in Nevada County.

Eastbound trucks are being screened at Nevada Street in Nevada City.

State Route 28

No restrictions reported at this time.

Source: Caltrans


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