Chain Controls In Effect For I-80, Highway 50 In Sierra
LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) -- Though conditions cleared up a bit Monday morning, chain controls were back in effect for I-80 and remained in place for Highway 50 Monday afternoon as more wintry weather rolled through the region.
At 4 p.m., Caltrans said maximum chains must be in the possession of all truck drivers traveling through the region. For Highway 50, all vehicles must have chains on tires from Twin Bridges to Meyers.
We're currently screening trucks for chains on HWY80 - E/B at Applegate and W/B at Mogul. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession. Trucks without chains will be turned around. Permit loads are prohibited over the summit. #KnowBeforeYouGo #TrafficAlert pic.twitter.com/hMwvqWHY3K
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) May 9, 2022
10:14 a.m. Update:
According to Caltrans, all chain controls on I-80 have been dropped.
All chain controls on I-80 have been dropped this morning. The roads are still wet and snow is still in the forecast until Tuesday so be prepared. pic.twitter.com/DZHsz6Tzsf
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) May 9, 2022
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9:50 a.m. Update:
According to Caltrans, chain controls for travelers heading eastbound on I-80 have been dropped.
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
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Original Story:
Chain controls are in effect on portions of Interstate 80 and Highway 50, said CHP Truckee.
On I-80, they are in effect from Kingvale to Donner Lake Road in both directions.
On Highway 50, they are in effect from Meyers to Twin Bridges.
#TrafficAlert: ????Chains⛓ REQUIRED on ALL vehicles (except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires) on westbound & eastbound Interstate 80 from Kingvale in @PlacerCA to the Donner Lake Interchange in @NevadaCountyCA. ❄️????#KnowBeforeYouGo @CHP_Truckee pic.twitter.com/scmJ5XkGPw
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) May 9, 2022
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#TrafficAlert in @CountyElDorado: ????Chains⛓ REQUIRED on ALL vehicles (except 4-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires) on westbound & eastbound U.S. Highway 50 from Twin Bridges to Meyers. For more info. https://t.co/ImyScHKwjM or 1-800-427-7623. #KnowBeforeYouGo @CHPSouthLake pic.twitter.com/iRLpzPzBi9
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) May 9, 2022