RV crashes into broken down semi on I-80 near Blue Canyon
Authorities say no one was seriously hurt after an RV crashed into a broken down semi on the side of Interstate 80 in the Sierra Thursday morning.
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Authorities say no one was seriously hurt after an RV crashed into a broken down semi on the side of Interstate 80 in the Sierra Thursday morning.
The eastbound lanes remain open during the project, but westbound lanes are expected to reopen Tuesday.
Caltrans says they scheduled the work over Labor Day weekend to lessen the impact on traffic.
A major bridge closure will impact all traffic headed westbound to the Bay Area on Interstate 80 in Vallejo beginning Thursday.
On Monday, Caltrans launched a massive project that will span three counties to do emergency road repairs. But it is going to come at the expense of your patience.
A big rig crash that caused a significant slowdown on westbound Interstate 80 out of Sacramento towards Davis Tuesday morning continues to be a traffic headache.
A closed-off section of Interstate 80 in the high Sierra has reopened Wednesday after a tractor-trailer fire spread to brush just off the roadway.
Westbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked in north Sacramento Friday due to a rollover crash.
A person who was reportedly walking into Interstate 80 traffic in Davis over the weekend was struck and killed by a driver, authorities say.
Eastbound Interstate 80 traffic is being diverted due to multiple big rig crashes early Wednesday morning.
On Thursday evening, the snow that was falling in Nyack quickly turned to rain. The area is around 5,000-foot elevation, and it was a wet drive up I-80 East to get there. The rain was pounding the roads that were already blanketed with snow.
With I-80 open to all vehicles, with no chain restrictions on Thursday, drivers and commercial vehicle drivers were focused on getting through before a weekend storm brings more snow. Also, Boreal, Palisades, and other ski resorts were packed with visitors eager to enjoy the fresh powder and clear interstate.
The winter weather started to ease up Tuesday night, which was a welcomed sight days into blizzard warnings and continuous storms in the Sierra.
Trucks lined Interstate 80 on Tuesday, more than 24 hours since a traffic hold went into effect due to zero visibility and dangerous conditions over the summit of the Sierra.
Drivers on I-80 got a surprise if they missed reports of closures due to low visibility and white-out conditions that led to an hours-long closure from Applegate to the state line on Monday. Up the hill, feet of snow had already fallen Monday and more continued to fall. Which forced homeowners in higher elevations to hunker down and prepare for days-long impacts from snow.
Five people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision along Interstate 80 in Placer County, officials said Friday afternoon.
A big rig full of meat went up in flames along Interstate 80 in the high country early Monday morning.
Caltrans has kept Interstate 80 open for travelers heading home from the ski slopes on Monday, despite all the snow that's dumped in the mountains. Many Skiers and snowboarders only drove home at the last possible hour, after a three-day weekend of action.
A major injury car crash along Interstate 80 in Placer County was impacting traffic Wednesday evening.
Many skiers and snowboarders headed to Boreal Ski Resort got a late start – as many of them were stuck in traffic. It was a beautiful day today -- no wind and more than a foot of fresh powder. You’d think this place would be packed, but several issues on i-80 eastbound lanes meant riders got a late start.
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A heavy surge of wintry weather led to travel troubles along major highways in the Sierra on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.
Heavy snowfall arrived in the Sierra on Tuesday, causing spinouts and forcing highway shutdowns up and down the mountain.
All westbound lanes along Interstate 80 near Dixon were blocked due to a crash Monday morning.
Interstate 80 in the high country was a mess for big rigs Tuesday morning after wet weather barreled through the region.
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