The week ahead in the 'cone zone'

Caltrans announced the following road work for the week through Sept. 6.

Most work interfering with traffic will be limited today due to the Labor Day holiday.



n Highway 20: Work has been completed on this $36.3 million project to upgrade the roadway to current safety standards. Improvements include standard eight-foot shoulders, left-turn access at various locations, improved drainage, eastbound passing and truck-climbing lanes, construction of two bridges and realigning the highway in two locations between Mooney Flat Road and Melody Road.

-- I-80 from the Donner Summit to west of the Soda Springs exit: Westbound traffic detoured and crossed onto the eastbound lanes of the freeway 24 hours a day. East and westbound traffic will be separated by a concrete barrier. The detour is necessary for the demolition and replacement of the Castle Peak Bridge and will remain in place throughout the 2008 construction season.

-- I-80 between Donner Summit and Soda Springs: East and westbound lane and ramp closures from midnight Tuesday through Sunday. A contractor is scheduled to do miscellaneous construction work.

-- I-80 from Placer County to the Donner Lake undercrossing: West and eastbound lanes closed from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

-- I-80 from the Donner Lake undercrossing to Donner Pass Road: Lane closures from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. A contractor is scheduled to do miscellaneous construction work.

-- I-80 from the Donner Lake undercrossing to Placer County undercrossing: East and westbound lane closures from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous construction work.

-- Highway 20 from the Yuba county line to I-80: One-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

-- Highway 49 from Placer County to Marysville Road: One-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. A Caltrans crew is scheduled to do miscellaneous maintenance work.

-- Highway 49 from Sidehill Viaduct to Star Lumber: North and southbound No. 1 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. A contractor is scheduled to install guardrail.

-- Highway 174 from Placer County to Highway 20: One-way traffic controls from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. A Caltrans crew will be doing miscellaneous maintenance work.