Caltrans District 2 and Pacific Gas and Electric Company have multiple projects currently underway on various highways throughout Plumas County and surrounding areas, reports Caltrans District 2. “North Region Construction, PG&E, our contractor partners, and Caltrans District 2 thank the public and local communities for their patience during the construction of these projects,” the district said in a press release..
The current list of major Caltrans projects in Plumas County and surrounding areas includes:
Crescent Mills Left Turn Lane Project (Plumas):
- Location: Along SR 89, near Crescent Mills.
- Delay: 12 minutes.
- Schedule: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- Note: Starting July 28, construction operations will shift to night work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday nights-Saturday mornings. Intermittent flagging operations will happen during the day.
Almanor West Rehab (Plumas):
- Location: Along SR 89, near Canyon Dam from just north of the Lake Almanor Spillway to SR 36.
- Delay: 14 minutes.
- Schedule: 24/7 traffic control.
Chester Causeway Rehab (Plumas/Lassen):
- Location: Along SR 36, east of County Rd A-13.
- Delay: 30 minutes.
- Schedule: 6 a.m to 7 p.m Mondays – Saturdays.
- Note: Sections of unpaved roadway.
Fredonyer Emergency Fault Repairs (Lassen):
- Location: SR 36, just east of Fredonyer Summit.
- Delay: 10 minutes.
- Schedule: 24/7 traffic control via temporary traffic signal.
- Note: Unpaved surface.
Devil’s Corral Safety (Lassen):
- Location: SR 36, 2 miles west of junction with SR 44 to 2 miles east of Fredonyer Summit.
- Delay: 15 minutes.
- Schedule: Mondays – Fridays between 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cromberg Combined Rehab (Two closures – Plumas):
- Locations: 1– SR 70, east of junction with SR 89 to Mohawk Road; 2– Mt. Tomba Road to Camp Layman Road.
- Delay: 30 minutes delays total for project area.
- Schedule: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays.
- Note: In August, work is planned to shift to one closure, from Bixler Road near Cromberg to east of Cromberg near Parkers Road. Delays currently planned for 20-25 minutes, Mondays – Thursdays between 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., when work shifts to this location.
Beckwourth CAPM (Plumas):
- Location: Along SR 70 near Portola west of Big Grizzly Creek Bridge to west of Summit School Drive.
- Delays: 10 minute delays.
- Schedule: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays; 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Fridays.
Greenville WYE TMS Elements (Plumas): Upcoming project on SR 70 and 89 at various locations near the Greenville Wye. Projected start is early August. Mostly shoulder closures with lane closures at times. Minimal delays expected.
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Current list of PG&E projects in Plumas County:
Bucks Creek 1101:
- Location: SR 70, east of the Butte/Plumas County Line to west of Storrie – continued operations at various locations through this fall.
- Delays: 15 minutes
- Schedule: Mondays – Fridays between 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Bucks Creek 1102:
- Location: SR 70, west of Storrie to east of Caribou Road – continued operations at various locations through this fall.
- Delays: 15 minutes.
- Schedule: Mondays – Fridays between 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Gansner:
- Location: SR 70, between the Greenville Wye (junction with SR 89/70) and Keddie.
- Schedule: Roadway restorations currently anticipated for late July, during daytime hours.
- Delays: 15 minutes.
Crescent Mills (Permit work):
- Location: SR 89, between Greenville and the Greenville Grade – Currently in construction through early fall.
- Delays: lane closures currently included within the Crescent Mills LTL Combine.
Greenville (Permit work):
- Location: SR 89, south of Greenville Dump Road to east of Standard Mine Road – construction underway with majority of work on shoulders and no traffic impacts.
- Delays: traffic control at times as needed, with up to 15-minute delays.
- Schedule: Mondays – Fridays during daytimes hours.
This information does not include general maintenance operations and other permit work.
Information provided by Caltrans District 2
