Scheduled construction, roadwork, utility work, bridge inspection, drainage improvements will cause daytime lane closures on the George Washington Bridge; interstates 80 and 287; U.S. highways 9W and 46; and state routes 15, 17, 20 and 53. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is repairing potholes statewide. Motorists can expect to see crews repairing roadways at […]
Tag: I80
Multiple westbound lanes on I-80 reopened after CHP investigates fatal crash in Placer County
Authorities on Wednesday afternoon closed multiple westbound lanes on Interstate 80 in Placer County as the California Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash. The deadly crash involved multiple vehicles in the westbound lanes of I-80, just west of the town of Penryn, the CHP Auburn area office announced in a Facebook post. The CHP said […]
Blizzard keeps I-80, Tahoe shut as snow piles up — ‘If you’re a local, it’s not a big deal’
It was the blizzard that kept on coming — and it continued to aim squarely at the Interstate 80 corridor and Lake Tahoe. The major east-west corridor remained closed for a second full day and ski resorts were hamstrung to reopen as the effects of a powerful winter storm Sunday continued to plague the Sierra […]
California blizzard shuts down I-80, Hwy. 50 over Sierra — Tahoe hunkers down amid feet of snow
A powerful blizzard that has already dumped 3 feet or more of snow across the Sierra Nevada range created life-threatening conditions on a major California highway artery, forced closures and delays at Tahoe ski resorts and plunged thousands of residents east of Sacramento into the dark on Saturday. And it’s not letting up. The fierce […]
I-80 Nescopeck Creek Bridges Pre-Construction meeting held in Luzerne County
NESCOPECK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County residents got their first look at what could be the new I-80 bridges over the Nescopeck Creek. PennDOT held a meeting where locals can see first-hand the pre-construction phase PennDOT has in place for the eastbound and westbound bridges. Officials say the bridges, which were built in […]
The Lower West Branch Road I-80 bridge is closed until 2026 as interstate expands to six lanes
Construction projects on I-80 will continue to affect travel in 2024, with a pair of overnight closures slowing traffic next week. Portions of I-80 will be detoured near 1st Avenue in Coralville and near Lower West Branch Road as crews conduct bridge work. More: HISTORY ON THE MOVE: West Liberty’s historic Stagecoach Inn makes slow […]
I-80 and Highway 50 construction to cause delays on Capital City Freeway. Here’s when
Travelers, brace yourselves for road closures this week. As part of the Yolo I-80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project and the West Sacramento Sycamore Trail Extension, construction this week will cause closures for both eastbound and westbound lanes of the Capital City Freeway, through West Sacramento, according to news releases from the California Department of Transportation and […]
Council approves contract to install speed cameras on I-80 near Newton
Feb. 22—Newton City Council did not seem thrilled — or even interested — in the idea of installing speed cameras when it was first proposed as another way to boost city revenues back in December 2023. Several budget workshops and a presentation from a speed camera company have since smoothed over their stances. As a […]
Amtrak bus driver dies on I-80 in Sierra Nevada mountains while transporting passengers, CHP says
An Amtrak bus driver carrying passengers on Interstate 80’s Donner Pass died Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers were called just after 9:10 a.m. to reports of a bus parked near the right shoulder of westbound I-80 and the Donner Pass Road off-ramp, according to the CHP’s incident […]
Rep. Probst still seeking changes to I-80 project as first phase is set to start in 2024
State Rep. Tarah Probst continues the fight for changes to the planned expansion of Interstate 80 through the Stroudsburg area as the project’s first phase looms closer. PennDOT’s Interstate 80 Reconstruction Project is moving ahead with the final design for a 3.5-mile stretch of highway that starts west of Exit 303 in Stroud Township and […]
A stretch of I-80 could be renamed to honor fallen Sacramento-area Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee
A Sacramento-area legislator introduced a proposal Tuesday to rename a portion of Interstate 80 after Roseville native Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was killed during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Assemblymember Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, wrote Assembly Concurrent Resolution 126, which, if adopted, would name the stretch of I-80 between Douglas Boulevard and the […]
Devils at Prudential; closures on Routes 3, 10, 46, 94, 7 and I-80
The Devils are home at the Prudential Center on tonight, Tuesday and Thursday. Seton Hall basketball is back at the Rock on Wednesday. Expect extra congestion near the arena on Saturday with the Gotham Classic basketball game at noon and Devils hockey in the evening. Daytime and overnight construction will cause lane closures on major […]