County Roadwork Update
Summer is roadwork season, and our Department of Public Works is making good progress on repairs and resurfacing as part of the 2023 Road Rehab Project.
Paving and surfacing is now complete on Dog Bar Road between Alta Sierra Drive and Mount Olive Road, Dog Bar Road between Morning Sun Lane and Magnolia Road, Carrie Drive between Gary Way and Dog Bar Road, Bobcat Court, and Cougar Court in Grass Valley and Gold Country Drive in Penn Valley. Our contractor will be returning to Dog Bar Road, Magnolia Road, and Carrie Drive to stripe and add reflectors to the roadway.
Funding Awarded for Improvements on State Route 49
On June 28th the California Transportation Commission (CTC) awarded the Nevada County Transportation Commission $14.6 million of Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding for southbound improvements on the State Route 49 corridor between the McKnight Way Interchange and La Barr Meadows Road. The SR 49 Corridor Improvement Project – Phase 2 includes the construction of a southbound truck climbing lane, eliminating the southbound lane drop/merge point south of the McKnight Way Interchange, and construction of a new entrance on SR 49 to the new Nevada County Transit Operations Center.
The total construction cost for the SR 49 Corridor Improvement Project – Phase 2 southbound improvements is $19 million, which is comprised of the $14.6 million of TCEP funding and $4.4 million of matching funding.
One-Way Traffic Control Extended on State Route 20
Caltrans is alerting motorists of additional delays along State Route 20 (SR-20) in Nevada County as construction moves forward with the Omega Curves Project. One-way traffic control will go into effect at Lowell Hill 24 hours, seven days a week starting Monday, July 10th with delays up to 20 minutes.