Alpine & Amador Counties, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) wants to remind motorists that as of Thursday, September 2, 2021, State Route 88 remains closed from Peddler Hill in Amador County to State Route 89/Picketts Junction in Alpine County due to the Caldor Fire in the Sierra Nevada.

Route 89 remains closed from the junction of Route 88/Picketts Junction in Alpine County to the junction of US-50 in El Dorado County.

Route 89 also remains closed from West Way in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County to 5 miles south of the El Dorado/Placer County Line at Rubicon Drive.

There is no estimated time when the highways will be reopened.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.
For the latest road conditions, visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
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