Travel Detours Planned on U.S. Highway 50 during Echo Summit Rock Scaling Work

South Lake Tahoe, CA…Beginning Monday, March 21 at noon, passenger cars and pick-up trucks will be detoured via Johnson Pass Road with one-way traffic control in effect to reduce Echo Summit traffic queues. Delays of up to 30 minutes are expected on Johnson Pass Road. Commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles towing trailers will remain on U.S. Highway 50 over Echo Summit with one-way traffic control in effect. Delays of 30 to 45 minutes are expected over Echo Summit.
U.S. Highway 50 detours will be in effect during the following periods:
• Monday, March 21 – noon to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 22 through Thursday, March 24 – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, March 25 – 7 a.m. to noon