The Latest Road Chain and Controls Summary

Incline, NV….Below is the latest Highway Chain & Snow Controls report from the Nevada Department of Transportation. They provide a nice summary of not only Nevada roads but the Tahoe Basin as well.

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY

MARCH 22, 2011
7:33 AM PDT

All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions:

IR80:
Between Baxter California Exit 148B and 0.9 miles west of Junction
Hirschdale Road Exit 194. (45.2 miles)
– chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

US50:
Between 10.6 miles east of Kyburz California and 4.1 miles west of
Junction of California State Route 89. (11.0 miles)
– chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

US395:
Between 1.9 miles north of Junction US 395 Business and State
Route 529-North Carson Street and Junction State Route 429-Bowers
Mansion Road. (6.4 miles)
– wind advisory – trucks/buses/trailers/RVs not advised
– open with no controls

SR88:
Between Cooks Station California and Hams Station California. (3.7
miles)
– snow tires or chains required

Between Hams Station California and Junction State Route 89 at
Picketts Junction. (38.4 miles)
– chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

SR89:
Between Junction Califorina State Route 88 and 3.0 miles south of
Junction US 50-Meyers. (8.0 miles)
– chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

Between 5.7 miles south of Bliss State Park and Bliss State Park.
(5.7 miles)
– road closed

Between Tahoma and Junction Interstate 80 at Truckee California.
(21.9 miles)
– snow tires or chains required

Between 5.4 miles north of Truckee California and 6.0 miles north
of Calpine California. (24.6 miles)
– snow tires or chains required

SR231:
Between Angel Lake and 4.0 miles north of Angel Lake. (4.0 miles)
– road closed

SR431:
Between 4.8 miles north of Junction State Route 28 and 11.9 miles
south of Junction US 395. (7.8 miles)
– snow tires or chains required

SR722:
Between West Junction US 50 Near Eastgate and 11.9 miles west of
Railroad Pass. (28.0 miles)
– snow tires or chains required

CA267:
Between Junction of Interstate 80 at Truckee California and
Northstar. (5.9 miles)
– snow tires or chains required