Truckee – Lake Tahoe – Nevada Chain Control Report

Incline Village, NV…Below is the latest chain and snow controls report for the Lake Tahoe area and Nevada.  As the next wave of snow rolls though the roads are getting a bit slick again.

 

 NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                       HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY

                            MARCH 26, 2011
                              9:50 AM PDT

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

IR80:
  Between Colfax California Exit 135 and 1.0 miles west of Truckee
  California Exit 188A. (50.2 miles)
      - chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

US50:
  Between Placerville California and 4.1 miles west of Junction of
  California State Route 89. (51.0 miles)
      - chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

US93:
  Between Kingman Wash Road Arizona and Junction US 95-South Boulder
  Highway. (11.4 miles)
      - wind advisory - trucks/buses/trailers/RVs not advised
      - open with no controls

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

SR28:
  Between Junction US 50 and Tahoe City California. (26.8 miles)
      - snow tires or chains required

SR88:
  Between 3.6 miles west of Dew Drop California and 2.2 miles east
  of Silver Lake California. (32.1 miles)
      - chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

  Between 2.2 miles east of Silver Lake California and Kirkwood
  California. (2.6 miles)
      - road closed due to avalanche control

  Between Kirkwood California and 3.5 miles east of Woodfords
  California. (23.5 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 due to avalanche control

  Between Bliss State Park and Junction Interstate 80 at Truckee
  California. (29.2 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 Junction State Route 28 and 10.3 miles south of Junction
  US 395. (14.2 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

  Between Northstar and Junction California 28 at Kings Beach. (6.7
  miles)
      - chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles

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