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Kirkwood / Carson Pass / South Lake Tahoe / Lake Tahoe · SR-88 road conditions

View chain controls for SR-88

Road open with restrictions

Road work/lane restrictions are reported below. Check road details before departure.

Last checked 8 min ago

Full SR-88South Lake TahoeKirkwoodLake Tahoe

This page shows full-road conditions for SR-88. Some reported conditions may be outside a specific destination approach.

Chain controls

No chain controls reported (R-0)

33 locations
Chain restriction guide
R0
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
  1. Where
    6 MILES EO JACKSON
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 19, 3:08 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  2. Where
    PINE GROVE
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 19, 3:08 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  3. Where
    RED CORRAL
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 19, 3:08 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  4. Where
    RED CORRAL
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 19, 3:08 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  5. Where
    CEDAR MILL
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 19, 3:20 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  6. Where
    BUCKHORN
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 20, 6:00 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  7. Where
    BUCKHORN
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 20, 6:00 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  8. Where
    OK CORRAL
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  9. Where
    DEW DROP
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 21, 11:41 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  10. Where
    COOK'S STATION
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 21, 11:41 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  11. Where
    COOK'S STATION
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:40 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  12. Where
    HAM'S STATION
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 26, 7:02 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  13. Where
    HAM'S STATION
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:40 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  14. Where
    LUMBER YARD
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 26, 7:02 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  15. Where
    LUMBER YARD
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 26, 7:02 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  16. Where
    PEDDLER VISTA
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 5:19 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  17. Where
    IRON MT RD
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 5:19 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  18. Where
    IRON MT RD
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 7:15 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  19. Where
    SILVER LAKE
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 7:15 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  20. Where
    SILVER LAKE
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 8:09 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  21. Where
    MARTIN MEADOW
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 26, 6:13 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  22. Where
    KIRKWOOD
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 26, 6:13 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  23. Where
    KIRKWOOD
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 8:09 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  24. Where
    KIRKWOOD - CARSON SPUR
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 13, 4:12 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  25. Where
    KIRKWOOD (ALP)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 28, 7:45 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  26. Where
    2 MILES WO KIRKWOOD - CARSON SPUR
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 4, 11:09 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  27. Where
    EAST OF CAPLES LAKE - CARSON PASS
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 10, 6:24 PM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  28. Where
    RED LAKE CREEK
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 28, 7:45 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  29. Where
    RED LAKE CREEK - CARSON PASS
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 16, 11:51 PM
    Direction
    Westbound
  30. Where
    CRYSTAL SPRINGS
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 13, 7:54 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  31. Where
    PICKETT'S JUNCTION
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 8:10 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  32. Where
    PICKETT'S JUNCTION
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 13, 7:54 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  33. Where
    PAYNESVILLE
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 20, 10:41 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
Road work and lane restrictions

2 active areas reported

2 areas
  1. Where
    Route104 East/Ridge Road (Left) to Sunset Drive West
    What
    Its/various electrical works
    Traffic impact
    Lane restriction
    Lanes affected
    2 of 2 lanes closed
    Direction
    Both directions
    Expected to end
    Aug 18, 5:59 AM
    Delay
    Est. 10 min
  2. Where
    Matson Drive (Right) to Hill Top Street (Right)
    What
    Drainage work
    Traffic impact
    Lane restriction
    Lanes affected
    1 of 2 lanes closed
    Direction
    Both directions
    Expected to end
    Aug 18, 5:59 AM
    Delay
    Est. 10 min

Route info

Destination
Kirkwood / Carson Pass / South Lake Tahoe / Lake Tahoe
Source
Caltrans
Jurisdiction
California
Technical details
Data sources
  • Caltrans District 10 chain controls
  • Caltrans District 10 lane closures
Last fetch
Aug 18, 1:49 AM PDT
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Coverage details

Covers reported SR-88 conditions from listed sources — some nearby roads aren't monitored. See what's included.

This page shows full-road conditions reported by MountainSwitch's listed SR-88 sources, including District 10 feed rows outside the modeled South Lake Tahoe, Kirkwood, and Lake Tahoe approaches.

Those route-wide reports don't expand any destination verdict. South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe use the reviewed SR-88 span from the San Joaquin / Amador county line through Carson Pass to Picketts Junction before continuing on SR-89 through Luther Pass to Meyers. Kirkwood's west path begins about six miles east of Jackson at Amador PM 20 and runs through Carson Spur to Kirkwood Meadows Drive; its east path joins SR-88 at Picketts Junction and runs west to the same terminal. Lake Tahoe's region verdict still covers only its three basin gates. Other SR-88 conditions remain route-wide only.

Conditions can change quickly in the mountains. This page never replaces chain requirements, closures, or official Caltrans guidance. This boundary supports no claim beyond the modeled South Lake Tahoe, Kirkwood, and Lake Tahoe approaches. Neither surface makes a safe-to-drive or all-clear claim.