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Lake Tahoe · SR-89 road conditions

View chain controls for SR-89

No restrictions reported

No restrictions affecting travel into Lake Tahoe are currently reported.

Last checked 5 min ago

Lake Tahoe on SR-89.

Chain controls

No chain controls reported (R-0)

2 locations
Chain restriction guide
R0
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
  1. Where
    Luther Pass
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 5:58 AM
    Direction
    Northbound
  2. Where
    Christmas Valley
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    May 5, 5:58 AM
    Direction
    Southbound

Road work and lane restrictions

No road work or lane restrictions currently reported

Route info

Destination
Lake Tahoe
Source
Caltrans
Jurisdiction
California
Technical details
Data sources
  • Caltrans District 3 chain controls
  • Caltrans District 3 lane closures
Last fetch
Aug 18, 2:27 AM PDT
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Coverage details

Covers three modeled approach gates into the Lake Tahoe basin — some nearby roads aren't monitored. See what's included.

This region status covers three modeled gates into the Tahoe basin: I-80 from Colfax across Donner Summit to the Truckee junction, US-50 from the Sacramento / El Dorado county line over Echo Summit to the California–Nevada state line, and SR-88 from the San Joaquin / Amador county line through Carson Pass to Picketts Junction followed by SR-89 through Luther Pass to Meyers.

These gates do not establish in-basin circulation coverage. West-shore SR-89 through Emerald Bay, NV-28 / Mount Rose, NV-207, US-50 east of Stateline, and roads between basin communities are outside the region verdict. Use the linked member destination pages for their separately modeled approaches.

Conditions can change quickly in the mountains. This page never replaces chain requirements, closures, or official Caltrans guidance. This boundary supports no claim about in-basin circulation or any road outside the three modeled basin approach gates. Neither surface makes a safe-to-drive or all-clear claim.