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South Lake Tahoe · US-50 road conditions

View chain controls for US-50

Road open with restrictions

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

Last checked 2 min ago

Full US-50South Lake TahoeLake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe on US-50.

Chain controls

No chain controls reported (R-0)

26 locations
Chain restriction guide
R0
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
  1. Where
    Placerville East City Limits(Pointview)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  2. Where
    Placerville East City Limits(Pointview)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  3. Where
    Camino Heights
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  4. Where
    Camino Heights
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  5. Where
    Saw Mill Under Crossing
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  6. Where
    Saw Mill Under Crossing
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  7. Where
    Fresh Pond
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  8. Where
    Pollock Pines (Sly Park)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  9. Where
    Sand Flat
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 3:51 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  10. Where
    Sand Flat
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  11. Where
    Riverton
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  12. Where
    Riverton (unselect for split control)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  13. Where
    Fred's Place
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  14. Where
    Fred's Place
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  15. Where
    Wright's Lake
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  16. Where
    Wright's Lake
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  17. Where
    Strawberry
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  18. Where
    Strawberry
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  19. Where
    Twin Bridges
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  20. Where
    Twin Bridges
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 12:38 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  21. Where
    Twin Bridges
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 3:51 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  22. Where
    Twin Bridges
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 3:51 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  23. Where
    Echo Summit (Holding only)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Eastbound
  24. Where
    Chiapa (Holding only)
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Feb 27, 10:05 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  25. Where
    Meyers
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 3:51 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
  26. Where
    Meyers
    Chain restriction
    R0
    Effective from
    Apr 22, 3:51 AM
    Direction
    Westbound
Road work and lane restrictions

2 active areas reported

2 areas
  1. Where
    Mosquito Rd / Broadway to Ridgeway Dr (Sawmill)
    What
    Paving operation
    Traffic impact
    Alternating lanes
    Lanes affected
    2 of 2 lanes closed
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Expected to end
    Aug 18, 5:59 AM
  2. Where
    Bridal Veil Falls Rd to Alder Creek Rd
    What
    Drainage work
    Traffic impact
    One-way traffic
    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
South Lake Tahoe
Source
Caltrans
Jurisdiction
California
Technical details
Data sources
  • Caltrans District 3 chain controls
  • Caltrans District 3 lane closures
Last fetch
Aug 18, 2:00 AM PDT
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Coverage details

Covers US-50 over Echo Summit and SR-88 / SR-89 via Luther Pass — some nearby roads aren't monitored. See what's included.

This status covers two known South Lake Tahoe access paths: 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, then SR-89 through Luther Pass to the US-50 junction at Meyers.

The US-50 chain feed has no checkpoint between Meyers and Stateline; that covered stretch rests on lane and Caltrans postmile evidence. Luther Pass chain reporting comes from a single checkpoint, and District 3 carries no Alpine County lane-closure reporting. SR-89 through Emerald Bay is Phase 2 and isn't covered. US-50 east of Stateline and NV-207 / Kingsbury Grade aren't monitored; verify those Nevada approaches separately.

Conditions can change quickly in the mountains. This page never replaces chain requirements, closures, or official Caltrans guidance. This boundary supports no claim about Emerald Bay, US-50 east of Stateline, NV-207 / Kingsbury Grade, or unmonitored roads beyond the modeled approaches. Neither surface makes a safe-to-drive or all-clear claim.