Highway 50 will be repaved over the next two seasons between Spooner Junction and the California state line.
Tahoe motorists should prepare for lane reductions beginning April 21 on the Highway 50 Tahoe East Shore as a two-season highway repaving and improvement project launches, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Initial utility location work will begin April 21, with single lane closures Sundays at 8 p.m. through Fridays at noon on short sections of Highway 50 between Spooner Summit (near the State Route 28 intersection) and Stateline.
Then, beginning May 1, drivers will see lanes reduced on longer sections of the highway as full roadway repaving work begins. Motorists should anticipate the following traffic changes between April through October 2025, and again April through October 2026:
Single lane closures will take place Sundays at 8 p.m. through Fridays at noon on sections of Highway 50 between Spooner Summit to the Nevada-California border.
A minimum of one lane in each direction will stay open at all times.
Speeds will be reduced to 35mph through work zones
While access to businesses and residences will be continuously maintained in most areas, certain side streets and driveways will temporarily be impacted as roadway excavation takes place in the immediate area. Steel plates and earthwork will then be used after excavation to reestablish side street access
Drivers can anticipate moderate travel delays through the work zone
Lane reductions will not take place during major holidays or special events
Construction schedule is weather permitting and subject to change
Intermittent sidewalk closures will take place in the casino corridor, with pedestrian access remaining available
The resurfacing will not reduce the number of highway lanes and will not include major turn lane or intersection reconfigurations.
The project will resurface slightly more than 13 miles of the highway south of the Spooner Summit Trailhead.