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Updated: Wed Apr 2 15:27:07 PDT 2025

I-80

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]

All westbound trucks are required to stop at the brake check area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduced the risk of brake fires

[BUSINESS 80 - CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY]

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

US-50

[IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN]

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

[CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY]

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

CA-88

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Ham's Station to Silver Lake (Amador Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.

CHP

4/ 2 1:52pm (TKCC):
^89L R2 XMAS TO LUTHER PASS
4/ 2 1:51pm (TKCC):
^89WS R2 EBRIGHTS TO S EMERALD BAY CLOSURE GATE

Tahoe Chain Control Map