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Updated: Mon Apr 13 11:40:45 PDT 2026

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 6.3 mi east of Ham's Station (Amador Co) to Picketts Jct (Alpine 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

4/13 10:46am (TKCC):
[Notification] [CHP]-^89L NO CONTROLS
4/13 8:57am (TKCC):
[Notification] [CHP]-^50 NO CONTROLS
4/13 8:52am (TKCC):
[Notification] [CHP]-^89WS NO CONTROLS
4/13 8:02am (TKCC):
^SCREENING TRUCKS AT WOODFORDS
4/13 8:01am (TKCC):
^88 R2 FROM HAMM STATION TO PICKETTS
4/13 7:23am (TKCC):
[Notification] [CHP]-^50 R2 TWIN BRIDGES TO MEYERS
4/13 4:49am (TKCC):
^US 50 R2 FREDS PLACE TO MEYERS
4/13 4:48am (TKCC):
^80 TK MIN
4/13 4:47am (TKCC):
^89L R2 XMAS VALLEY TO EL DORADO / ALPINE COUNTY LINE
4/13 4:47am (TKCC):
^89WS R2 DL BLISS TO TAHOMA
4/13 4:47am (TKCC):
^89S R2 WOODFORDS TO MARKLEEVILLE
4/13 4:46am (TKCC):
^89N R2 TRUCKEE TO SIERRAVILLE
4/13 4:46am (TKCC):
^267 R2 NORTH STAR TO KINGS BEACH
4/13 4:45am (TKCC):
^28 R2 TAHOE CITY TO STATELINE
4/13 4:45am (TKCC):
^89 R2 OLYMPIC VALLEY TO TAHOMA

Tahoe Chain Control Map