Alpine County, CA… – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is making excellent progress to restore full access on State Route 89 north of Markleeville in Alpine County.

Caltrans District 10 will complete slurry placement over a 120-foot long, 8-foot diameter culvert today, Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

Construction crews also will focus on backfilling and compaction operations today and Thursday. The estimated 2-week completion timeline still stands.

Maintenance crews have cleaned ditches, drain inlets and outlets, basins, shoulders, and turnouts north of the construction site, and swept the roadway throughout the work area.

The community of Markleeville has been without full access of Route 89 since August 3, 2022, when a storm created mud slides and debris flows in the Tamarack Fire burn scar area.

Route 89 remains closed between Turtle Rock Park Road and Webster Street.

Caltrans Construction and Maintenance crews are working hard to complete this project as safely and expeditiously as possible.