Chain Controls Update to Start Thursday Morning for Hwys 4, 108, 88 & 120

Arnold, CA…As we start off a “Miracle March” for the local ski resorts it is causing a bit of mischief on our local roads. Chain Controls Start at Arnold on Hwy 4, West Twain Harte on Hwy 108, 3.6 Miles West of Dew Drop Inn on Hwy 88 & 3 miles west of Yosemite National Park on Hwy 120.

SR 4
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO
7.2 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER
– MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM ARNOLD (CALAVERAS CO) TO THE MT REBA TURNOFF
(ALPINE CO)

SR 108
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 7.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY TO 8 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395
/SONORA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE,MONO CO) – FOR THE WINTER – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO
USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM WEST TWAIN HARTE TO 5 MI WEST OF
LONG BARN (TUOLUMNE CO)

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 5 MI WEST OF LONG BARN TO 7.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY
(TUOLUMNE CO)

[YOSEMITE NAT’L PARK]
FOR YOSEMITE NAT’L PARK ROAD INFORMATION CALL 209-372-0200

SR 88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/
(AMADOR CO) AT 0600 HRS ON 3/1/18 – DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL – MOTORISTS ARE
ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 3.6 MI WEST OF DEW DROP (AMADOR CO) TO 5 MI WEST OF
PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO)

SR 120
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 5 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 /TIOGA PASS/
(TUOLUMNE, MONO CO) – FOR THE WINTER – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE

IS CLOSED FROM 11 MI WEST TO 4 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 6 (MONO CO) – DUE
TO INCOMING STORM – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 3 MI WEST OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY TO THE
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY (TUOLUMNE CO)

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 7 MI EAST OF THE SOUTH JCT OF US 395
TO 27 MI EAST OF THE SOUTH JCT OF US 395 (MONO CO)

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 20 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 6 TO 18 MI WEST OF
THE JCT OF US 6 (MONO 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.

[YOSEMITE NAT’L PARK]
FOR YOSEMITE NAT’L PARK ROAD INFORMATION CALL 209-372-0200