Traffic Update….Hwy 88 Closed at Carson Spur for Avalanche Control. Chain Controls on Most Mountain Hwys

Arnold, CA…Caltrans is reporting that they have closed Hwy 88 near Carson Spur for avalanche control. Chain Controls are also in effect on most mountain Hwys. Details are below…

SR 4
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO 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 3.5 MI EAST OF COTTAGE SPRINGS (CALAVERAS CO) TO THE
MT REBA TURNOFF (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.

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

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 7 MI EAST OF LONG BARN TO
7.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY (TUOLUMNE CO)

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 3.8 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 TO
THE JCT OF US 395 (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

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

IS CLOSED FROM 2 MI EAST OF KIRKWOOD TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT
/CARSON PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED
TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

IS CLOSED FROM 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT TO PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO)
– DUE TO SNOW – 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 6.3 MI EAST OF 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.

SR 120
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 3.5 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 2 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF US 395 TO 6 MI WEST OF THE
JCT OF US 6 (MONO CO) – FOR THE WINTER – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM OLD BENTON TO 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