County of Nevada Public Works

Recently Completed High Friction Surface Treatment Project The Public Works Department recently completed High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) on 24 curves on County roads. HFST reduces the number of vehicles skidding off the roadway on curves with a history of this issue. The project was funded via the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) administered by Caltrans, and came in under budget at $814,000. A few of the HFST location...s are shown below Bitney Springs Rd at Newtown Rd McCourtney Rd at Bonnie View Way R&R Hwy at Ranch Rd See more

EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION PURDON RD BRIDGE AT THE YUBA RIVER Purdon Road is closed at Purdon Bridge at the Yuba River on the North San Juan side to Murphy Rd and Purdon Rd on the Nevada City side due to an accident on the bridge. ... You will need to find alternative routes for your destination as there is no eta at this time for reopening. Clearing is expected to go into the late evening possibly early morning hours. County Road crews and CHP are on site for traffic control. Please adhere to all traffic control measures in place and Traffic Control personnel. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION Retrac Way near the Christian Encounter Ministries Cam is currently closed to all traffic due to a downed tree and power lines blocking the road. There is currently no estimated time for reopening. Please observe all traffic control signs and the instructions of onsite personnel. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience. Contact the County of Nevada Department of Public Works at (530) 265-1411 for more details.... For questions regarding restoration of utilities please go to the PG & E website for further information https://www.pge.com//residenti/outages/alerts/alerts.page

Vegetation Management Public Service Announcement The Nevada County Roads Division is conducting vegetation management operations within the designated right-of-way (ROW) on County maintained roads. The ROW averages approximately ten feet from the edges of the pavement, but does vary depending on the road. Operations include trimming tree branches and bushes, high-limbing branches up to 15 feet above the road surface, mowing, and weed spraying*. It is the County’s responsi...bility to ensure the ROW is maintained to provide safe vehicle travel and proper drainage, and to reduce fire danger. Property owners are responsible for managing vegetation on their property that borders county roads. Trees, bushes, plants, etc., that encroach on the County ROW should be trimmed or removed. Any vegetation that is left to encroach on the County ROW will be trimmed or removed during vegetation management operations. Beginning November 16, 2020, the Nevada County Roads Division will be conducting operations on the following roads: Red Dog Cross Road from Red Dog Road to Banner Lava Cap Road Red Dog Road from Boulder Street to Banner Lava Cap Road Please direct any questions to the County of Nevada Department of Public Works at (530) 265-1411 or visit www.mynevadacounty.com and click on the Ask Nevada County icon. *As a reminder, property with official, Nevada County No Spray signs will not be sprayed.

UPDATE - ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION ALLISON RANCH RD Allison Ranch Rd is currently open with traffic control measures in place. Please use caution when in the area and obey all traffic control personnel and procedures. ... Thank you.

ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION Allison Ranch is being closed due to phone lines in the roadway. The closure is 1/4 mile in on the Grass valley end of Allison Ranch rd. There is currently no estimated time for reopening.