El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC)

#TrafficAlert in El Dorado County: Rockslide on US-50 just east of Echo Summit. Eastbound and Westbound lanes are closed. **Detours for Westbound traffic tra...veling on US-50 ~ From South Lake Tahoe: Take SR-89 to SR-88 west then take SR-49 north to US-50 into Placerville or take SR-49 north to SR-16 west to US-50 west towards El Dorado Hills/Folsom. **Detours for Eastbound US-50 to South Lake Tahoe ~ From Stockton: Exit SR-99 to SR-88 east, continue on SR-88/49. In Jackson, turn left to continue on SR-88 east. At SR-89 turn left (north) & keep going to US-50 in South Lake Tahoe. See more

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: EDCTC is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for continued implementation of the Freeway Service Patrol, a motorist aid service along the US 50 Corridor between the western El Dorado County line and the City of Placerville. See link below for more information. https://www.edctc.org/requestsforproposals

The U.S. Highway 50 Sidehill Viaduct Replacement Project was completed in October 2020, building a new bridge to meet current safety and seismic standards. This virtual ribbon cutting video celebrates the successful completion of the project. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKbyDnUK0U8&t=2s

U.S. Highway 50 Camino Safety Project: The Camino Safety Project proposes to improve safety on U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) in the Camino corridor by installing a concrete median barrier, widening shoulders, constructing acceleration/deceleration lanes, constructing an undercrossing, providing access to the undercrossing from local roads, repairing culverts, and constructing a wildlife crossing under the highway. The project is in El Dorado County on US 50 from the Mosquito Road U...ndercrossing to the Schnell School Road Undercrossing and from 0.2 miles west of Still Meadow Road to 0.2 miles east of Carson Road, post miles (PMs) 18.5 to 24.2. Construction on this $55.4 million project started in August 2020 and is expected to be completed by December 2022. See layout plan attached. For more information please visit the Caltrans project website located here: https://dot.ca.gov//d3-projec/d3-us-50-camino-safety-4e620

Public Hearing: December 3, 2:00 PM, regarding Public Transportation in El Dorado County

** REVISED ** The El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of the US 50 Corridor System User Analysis, Investment Strategy, and Access Control Action Plan. Attached, please find the RFP in PDF Format. The RFP and associated attachments are available for download at the following link: https://www.edctc.org/requestsforproposals ** Proposals are due no later than November 16, 2020 at 4:00pm.

Join us for a Virtual Open House on October 22, 2020 from 5:00 6:30 p.m. to share your input on the El Dorado Hills Business Park Transportation Plan. In this online meeting, we will go over what the Transportation is, and ask for your feedback on proposed transportation scenarios for the Business Park. Register for the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/EDHBusinessPark. In the meantime, check out our 3-part video series to learn more about the Transportation Plan and why it is important to El Dorado Hills Business Park. Go to www.edctc.org/edh-business-park to watch the videos.

Are you sick of traffic back-ups through Placerville? EDCTC and the City of Placerville wants your feedback on four possible alternatives that will help reduce traffic congestion along US 50. Go to www.edctc.org/hotspotstudy for more information.