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Lake Tahoe EIP

State Route 89 Water Quality Improvement Project - El Dorado County Line to State Route 28

Project Number
01.01.01.0010
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
California Department of Transportation
Primary Contact
Sukhi Johal (sukhi.johal@dot.ca.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2001 - 2017
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
From 0.2 miles south of the El Dorado/Placer County line to State Route 89/28 junction (Tahoe City). Collection and treatment of stormwater runoff from the highway, flattening/protecting erodible slopes, revegetating bare/erodible areas, widening shoulders to 1.2 meter minimum, and overlaying existing pavement. Caltrans EA 2A920.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 8.6 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
Vault next to lake on State Route 89 (Timing: After) (~99 KB) Credit: Caltrans Vault next to lake on State Route 89

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $62,169,345
(Estimated Cost: $68,962,000)
SHOPP Funds (Caltrans): $62,169,345

Photos

After
Sand vault filter along SR 28 adjacent to Lake Tahoe (Timing: After) (~92 KB) Credit: Caltrans
Sand vault filter along SR 28 adjacent to Lake Tahoe
View of sand vault filter adjacent to Lake Tahoe. (Timing: After) (~124 KB) Credit: Caltrans
View of sand vault filter adjacent to Lake Tahoe.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/15/2024