Lake Tahoe EIP

Meyers Intersection Improvements at US Highway 50 and State Route 89

Project Number
01.01.01.0172
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
California Department of Transportation
Primary Contact
Joan Davis (D3.FTIP@dot.ca.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2015 - 2022
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
The project makes improvements to the existing T intersection at Highway 50 and State Route 89 in Meyers. The purpose of the project is to improve safety by reducing the number and severity of collisions at the intersection, improve air quality by improving walkability, reducing vehicle idling times and improving traffic flow, and improve recreation access by providing safer crossings of U.S. Highway 50 for pedestrians, connecting pathways on one side of the highway with recreation areas on the other. Near Meyers, at Route 89 South. Construct roundabout. EA 4F840

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed: 0.5 miles
  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 1 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Water Quality
US 50/SR 89 Instersection New Roundabout
(Timing: After) (~3,887 KB)
Credit: Caltrans US 50/SR 89 Instersection New Roundabout

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $6,982,828
(Estimated Cost: $7,323,000)
SHOPP Funds (Caltrans): $6,982,828

Photos

Before
US 50 EB July 2014
(Timing: Before) (~5,735 KB)
Credit: Caltrans
US 50 EB July 2014
Intersection Before Construction Sept 2015
(Timing: Before) (~3,021 KB)
Credit: Caltrans
Intersection Before Construction Sept 2015
After
US 50 Pedristian/Bike Path Crossing 
(Timing: After) (~3,023 KB)
Credit: Caltrans
US 50 Pedristian/Bike Path Crossing
SR 89 Pedristian/Bike Path Crossing
(Timing: After) (~4,619 KB)
Credit: Caltrans
SR 89 Pedristian/Bike Path Crossing

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/26/2024