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Lake Tahoe EIP

Pioneer Trail/US Highway 50 Intersection Safety Improvement Project

Project Number
01.01.01.0205
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
El Dorado County, CA
Supporting Agencies
California Department of Transportation, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, U.S. Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Primary Contact
Donaldo Palaroan (donaldo.palaroan@edcgov.us)

Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2018 - 2026
Total Project Cost
$12,329,466
Funding Request
$0
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
This project will improve the intersection of US 50 and Pioneer Trail in the community of Meyers by replacing the existing signalized intersection with a modern roundabout. The project aims to improve mobility, walkability, and sustainability of the intersection. Enhanced multimodal transportation improvements like visible crosswalks for bicycle and pedestrian movements, providing for future growth for transit facilities to enhance circulation and provide opportunities to experience Meyers as an active transportation user.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced
  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Recreation
  • Soil Conservation
  • Transportation and Sustainable Communities
  • Water Quality
Roundabout Layout (Timing: Before) (~571 KB) Credit: GHD, 2019 Roundabout Layout

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: AQ Mitigation Funds (TRPA), $312,117

Secured Funding: Congestion Mitigation and Air... (FHWA), $2,776,455

Secured Funding: Highway Safety Improvement Pr... (FHWA), $3,450,000

Secured Funding: Local Partnership Program (Caltrans), $3,055,000

Secured Funding: Regional Surface Transportati... (FHWA), $255,894

Secured Funding: Surface Transportation Block ... (FHWA), $2,480,000

Photos

Before
Northerly on US50 eastbound at Pioneer Trail (Timing: Before) (~2,387 KB) Credit: El Dorado County
Northerly on US50 eastbound at Pioneer Trail
Southerly on US 50 westbound towards Meyers (Timing: Before) (~2,524 KB) Credit: El Dorado County
Southerly on US 50 westbound towards Meyers
Westerly on Pioneer Trail westbound at US50 (Timing: Before) (~2,569 KB) Credit: El Dorado County
Westerly on Pioneer Trail westbound at US50
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/15/2024