South Lake Tahoe Safety Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021030013
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
South Lake Tahoe Safety Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
urban
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to improve the South Lake Tahoe Safety Project (project) on U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County from post mile 75.4 to 80.1. This project proposes to improve roadway lighting and implement a complete street vision for the corridor by installing a green bike lane treatment and enhanced visibility crosswalks. The project will also improve bicycle signage throughout the project limits and install a two-stage turn queue box for bike crossings at multiple locations for additional bicycle safety.
Contact Information
Name
Marta Martinez-Topete
Agency Name
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
State Route 89
State Highways
U.S 50
Waterways
Lake Tahoe
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan South Lake Tahoe Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Tahoe Conservancy, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)
Development Types
Transportation:Highway/Freeway (Improve lighting, green bike treatment, and complete street)
Local Actions
Highway Project
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials