To help keep abreast of changing conditions, Caltrans operates the Caltrans Highway Information Network which motorists may telephone 800.427.7623 for up-to-the-minute information in California and Western Nevada (Lake Tahoe/Reno Area). Prices Department of Transportation BLIZZARD conditions expected in the Sierra with the worst late morning-afternoon today & again Tues. MOUNTAIN TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED! of Emergency Services, California: Gas California Gas This segment of SR 70 has had 85 reported collisions: including 7 fatalities, 32 reported injury accidents and the remainder being property damage only accidents. - California 511 - Road Conditions, Closures, Accidents, Detours via 511 Traffic Systems in Nevada However, they are not always available. Lane Closures Emergency closures can be searched under District or Statewide. Weather | Father and two girls stranded in snowstorm for 13 hoursNews | New report shows thousands of workers have left downtown SFLocal | Bald eagles nesting at Bay Area golf course could lay eggs 'any day now'Tahoe | How much snow did Tahoe get? "Do not attempt to bypass chain control by using your gps or google maps," CHP's Truckee division wrote on Twitter, "you will get stuck!". If you haven't started your trip, then stay home, he continued. Enter your email address to subscribe to Plumas News and receive notifications of new posts by email. Directions Southern California Traffic Map, DMV.org Click the icons on the map to see info. information phone numbers Earlier that day, California Highway Patrol representatives strongly advised against traveling to the nearby summit, citing dangerous travel conditions. In preparation, a blizzard warning has been put into effect in Placer County until Tuesday night, a weekly National Weather Service forecast shows. Amtrak The speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH through this whole corridor with active enforcement by the California Highway Patrol for both public and worker safety. 530.538.7681. Southern California Traffic Map Also, Caltrans and contractor Stewart Engineering Inc. are performing emergency work at the Elephant Butte tunnel, approximately 1 mile east of the Butte/Plumas County line to remove rocks and replace a portion of a steel canopy that has been recently damaged due to rock fall. of Emergency Services, Fueleconomy.gov California State Route 70 - Wikipedia Road conditions and 511 traveler google_ad_height = 600; There is currently no estimated time for when State Route 70 will be reopened. to Us Advertising Opportunities Legal Capitols Road conditions and warnings are posted by the Road Maintenance Division of the Butte County Department of Public Works.