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The tallest point of Highway 50 — Echo Summit — could get 6 to 8 feet of snow. In western Nevada, there's a 60% to 70% chance that Reno and Carson City could get at least 6 inches of snow by ...
If you’re heading up Highway 50 toward South Lake Tahoe anytime soon, expect to spend some time in traffic. It’s all part of a $33 million emergency cleanup along the Highway 50 ...
After crews cleared a massive boulder that had tumbled into the highway, a much smaller slide spurred a brief second closure. Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe reopens after rockslides Skip to main ...
The remainder of the highway, which climbs along and out of the canyon, then over the Sierra Nevada at Echo Summit and into the Lake Tahoe Basin, is primarily a two-lane road. The US 50 corridor is a historic one, used by many 49ers who came to California during the Gold Rush as well as the Pony Express .
The road passes are generally listed from north to south, with their elevation and access road. The California Department of Transportation attempts to keep Donner Summit (Interstate 80, I-80), Echo Summit (U.S. Route 50, US 50) and Carson Pass (State Route 88, SR 88) open year-round. Most other passes at higher elevation than these are usually ...
Echo Summit is a mountain pass over the Sierra Nevada in the western United States, located in eastern El Dorado County, California. At 7,377 ft (2,249 m) above sea level , it is the highest point on U.S. Route 50 in California, which traverses it at postmile 66.48 between Twin Bridges and Meyers , south of Lake Tahoe .
Update: The roadway was closed for about two hours.
Work along this 4.5-mile stretch could cause up to 20-minute delays, Caltrans said.