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The Donner Summit Rest Area is located at this point. [23] [24] The summit is located in Nevada County, California. The pass is generally open year-round; it is plowed in winter but may temporarily close during the worst snowstorms. The older, original US 40/Lincoln Highway route over Donner Pass is about two miles (3.2 km) to the south. This ...
A Caltrans tow truck is surrounded by snow along a closed Interstate 80 near Donner Pass on Saturday, March 2, 2024, after authorities shut down the major freeway due to whiteout conditions.
Sign for Donner Summit on Interstate 80 Altitudes along a 100-mile stretch of I-80, peaking at Donner Summit. The Lincoln Highway, the first road across America, crosses Donner Pass; this was also a part of the Victory Highway. Interstate 80 was built through this area in the early 1960s. I-80 generally parallels the route of US 40 through the ...
A long stretch of Interstate 80 from west of Lake Tahoe over Donner Summit to the Nevada state line finally reopened to all but big rigs late Monday morning, but chains or snow tires were required ...
California Highway Patrol in Truckee, California, said Friday that “travel is highly discouraged,” noting that conditions over Donner Summit deteriorated Thursday night, causing “a traffic ...
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 closed during winter, with opening and closure dates varying based on snowfall and available ...
On Sunday morning, the highway patrol in Truckee shared video of snowy conditions and low visibility on a stretch of I-80, which remained closed on Sunday at Colfax and the Nevada state line as of ...
Donner Pass (pass of the Donner Party and Lincoln Highway) Donner Summit (Euer Saddle, pass of Interstate 80) Ebbetts Pass; Echo Summit (Johnson's Pass, pass of U.S. Route 50) Emigrant Pass (at least 2, one in Tahoe National Forest, another near Mt. Lassen) Forester Pass; Fredonyer Pass; Glen Pass; Henness Pass; Luther Pass; Monitor Pass; Muir ...