Traffic & Transit
I-80 Reopens To Limited Traffic After Extended Snowy Sierra Road Travel Nightmare
Lanes were opened to westbound traffic around 9 p.m. Tuesday, and then only for essential commercial trucks and vehicles.
By CBS San Francisco Staff:
DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13/CBS SF) — State agencies have partially reopened Interstate 80 to both westbound and eastbound Tuesday evening after an extended shutdown due to a severe holiday snowstorm.
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Just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Caltrans said eastbound I-80 had been reopened to passenger vehicles and essential commercial vehicles only, while westbound traffic was still closed from the Nevada State Line to Colfax. Chain controls were in effect for eastbound I-80 travelers from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run to the Nevada State Line.
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