UPDATE to Night Work of Mosquito Road due to “Procurement Issue”
Cris Alarcon, News@InEDC.com
(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) Nov 1, 2022 — Due to a materials procurement issue, the previously scheduled night work and Mosquito Road closure notification is herein revised. El Dorado County’s Department of Transportation (DOT) will close Mosquito Road at the gates, approximately 0.6 miles from the bridge on the north side and approximately 0.8 miles from the bridge on the south side, from 7:30 pm to 6:00 am starting Monday night November 14, 2022, through Sunday morning November 20, 2022. The public should anticipate delays and drive the posted speed limits, and must utilize the detour via Rock Creek Road. No traffic controls are anticipated on Rock Creek Road during this period.
This Mosquito Road closure is necessary to ensure motorist and worker safety during ditch and drainage construction adjacent to and across the roadway.
The public is reminded to reduce speeds and allow extra time for travel on Rock Creek Road. The County sincerely appreciates the cooperation and patience of motorists who use this roadway, and we apologize for any inconvenience as a result of these traffic closures.
During daytime hours, Project activities adjacent to Mosquito Road will continue to require reversing traffic controls and pilot vehicles along with advanced flaggers, construction signs, and changeable message boards through November 23, 2022. Various locations of Mosquito Road will utilize these traffic controls at various times and dates from Union Ridge Road to Rock Creek Road. Unless there is a public safety concern, traffic stops are intended to be between five and 10 minutes maximum. Delays could be up to 20 minutes depending upon traffic of slow-moving equipment and wide loads. Traffic will be released as soon as there is safe travel through the work zones. The public should anticipate delays, drive the posted speed limits, and anticipate slowdowns in work zones.
For questions regarding this construction, please contact the County’s Transportation main line at (530) 621-5900 (select Option 3 for Engineering).