Caltrans Announces Seasonal Road Closures of Mountain Passes The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass, State Route 89/Monitor Pass, and State Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter. State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass is currently closed from the Mt. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County). State Route 89/Monitor Pass is closed […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Caltrans Updates 9,943′ Tioga Pass Plowing Progress | No Estimated Opening Date, Latest Opening Since 1938 Caltrans recently gave updates on clearing 9,943′ Tioga Pass in California and is still unable to estimate an opening date. The opening of the popular route through Yosemite National Park’s high country has been delayed due to historic snowfall during the winter. “One lane is plowed the length of Tioga Road to Tioga Pass. Crews continue to clear snow from the […] SnowBrains | July 11, 2023 0 Comments
Caltrans Amends Daily Escort on US HWY 395 Between Lee Vining and State Route 167 Beginning Today There is a new escort schedule through the closure on U.S. 395 between Lee Vining and State Route 167. Starting now, the new daily escort schedule for the road between Mammoth and Tahoe, better known as the Ice Cream Highway, is as follows: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm: Escorts in both directions approximately every half hour. 7:00 pm to 7:00 […] SnowBrains | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
Caltrans to Escort Travelers on US HWY 395 Between Lee Vining and State Route 167 Beginning Today Finally, weeks after closing, the road between Mammoth and Tahoe, better known as the Ice Cream Highway, will open to vehicles today. Albeit with some restrictions… ATTN DRIVERS: Caltrans will escort travelers on U.S. Highway 395 between the town of Lee Vining and the junction with State Route 167 beginning today, Friday, March 24th, 2023. No additional escorts will be offered […] SnowBrains | March 24, 2023 0 Comments
Caltrans Opens Gate on Tioga Pass Near Lee Vining, CA | Motorists Can Now Travel Up To Yosemite Eastern Entrance Caltrans on Friday, April 29th, opened its gate on State Route 120 W near Lee Vining. Motorists can now travel up to the eastern entrance of Yosemite National Park, CA. Related: Caltrans Update Says They Hope to Open Tioga Pass, CA, for Memorial Day Weekend The park entrance is still closed at this time and drivers will not be able […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
Caltrans Update Says They Hope to Open Tioga Pass, CA, for Memorial Day Weekend April 15 means tax day to most people, but in Mono County, we know that is also the day that Yosemite National Park begins plowing operations to clear the Tioga Road. According to the previous update, crews have been working the last couple of weeks and made it to Tenaya Lake on April 22. Find progress updates here: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm. Opening the […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Caltrans Making Great Progress to Open Tioga, Sonora, and Ebbetts Passes Earlier Than Usual Caltrans road crews have been working diligently to open the mountain passes and great progress has been made. All these passes offer world-class spring skiing & riding this time of year. Snowplows have reached the eastern gate of Yosemite National Park on State Route 120 W, but before they can reopen the highway, crews have to remove rocks that fell onto […] SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Caltrans Uses 14lbs of Explosives to Blow Up 458-Tons of Boulders Blocking US-50 Near Echo Summit Caltrans’ South Lake Tahoe area maintenance crew responded to three large boulders that fell onto U.S. Highway 50 near Echo Summit on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Related: [VIDEO] Caltrans Blows Up Huge Boulders Blocking Lake Tahoe, CA’s Highway 50 The estimated weight was 458 tons. The largest was 23 feet long and 14 feet tall. The crew used about 14 […] SnowBrains | March 7, 2022 0 Comments