Winter weather and road conditions can change rapidly. Changeable Message Signs with flashing beacons will have information regarding the pass closures. Real-time conditions are also available online and for mobile phones at .gov. Each year, Caltrans crews work diligently to clear debris, remove snow, and make repairs so the highway can reopen by Memorial Day Weekend.įor the latest road condition information, tune your radio to the Caltrans Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) at 530 AM, 1610 AM, or 1670 AM, or call the Caltrans Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623). Once the passes are closed for winter, they will not be reopened until conditions warrant. The weather conditions on the passes and subsequent road conditions are among the determining factors in the decision to make the seasonal closures. The recent storms, and accumulation of snow, make the seasonal closures necessary for the safety of motorists and Caltrans crews. Related: 9,624′ SR 108 Sonora Pass, CA, Now Closed for the SeasonĬurrently, there are no traffic restrictions on Route 89 over Monitor Pass. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County), and Route 108 is closed from the Sno-Park gate east of Strawberry (Tuolumne County) to the U.S. The California Department of Transportation ( Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter.
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