On May 27, 2015, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board unanimously approved Preferred Alternative 1, Option 2, concurring with the Placer County Board of Supervisors and the TTD Board of Directors positive votes. TTD is the lead agency for the project. Central Federal Lands is the lead for design and construction.
As of March 2016, the project nears 95% design. Design images below reflect input from Tahoe City business and property owners, stakeholders, various agencies and residents.
Designs
Click on the images below to view the most recent designs.
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| Wye roundabout located north of Fanny Bridge | Westerly roundabout located west of Tahoe City on SR 89 near the Caltrans Yard | |
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| Aerial view of the westerly roundabout | Easterly roundabout located north of Granlibakken Rd. on West Lake Blvd (SR 89) | |
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| New Truckee River Bridge | New Fanny Bridge |
Gateway Features
Members of the community and business/property owners and managers have expressed their desire for gateway features in two of the roundabouts. (not the "wye" roundabout). Currently two design concepts are being reviewed. The two designs were developed using guidelines from the North Lake Tahoe Community Wayfinding Signage Design Standards Manual.
West Roundabout Option 1 (conceptual monument sign)
West Roundabout Option 2 (conceptual monument sign)
Goals
Project goals include:
- Improving pedestrian and cyclists’ safety
- Reducing traffic congestion to improve transit travel times and user experiences
- Providing two safety routes from the west shore
- Making the “wye” area more inviting for shopping and dining
- Adding complete street enhancements to the portion of “old 89/West Lake Blvd. that will become a local road
- Encouraging economic development and revitalizing the community
- Rebuilding 87 year-old Fanny Bridge with sidewalks on both sides
- Improving reliability and connectivity with the new transit center
- Lessening emissions by a reduction in vehicles idling in traffic and sediment run-off from graded storm water treatment
Timeline
| 1994 | Tahoe City Community Plan identifies need for the project |
| 2002 | Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Project Study Report as part of Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program |
| 2010 | Water quality study, the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load Report (TMDL), identifies transportation system as primary source of pollutants clouding Lake Tahoe |
| Early 2011 | TTD launches Community Outreach Program |
| May 2011 | TRPA, Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) and TTD, partners on the project, release Statement of Need and Purpose |
| November 2013 | Finalized Economic Analysis |
| Fall-Winter 2013-14 | Held Community Review Committee meetings |
| December 2014 | Environmental document to be published for public review |
| March/April/May 2015 | Project Approval Hearings scheduled for lead agencies |
| May 2015 | Environmental Document certified |
| May 2015 | Alternative 1,Option 2 selected as preferred alternative |
| November 2015 | Complete 70% project design |
| March 2016 | Complete 95% and 100% design |
| Summer 2016 | Phase 1 construction begins |
| Summer 2017 | Phase 2 construction begins |
| subject to change |
Alternative 2. Close existing SR 89 to vehicle traffic. View Map
Alternative 3. Existing SR 89 becomes a cul-de-sac on the south side of Fanny Bridge. View Map
Alternative 4. No roundabouts. Existing SR 89 becomes a cul-de-sac on the south side of Fanny Bridge. View Map
Alternative 6. Rehabilitate or replace and widen existing bridge. Modify lane geometrics at existing Wye intersection. View Map
Alternative 6a. Rehabilitate or replace and widen existing bridge. Install roundabout at existing Wye intersection. View Map
