Caltrans To Shutdown Highway 50 Beginning Tomorrow
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Getting to South Lake Tahoe will get a little tougher beginning tomorrow May 11 when Caltrans shuts down Highway 50 at Echo Summit for two weeks. 
Caltrans is closing the highway to replace the old rock wall with a new barrier that meets current safety standards.
Caltrans has set up a website www.way2tahoe.com with information on the project including alternate routes. Caltrans says the detour adds about 35 miles to the trip to Tahoe and "is a wonderful opportunity to tour the historic Gold Country of El Dorado and Amador Counties.
