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A crash on Thursday closed three lanes on Interstate 40 West near Airport Boulevard.
The crash was reported after 3:30 a.m. At 5 a.m., traffic was passing slowly around the crash at Exit 284.
Multiple firefighters and emergency responders were on scene.
WRAL News is working to learn if anyone was injured.
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Planning is moving forward on the long-awaited Kathleen Road extension in Lakeland.
Residents say it is needed as the area continues to grow.
“Well, we’ve been hearing about 15-20 years, that they were going to go four lanes,” said Marie Yale, owner of K&K Nursery, located just off of Kathleen Road.
Kathleen Road is a north-south route through north Lakeland. Much of the road is two lanes.
For years, drivers have been hoping for a widening and extension of Kathleen Road to U.S. 98 to relieve traffic congestion.
That was especially the case when construction at the new Fox Branch Ranch development started in 2024.
A new U.S. House appropriations bill now includes $3 million to complete the design and permitting process for the extension project. Polk County officials confirmed they are receiving those funds.
Rep. Laurel Lee (R, FL-15) said in the funding request, “This is needed to reduce congestion on an already failing roadway. The State would receive a substantial benefit from the widening and extension of this roadway to the north,” according to her website.
Yale is hopeful it will help as long as construction doesn’t impact her business.
“I would hope they would take us into consideration to help people get to us so that we can stay in business,” Yale said.
Polk County officials confirmed the project is still in the planning phase. Construction likely won’t start for another three or four years, but officials say the federal funding helps move it forward. The project is also in the county’s long term transportation plan.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Neighbors in a St. Petersburg neighborhood say drivers are speeding down their residential street to get to and from a gas station and that includes sometimes ignoring speed bumps.
Hartford Street runs north-south parallel to 34th St N, just south of 38th Ave N.
At the north end of the street is a Wawa.
“This street essentially has become Wawa’s driveway,” said one neighbor, who goes by Scotty.
Even with speed bumps and speed limit signs added – he says drivers often ignore them getting to and from Wawa.
“I’ll see people not stopping at all for this speed bump,” Scotty said. “Once you get to know this speed bump, you know it doesn’t stop you. And they can’t make it higher because of regulations.”
He and his neighbor, Ivylyn Harrell, worked with the city of St. Petersburg to install the speed bumps in 2017, three years after the Wawa opened.
Harrell, who has lived on Hartford Street for decades, says the street used to be a dead end with no traffic. Now – more than 600 cars are on the street every day, according to a city study. She’s worried about the safety impact.
“And these cars are driving so fast. I look through my kitchen window. My heart goes in my stomach because I’m afraid one of these kids are going to get hit,” Harrell said.
The residents are also concerned with growing e-bike use on the road as well.
They feel the solution is simple: New signs by the Wawa to direct drivers another way to exit instead of speeding down their street.
The city also added that traffic can’t be routed a different way now because Wawa was granted the current setup during the formal site plan approval process. Officials say they will continue to work with the residents on Hartford Street.
“Nobody is complaining about Wawa,” Scotty said. “We all love it. We just wish there is more to be done to divert the traffic away coming out.”
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Expect road closures and rerouting on D.C. streets this week due to the Chinese New Year parade on Sunday and the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Expect road closures and rerouting on D.C. streets this week due to the Chinese New Year parade on Sunday and the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.
On Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. traffic patterns will be adjusted for the Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in Downtown D.C. The parade, celebrating the Year of the Horse, will feature cultural and community performances and a firecracker show during the grand finale on H Street.
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
The following street will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday from approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
The following street will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday from approximately 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.:
For timely traffic information, check for updates here.
On Tuesday at 9 p.m., expect road closures as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address.
Roads will temporarily close around the U.S. Capitol and traffic will be redirected.
From 12:01 a.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
From 1 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
From 5:30 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
From 12:01 a.m. until 11 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex for passenger loading and unloading.
You can find additional road closure information about this National Special Security Event at nsse.dc.gov.
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1 injured, traffic delayed after car veers off overpass in Sacramento
MAJOR BACKUP. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE FOR OUR NEWS AT 11. I’M EDIE LAMBERT. I’M GULSTAN DART. LET’S TAKE YOU THERE. THIS IS HAPPENING ON SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 99 NEAR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD. LOOK AT THE BACKUP RIGHT NOW. THE TAIL LIGHTS TELL THE STORY RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE HOW SLOW THINGS ARE RIGHT NOW AS THEY’RE TRYING TO SQUEEZE PEOPLE. IT LOOKS LIKE, THROUGH 1 OR 2 LANES. NOW, HERE’S A LOOK AT THE SCENE EARLIER. AND WE HAVE A PICTURE HERE. AND YOU CAN SEE BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED. CHP SAYS THAT THE CAR WAS ON MLK WHEN IT CRASHED OFF THE OVERPASS. SO THERE IS WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT FROM ABOVE. THAT’S THE OVERPASS. AND THEN IT LOOKS LIKE PART OF THE RAILING THERE IS GONE. THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE PLUNGED DOWN HIGHWAY 99. PEYTON HEADLEE IS ON THAT OVERPASS RIGHT NOW. THAT’S A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PEYTON. YEAH, IT’S A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND IT IS QUITE A MESS. SO WE’RE ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD OVERPASS RIGHT NOW, AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT CRASHED THROUGH THE RAILING, THROUGH THE FENCE, AND DOWN ONTO HIGHWAY 99. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE CAR ON THE BACK OF THAT TOW TRUCK THERE. JUST LOOKING AT IT. IT’S HARD TO TELL FROM WHERE WE ARE AT RIGHT NOW THAT THAT IS A CAR JUST BY HOW CRUSHED AND SHATTERED IT IS. THERE’S A NUMBER OF CHP OFFICERS DOWN THERE HELPING SWEEP UP SOME OF THE DEBRIS LOADED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK AND REDIRECT TRAFFIC INTO THOSE FAR RIGHT TWO LANES. THOSE ARE THE ONLY LANES WHERE TRAFFIC IS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. SO ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, WE KNOW THAT THAT CAR CAME OFF OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD ONTO THE NORTHBOUND SIDE OF 99. CHP SAYS THEY DON’T BELIEVE THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES, BUT IT CAUSED SEVERAL OTHER CRASHES, THOSE OF WHICH WERE MINOR AND NO INJURIES. THE SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED IN SERIOUS CONDITION. THAT PATIENT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES IS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT WENT OFF THE OVERPASS. SO AGAIN, THERE’S A LOOK AT THAT CAR DOWN THERE IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 99, COMPLETELY SHATTERED, THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED. AND MY PHOTOGRAPHER, ALAN JUST SHOWED YOU THE ENGINE. AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD. HERE YOU CAN SEE IT JUST SITTING OVER THERE. SO IT’S HARD TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED HERE, HOW THIS CAR ENDED UP DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HOW PARTS OF IT ARE STILL UP HERE ON THE OVERPASS. AND YEAH, YOU CAN SEE THAT MASSIVE BACKUP ON THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 99. SO IF YOU’RE HEADED THROUGH HERE THIS EVENING, AVOID. IF POSSIBLE, LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT ROUTE. THEY ARE GETTI
1 injured, traffic delayed after car veers off overpass in Sacramento
Updated: 11:21 PM PST Feb 19, 2026
A person was taken to the hospital after driving their vehicle off an overpass and landing on Highway 99 in Sacramento, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the car went off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and landed on the northbound side of Highway 99. That crash caused several other small crashes on the highway, but no injuries have been reported. The Sacramento Fire Department said the transported patient was the the driver of the vehicle, who sustained serious injuries. It is unclear what caused them to drive off the overpass. KCRA 3’s Peyton Headlee is at the scene gathering more information. She said you can see the damage caused where the vehicle hit the overpass railing and fence. Part of the engine of the vehicle can still be seen on the overpass. There are traffic delays on Highway 99 due to the crash. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A person was taken to the hospital after driving their vehicle off an overpass and landing on Highway 99 in Sacramento, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP said the car went off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and landed on the northbound side of Highway 99. That crash caused several other small crashes on the highway, but no injuries have been reported.
The Sacramento Fire Department said the transported patient was the the driver of the vehicle, who sustained serious injuries. It is unclear what caused them to drive off the overpass.
KCRA 3’s Peyton Headlee is at the scene gathering more information.
She said you can see the damage caused where the vehicle hit the overpass railing and fence. Part of the engine of the vehicle can still be seen on the overpass.
There are traffic delays on Highway 99 due to the crash.
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two westbound lanes of Interstate 4 are open near the Champions Gate entrance after a depression closed the roadway on Thursday evening.
The lanes were reopened just before 6 a.m.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the area impacted is between exits 55 (Haines City) and 58, past Champions Gate.
Westbound traffic was being rerouted to the Ronald Reagan Pkwy near the Champions Gate entrance to US Hwy 27 and then back onto I-4 westbound.
Construction crews continue to work on the depression.
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Charlotte, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is shifting gears when it comes to electric vehicles.
The department announced plans to scale back the number of EV charging stations it had initially committed to build along interstates and highways.
Instead, it’ll put more of the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funds toward infrastructure in communities, rural areas and highways “where less coverage exists.”
Tatiana Pisarski and her husband are among 140,000 North Carolina drivers who’ve pulled the plug on gas-powered travel, according to NCDOT registration data from Oct. 2025.
“It was something new and different,” Pisarski said. “We wanted to try it out and haven’t looked back since then.”
Pisarski believes more charging stations are needed to help meet demand.
“We’ve noticed most of [the chargers] are stationed around highways, major intersections,” Pisarski said. “And I think for those that live outside the big cities, it would be good for them to have access to charging stations as well.”
North Carolina received $109 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration to build out a fast-charging network across the state.
NCDOT originally planned to build 50 stations along major highways in so-called “Alternative Fuel Corridors.”
But, NCDOT says that new federal guidance allows them flexibility to focus on areas where fewer chargers exist.
As a result, NCDOT says it’s scaling back to 16 locations in rural towns and along highways, such as I-26 in western North Carolina and U.S. 74 in Anson and Richmond counties.
“Right now, there are some charging stations, but having more would give us different options,” Pisarski said.
As the state moves in a new direction, Pisarski believes building more EV stations in rural communities may help convince other drivers to make the switch.
“Based on my personal experience, once you switch over, I have not seen people back to gas cars,” Pisarski said. “Most people love it, and stick to EVs, and you know, only driving EVs, such as my family.”
NCDOT says it plans in late March to issue a request for proposals for businesses interested in applying for NEVI funds to build and operate charging stations in those rural areas.
The NEVI Program provides up to 80% reimbursement for private companies building these stations for a five-year period. After five years, the charging stations will continue to operate without government support, according to NCDOT.
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A storm that is dumping piles of Sierra snow and soaking rain on the Northern California region is expected to bring more on Tuesday.The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for Tuesday because of how risky conditions could be. Travel in and out of the Sierra is highly discouraged.Find a full forecast here.Track Doppler radar, traffic and rain totals hereSee road conditions here.See school closings here.See viewer videos here. Scroll below for live weather updates as they happenChain controls are in effect for highways in the Sierra, which could receive several feet of snow through Wednesday, especially at higher elevations. When chain controls are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel-drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Speed limits are also reduced during chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit becomes 30 mph, while on Highway 50, it becomes 25 mph.Rain totals will not be as ample as snow amounts, but enough rain will fall to keep the roads soaked and possibly cause minor flooding. But rivers and creeks are not expected to flood.The National Weather Service also issued a Wind Advisory from 10 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Wednesday because of wind gusts of up to 35-45 mph. Power outages and downed tree limbs are possible, and winds may blow loose objects around.Live updatesTuesday9:30 a.m.: Road officials are holding traffic on Highway 50 from Echo Summit to Meyers due to multiple vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.9:20 a.m.: The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning for parts of the area that include Truckee, Lake Tahoe and the areas south of the lake. The warning is in effect through 4 a.m. Wednesday.8:50 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.Interstate 80The road remains shut down from Colfax to the Nevada state line. Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from 4 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.Highway 88The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow. Chains are required from 9 miles east of Pine Grove in Amador County to 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake in Amador County.Highway 89The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.Chains are required from 5 miles north of the Highway 50 junction to D.L. Bliss State Park in El Dorado County. Chain controls are also in effect from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.Highway 4Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.Highway 20Eastbound lanes are closed to all big rigs at Nevada Street in Nevada City due to snow.7:42 a.m.: According to Caltrans, eastbound Interstate 80 is closed to all traffic at Colfax, and westbound lanes remain closed to all traffic at the Nevada state line.Eastbound traffic at Applegate also remains closed to all trucks.7:15 a.m.: Caltrans is holding westbound Interstate 80 traffic at the Nevada state line due to multiple spinouts. No estimated time of reopening was released.All trucks heading eastbound on I-80 are being stopped at Applegate as traction issues worsen.7 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.Interstate 80 Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from 3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.Highway 88The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow. Chains are required from Pine Grove to 1 mile west of Woodford in Alpine County.Highway 89The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.Chains are required from Picketts Junction to the Alpine-El Dorado County line. Chain controls are also in effect from D.L. Bliss State Park to Olympic Valley, as well as from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.Highway 4Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.6:25 a.m.: Interstate 80 and Highway 50 are open, but Highways 88, 89 and 4 are closed amid snowy conditions.Monday11:02 p.m.: Eastbound I-80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line due to spinouts. 10:17 p.m.: Traffic is moving again on Highway 50 with chain controls in effect from Twin Bridges to Meyers, according to Caltrans. 9:23 p.m.: More than 3,420 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in El Dorado County are without power after a tree made contact with a powerline. Power restoration is expected just before midnight. In Calaveras County, 4,454 customers lost power as a result of an unplanned outage. Power was expected to be restored at 2:45 a.m.Learn more. 8:44 p.m. A viewer sent us video of a high school soccer game that happened in the snow in Tuolumne today. 8:43 p.m.: Westbound Highway 50 is closed from Meyers to Twin Bridges in El Dorado County due to multiple spin-outs. 8 p.m.: Heather Waldman is giving a live update on Facebook and YouTube. 6:50 p.m.: The Pollock Pines Elementary School District and Silver Fork Elementary School District have canceled classes on Tuesday because of weather conditions. See more school closures here. 6:33 p.m.: Eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 is being held at Colfax after multiple spinouts. Highway 49, north of Crystal Boulevard, is also closed for a deadly crash investigation. Two people inside a vehicle died after a head-on collision. Another driver suffered major injuries. 5:21 p.m.: Michelle Bandur caught up with a kid braving the snowstorm in shorts. 4:46 p.m.: Brian Hickey shows what conditions are like for skiers at Palisades Tahoe in the video below. 4 p.m.: Here’s a look at the latest conditions in the Sierra below. 3:32 p.m.: Highway 88 is back open at Carson Spur after being closed for avalanche control. 1:35 p.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Eastbound: Chains are required from the Nevada state line to 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County.Westbound: Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.Highway 89Chains are required from D.L Bliss State Park in El Dorado County to the I-80 junction.Highway 88Chains are required from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction in Amador County.Highway 20Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County. The roads are also closed to eastbound traffic from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the I-80 junction while officials are performing a vehicle recovery.1:02 p.m.: Caltrans is holding traffic on westbound Highway 50 in Meyers for snow operations. It anticipates a reopening time of 2 p.m.The agency is also holding eastbound traffic at Twin Bridges but did not give an estimated time of reopening.12:35 p.m.: Reporter Michelle Bandur was at I-80 and Colfax when officials reopened the highway. Roads were shut down temporarily after multiple spinouts and crashes.11:38 a.m.: Caltrans said eastbound Highway 20 is closed from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the Interstate 80 junction. Westbound lanes are open.11:31 a.m.: Both directions of Interstate 80 from Colfax to the Nevada state line are closed due to multiple spinouts and crashes. Eastbound lines are being held at the state line, while westbound lanes are being held at Colfax.An estimated time of reopening was not given, but Caltrans said to expect significant delays.10:49 a.m.: Eastbound Interstate 80 at Colfax Road is closed due to vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.10:18 a.m.: Caltrans said big rigs are being held eastbound on Interstate 80 at Applegate due to weather conditions.10 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.Highway 20Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County.9:29 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Truckee area is again closed due to spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.9:19 a.m.: Road officials release westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee after multiple spinouts were cleared.8:50 a.m.: Meteorologist Tamara Berg shares 24-hour rain totals as of 8:30 a.m. Monday.8:44 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee is being held due to multiple vehicle spinouts, Caltrans said.8:30 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.8 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 8 a.m. newscast.7:30 a.m.: Get a look at conditions in Soda Springs during a 7:30 a.m. live hit.7:25 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.7:20 a.m.: According to an outage map, about 3,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in Calaveras County are without power. The estimated time of restoration is 10 a.m. The cause of the outage has not been released.7 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A storm that is dumping piles of Sierra snow and soaking rain on the Northern California region is expected to bring more on Tuesday.
The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for Tuesday because of how risky conditions could be. Travel in and out of the Sierra is highly discouraged.
Chain controls are in effect for highways in the Sierra, which could receive several feet of snow through Wednesday, especially at higher elevations.
When chain controls are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel-drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Speed limits are also reduced during chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit becomes 30 mph, while on Highway 50, it becomes 25 mph.
Rain totals will not be as ample as snow amounts, but enough rain will fall to keep the roads soaked and possibly cause minor flooding. But rivers and creeks are not expected to flood.
The National Weather Service also issued a Wind Advisory from 10 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Wednesday because of wind gusts of up to 35-45 mph. Power outages and downed tree limbs are possible, and winds may blow loose objects around.
Tuesday
9:30 a.m.: Road officials are holding traffic on Highway 50 from Echo Summit to Meyers due to multiple vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.
9:20 a.m.: The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning for parts of the area that include Truckee, Lake Tahoe and the areas south of the lake. The warning is in effect through 4 a.m. Wednesday.
8:50 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.
Interstate 80
The road remains shut down from Colfax to the Nevada state line.
Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.
Highway 50
Chains are required from 4 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.
Highway 88
The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow.
Chains are required from 9 miles east of Pine Grove in Amador County to 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake in Amador County.
Highway 89
The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.
Chains are required from 5 miles north of the Highway 50 junction to D.L. Bliss State Park in El Dorado County. Chain controls are also in effect from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.
Highway 4
Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.
Highway 20
Eastbound lanes are closed to all big rigs at Nevada Street in Nevada City due to snow.
7:42 a.m.: According to Caltrans, eastbound Interstate 80 is closed to all traffic at Colfax, and westbound lanes remain closed to all traffic at the Nevada state line.
Eastbound traffic at Applegate also remains closed to all trucks.
7:15 a.m.: Caltrans is holding westbound Interstate 80 traffic at the Nevada state line due to multiple spinouts. No estimated time of reopening was released.
All trucks heading eastbound on I-80 are being stopped at Applegate as traction issues worsen.
7 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.
Interstate 80
Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.
Highway 50
Chains are required from 3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.
Highway 88
The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow.
Chains are required from Pine Grove to 1 mile west of Woodford in Alpine County.
Highway 89
The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.
Chains are required from Picketts Junction to the Alpine-El Dorado County line. Chain controls are also in effect from D.L. Bliss State Park to Olympic Valley, as well as from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.
Highway 4
Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.
6:25 a.m.: Interstate 80 and Highway 50 are open, but Highways 88, 89 and 4 are closed amid snowy conditions.
Monday
11:02 p.m.: Eastbound I-80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line due to spinouts.
10:17 p.m.: Traffic is moving again on Highway 50 with chain controls in effect from Twin Bridges to Meyers, according to Caltrans.
9:23 p.m.: More than 3,420 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in El Dorado County are without power after a tree made contact with a powerline.
Power restoration is expected just before midnight.
In Calaveras County, 4,454 customers lost power as a result of an unplanned outage. Power was expected to be restored at 2:45 a.m.
8:44 p.m. A viewer sent us video of a high school soccer game that happened in the snow in Tuolumne today.
8:43 p.m.: Westbound Highway 50 is closed from Meyers to Twin Bridges in El Dorado County due to multiple spin-outs.
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6:50 p.m.: The Pollock Pines Elementary School District and Silver Fork Elementary School District have canceled classes on Tuesday because of weather conditions.
See more school closures here.
6:33 p.m.: Eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 is being held at Colfax after multiple spinouts.
Highway 49, north of Crystal Boulevard, is also closed for a deadly crash investigation. Two people inside a vehicle died after a head-on collision. Another driver suffered major injuries.
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5:21 p.m.: Michelle Bandur caught up with a kid braving the snowstorm in shorts.
4:46 p.m.: Brian Hickey shows what conditions are like for skiers at Palisades Tahoe in the video below.
4 p.m.: Here’s a look at the latest conditions in the Sierra below.
3:32 p.m.: Highway 88 is back open at Carson Spur after being closed for avalanche control.
1:35 p.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.
Interstate 80
Eastbound: Chains are required from the Nevada state line to 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County.
Westbound: Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.
Highway 50
Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.
Highway 89
Chains are required from D.L Bliss State Park in El Dorado County to the I-80 junction.
Highway 88
Chains are required from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction in Amador County.
Highway 20
Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County. The roads are also closed to eastbound traffic from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the I-80 junction while officials are performing a vehicle recovery.
1:02 p.m.: Caltrans is holding traffic on westbound Highway 50 in Meyers for snow operations. It anticipates a reopening time of 2 p.m.
The agency is also holding eastbound traffic at Twin Bridges but did not give an estimated time of reopening.
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12:35 p.m.: Reporter Michelle Bandur was at I-80 and Colfax when officials reopened the highway. Roads were shut down temporarily after multiple spinouts and crashes.
11:38 a.m.: Caltrans said eastbound Highway 20 is closed from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the Interstate 80 junction. Westbound lanes are open.
11:31 a.m.: Both directions of Interstate 80 from Colfax to the Nevada state line are closed due to multiple spinouts and crashes. Eastbound lines are being held at the state line, while westbound lanes are being held at Colfax.
An estimated time of reopening was not given, but Caltrans said to expect significant delays.
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10:49 a.m.: Eastbound Interstate 80 at Colfax Road is closed due to vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.
10:18 a.m.: Caltrans said big rigs are being held eastbound on Interstate 80 at Applegate due to weather conditions.
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10 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.
Interstate 80
Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.
Highway 50
Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.
Highway 20
Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County.
9:29 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Truckee area is again closed due to spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.
9:19 a.m.: Road officials release westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee after multiple spinouts were cleared.
8:50 a.m.: Meteorologist Tamara Berg shares 24-hour rain totals as of 8:30 a.m. Monday.
8:44 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee is being held due to multiple vehicle spinouts, Caltrans said.
8:30 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.
Interstate 80
Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.
Highway 50
Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.
8 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 8 a.m. newscast.
7:30 a.m.: Get a look at conditions in Soda Springs during a 7:30 a.m. live hit.
7:25 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.
Interstate 80
Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.
Highway 50
Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.
7:20 a.m.: According to an outage map, about 3,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in Calaveras County are without power. The estimated time of restoration is 10 a.m. The cause of the outage has not been released.
7 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.
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Southbound Interstate 25 will close just north of Colo. 7 on Thursday night in Broomfield near Adams County, so that crews can install girders for a new pedestrian bridge.
The interstate will start closing one to two lanes at 8 p.m., with the full southbound closure going into effect at 10 p.m. Thursday and expected to reopen at 4 a.m. Friday, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation release. Southbound drivers will be directed to exit and immediately reenter the interstate at the Colo. 7 exit and on-ramp, the release states.
The pedestrian bridge work comes nearly a year after the transportation department started work on a new Park-and-Ride lot, Bustang ramps, a water quality pond and a pedestrian bridge crossing I-25, according to the release. The department aims to improve travel times and provide more reliable transportation options, with the project slated to be finished this fall.
The transportation department warns of slower traffic and delays for overnight drivers, the release states.
Northbound lanes will not be affected, the release states. In the event of bad weather, the closure will move to Sunday night.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — An ongoing lane closure in Pinellas County is frustrating drivers on a busy road.
Curlew Road eastbound now has reduced lanes between Countryside Boulevard and Tampa Road — which is a major east-west connection in north Pinellas County.
According to FDOT, at least one lane is now closed 24 hours a day for a drainage project there.
Nicky Folven commutes on Curlew Road daily and says the one lane being closed has caused lots of delays, especially at McMullen Booth Road during rush hour.
“There’s a lot of people trying to turn left to McMullen Booth. So there’s really only one lane that can get through. Because both sides are backed up,” Folven said.
The lane closure extends from there to Curlew’s merge with Tampa Road — causing backups for drivers at all hours.
“After school, on the weekends, just that lane being shut down. It’s a lot of people trying to get into two lanes,” Folven said.
So she’s hoping that the work is done soon to help traffic flow through the area better.
“I know it’s like a minor inconvenience but I guess my concerns are more with the length of time this has been closed down,” Folven said.
According to the FDOT, the $10.8 million project is set to be completed in the fall of 2026.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa mother has safety concerns about the location of the bus stop her kids walk to.
Watching cars speed down Clewis Avenue is always a concern for Jessica Bradford, especially when thinking of her 8-and 10-year-old children walking on it.
There are no sidewalks there — and she says drivers often speed on the straightaway.
“There are ditches on both sides. So really, there’s nowhere else to walk but on the road. There are also no streetlights, so it’s completely dark at 6:30 a.m. when you have tons of kids walking to this one bus stop,” Bradford said.
Bradford’s kids attend IDEA Hope, a charter school that is not affiliated with Hillsborough County Schools. Bradford says the bus stop was moved from her neighborhood to the Stop & Save Food Store this school year, which means her kids now walk further along Clewis Avenue.
“My kids used to wait for the bus no problem. Now they must walk on this very dangerous road with no sidewalks,” Bradford said.
Clewis Avenue is a two-lane, north-south road between MLK Boulevard and Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa. As of now, there are no plans for sidewalks there.
Bradford says she tried getting the school to change the stop back to where it was.
In a statement, IDEA Hope told Spectrum Bay News 9:
“IDEA Hope is aware of a parent who is concerned about an assigned bus stop location. Our transportation team has carefully reviewed the approved stop, including walking the route directly, and found no safety concerns for any students. We are in close communication with the parent and will continue working to ensure a safe and consistent transportation experience for all students.”
Bradford hopes the school will consider moving the stop, not just for her kids but for others who walk along Clewis Avenue as well.
“I love how my kids get education there. They absolutely love it. This is the first issue I’ve ever had. And I’ve had to take it this far because safety of my kids is my number 1 priority,” Bradford said.
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The snow moved out of our area on Sunday morning, leaving behind a thick blanket on roads across the state.
WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels said sunshine on Sunday could assist in some melting, but with bitterly cold temperatures in the forecast and accumulation totals greater than 4 inches throughout much of our area, much of the snow will stick to the roads into Monday and beyond.
Here’s a look at the latest snow totals.
In the Triangle and across our area at 6:30 a.m., snow was still covering most major roads. WRAL News crews in the WRAL Storm Tracker saw cars sliding both on interstates and side roads in Wake County on Sunday morning.
As of 6:30 a.m., Interstate 40 in Raleigh was not plowed yet.
Sgt. Marcus Bethea with the State Highway Patrol spoke to WRAL News at 7 a.m., saying crashes that State Highway Patrol responded to have increased from 750 to 995 statewide overnight.
“This has become a very busy event,” Bethea said. “We are please urging people, please stay off the roads.”
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office posted at 6 a.m. that “I-85 and I-40 are still covered in snow with one lane that is starting to open up on each of them.” Some major roads in Orange County, including Churton Street, Highway 70, and Highway 54 have been plowed.
“All secondary roads are completely covered,” the sheriff’s office wrote. “Even if a plow has gone down the road, it is still covered and very slippery. On and off ramps to the interstate are the same.”
The city of Durham also posted a reminder late Saturday, writing, “Road conditions are getting worse as snow continues to cover many streets. Our crews are working overnight to plow primary roads, bridges, busy intersections, and steep hills. Please keep a safe distance from plow trucks and never follow too closely. Use extreme caution if you must travel.”
You can check out traffic cameras on WRAL.com.
Not everyone has the option to stay home, but the state Department of Transportation urged drivers on Facebook Saturday night to do so if at all possible.
“Y’all… We’re not trying to be like that, but…STAY HOME,” the NCDOT posted, reporting 750 crashes as of Saturday night. “That’s a lot of drivers not listening to the message the first time.”
Staying home also allows road crews to clear the roads faster, although snow could linger on our roads for days to come, especially as temperature stay below average for early February.
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