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I-80 ChainsI-80 Chains

I-80 West Chains

Mogul at 4724ft
TS All trucks must stop at the chain check point, Caltrans is currently screening for chains. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed. Trucks without chains will be turned around. Permit loads are prohibited over the summit.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6404ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6404ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Kingvale at 6069ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Kingvale at 6069ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Rainbow at 5921ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Rainbow at 5921ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Cisco Grove at 5659ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Cisco Grove at 5659ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Eagle Lakes at 5449ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Eagle Lakes at 5449ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

I-80 East Chains

Applegate at 2020ft
TS All trucks must stop at the chain check point, Caltrans is currently screening for chains. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed. Trucks without chains will be turned around. Permit loads are prohibited over the summit.

Nyack at 5393ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Nyack at 5393ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Yuba Gap at 5770ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Yuba Gap at 5770ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Cisco Grove at 5649ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Cisco Grove at 5649ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Rainbow at 5734ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Rainbow at 5734ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Kingvale at 6076ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Kingvale at 6076ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6361ft
R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6361ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.



CHP Info    CHP Glossary
Truckee Mar 24 2023 9:34AM 20002-Hit and Run No Injuries Olympic Valley Rd / Squaw Valley Rd

Gold Run Mar 24 2023 8:23AM 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj I80 E / Blue Canyon Rd Onr

Gold Run Mar 24 2023 6:01AM SNOW Information Wb Jwo Blue Canyon

TK Mar 24 2023 5:17AM SNOW Information 10152 E Keiser Ave

TK Mar 24 2023 4:43AM CHAINS-Chain Control S Lake / Truckee / Gold Run

TK Mar 24 2023 4:41AM CLOSURE-Closure of a Road S Lake / Truckee / Gold Run



This highway information is the latest reported as of Friday, March 24th, 2023 at 09:55 AM.

I 80

[IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE /IN SAN FRANCISCO/ (SAN FRANCISCO,ALAMEDA CO) - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS, OR PERMIT LOADS

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
**FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC: CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM NYACK (PLACER CO) TO HIRSCHDALE RD /IN TRUCKEE/ (NEVADA CO)

**FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC: CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM TRUCKEE (NEVADA CO) TO NYACK (PLACER CO)

EASTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DRIVERS MUST HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED - PERMIT LOADS ARE PROHIBITED

WESTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED 5 MI WEST OF RENO /AT MOGUL/ (WASHOE CO) - DRIVERS MUST HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED - PERMIT LOADS ARE PROHIBITED

ALL WESTBOUND TRUCKS ARE REQUIRED TO STOP AT THE BRAKE CHECK AREA 0.5 MI WEST OF NYACK (PLACER CO) - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BRAKE FIRES

PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST.


TRUCKEE WEATHER

Kingvale

Exit 171

Donner Lake Interchange

Exit 180

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