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This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at 03:34 PM.

SR 49

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Chains or snow tires are required from 7.3 mi south of Vinton to Vinton (Plumas Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.

1-way controlled traffic at various locations from 1.6 mi north of the Jct of SR 193 (El Dorado Co) to the El Dorado/Placer Co Line from 2000 hrs each night to 0500 hrs each morning Wednesday thru Friday thru 3/21/25 - Due to construction