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Supervisors direct staff to explore keeping Old Highway 40 open more in winter
Summary
Board members discussed growing travel and commercial truck traffic that make Donner Pass closures more disruptive for residents and employees. Supervisors asked staff to work with Caltrans, Sugar Bowl and other partners to identify options for more routine snow removal and services on Old Highway 40 and to assess costs and infrastructure needs.
Nevada County supervisors spent extended time on Donner Pass winter operations and the area commonly called “Old Highway 40,” and directed staff to pursue options to improve snow‑removal support and partner coordination.
Supervisor Bullock described how increasing freight traffic on Interstate 80 and changing travel patterns have made Old Highway 40 (the county‑maintained road from the Sugar Bowl gate toward Donner Lake) a vital alternate route during closures. The road is…
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