Emigrant Gap News

As promised, the California Department of Transportation has started construction work on Interstate 80 between Nevada County and the Nevada state line.

Imagine driving alongside big rigs so badly in need of maintenance, their brakes can't handle steep grades or sharp turns.

In last week's column I began the story of my ride on the California Zephyr, from Sacramento to Reno.

Interstate 80 travellers may face some delays with eight road projects in the Sierra.

Snow dusted the Sierra Foothills Sunday night and Monday morning, bringing snow to levels as low as 2,000 feet.

A snowshed and turntable at Emigrant Gap east of Donner Summit. The snowsheds that can be seen clinging to the mountains above Donner Lake recall the early days of the Transcontinental Railroad.

The South Yuba River is a Sierra Nevada treasure. A few miles past Emigrant Gap, eastbound travelers on Interstate 80 can see inviting glimpses of a boulder tumbled river.