Interstate 80

Everybody’s heard about a kitten being stuck up a tree. Heard the one about the kitten stranded in the freeway?

A major highway was closed and ski resorts were shut down Sunday as the effects of a powerful blizzard continued to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned that more heavy snow was on the way for Northern California.

Repaving work on Interstate 80 was completed late Monday, allowing the freeway to reopen following a near four-day closure. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Repaving work on Interstate 80 was completed late Monday, allowing the freeway to reopen following a near four-day closure.

Caltrans says repaving work on westbound Interstate 80 continues on schedule, but drivers will still be taking detour routes until the freeway reopens on Tuesday morning. Bob Redell reports.

Caltrans said Sunday its repaving work on Interstate 80 continues on schedule, but drivers will still be taking detour routes until the freeway reopens on Tuesday morning. Bob Redell reports.

Repaving work on Interstate 80 was completed late Monday, allowing the freeway to reopen following a near four-day closure.

Caltrans said Sunday its paving work on Interstate 80 is more than half-way through. But drivers will still be taking detour routes until the highway opens back up on Tuesday. Christie Smith reports.

A major repaving project on westbound Interstate 80 over the Labor Day weekend is taking its toll on more than just drivers. Business who rely on customers from the other side of the bridge are also feeling the squeeze.

A major repaving project on westbound Interstate 80 over the Labor Day weekend is taking its toll on more than just drivers. Thom Jensen reports.

Traffic was moving at a crawl along Interstate 80 on Friday, which is expected to continue as Caltrans uses the holiday weekend to repave I-80 from Vallejo to Hercules. Pete Suratos reports.

Westbound Interstate 80 will be fully closed for repaving work through Tuesday morning. Velena Jones reports.

Westbound Interstate 80 will be fully closed for repaving work starting Thursday night and running through Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials said.

Westbound Interstate 80 will be fully closed for repaving work starting Thursday night and running through Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials said.

All lanes on eastbound Interstate 80 between Highway 4 in Hercules and the Cummings Skyway offramp in Crockett have been reopened after a weekend shutdown for road repairs, Caltrans said Monday.

Eastbound Interstate 80 in the East Bay will be fully closed for construction this weekend starting Friday night. 

A big-rig crashed, caught fire and spilled 40,000 pounds of chocolate on Interstate 80 in Placer County, according to Cal Fire.

A big-rig crashed, caught fire and spilled 40,000 pounds of chocolate on Interstate 80 in Placer County, according to a report from KSBW, citing Cal Fire.

Caltrans reopened two lanes on eastbound Interstate 80 in the East Bay earlier than scheduled, just before midnight Sunday.

A crash involving two big-rigs Tuesday morning snarled traffic on westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. Pete Suratos and Mike Inouye report.