Originally Posted by
stevepusser
If travelling E-W, I was expecting the OP to hit the Sierra in mid-late summer. They don't try to plow Hwy 4 to keep it open in winter, so there shouldn't be a lot of that damage like on 88. I don't know if there's any bridge damage on 4, though.
I'm pretty sure this is all about 4 (AKA Ebbetts):
Last but not least, Caltrans may not be able to open Ebbetts by the end of June. Reports indicate that many bridges have been damaged, the roadbase may be washed away in places, and the road surface is likely to be in very bad shape whenever the road is finally cleared.
It's been a bad winter. Take Monitor Pass, for example. Its latest opening date since 2005 is April 27. As of today it's still closed, and I doubt it will be open by this time next week.
Going back to the same date, the latest opening for 4 is the first week of June. I'm guessing that record will be broken, as well. Doesn't seem impossible to me that it might not open until July. Trust me, I hope I'm wrong.