JACKSON, Amador County — October 22, 2026. Drivers around Jackson and neighboring Amador County communities have several scheduled highway work zones to watch through Friday, October 23, with one State Route 88 operation continuing into Saturday. According to an October 19 notice from the California Department of Transportation, crews are conducting tree work, electrical work and pavement striping on multiple state highways. These are scheduled one-way traffic controls, not a claim that every listed segment is closed at the moment you read this.
State Route 49: Electra Road to Clinton Road
Caltrans lists one-way traffic control between Electra Road and Clinton Road for tree work on Thursday, October 22, and Friday, October 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drivers entering or leaving the Jackson area should allow extra time and follow flaggers or other temporary traffic controls where work is active.
State Route 88: several different work zones
Route 88 has more than one project, so seeing the highway number in an advisory does not mean the entire road is closed.
- At the 7,000-foot elevation marker: one-way traffic control for electrical work is scheduled through Saturday, October 24, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Raven Road to Silver Drive: tree work is scheduled through Friday, October 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- At Dew Drop Road: one-way traffic control for electrical work is scheduled through Friday, October 23, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Carson Drive to Pioneer Creek Road: striping work was scheduled through Thursday, October 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; confirm whether the operation has finished before assuming it remains active.
Route 26 and Route 104
On State Route 26, Caltrans scheduled one-way traffic control for tree work between Joyce Road and State Route 88 through Friday, October 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The department also listed a Thursday, October 22 tree-work operation on State Route 104, between Jackson Street and the Amador Central Railroad crossing, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Because this is a single-day window, the work may already be complete by the time some readers see this update.
How long could drivers be delayed?
Caltrans advised motorists to expect approximately 5–10 minutes of delay around the scheduled work zones. That is a planning estimate from the agency, not a live travel-time measurement. Construction schedules can change because of weather, incidents, equipment or material availability, so readers should check real-time conditions before leaving.
For current route conditions, use Caltrans QuickMap, or visit the Caltrans road information service. Drivers should slow down near workers and avoid making last-minute maneuvers around cones or flaggers.
Source and local newsroom note
Primary source: Caltrans District 10 — Amador County Traffic Advisory, published October 19, 2026. This article is based on the agency’s announced work schedule, not on direct eyewitness verification of each work zone.
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