This award-winning project included the bypass segment of state Route 89 and the bridge over Truckee River downstream of Fanny Bridge, along with roundabouts on the east and west ends of the bypass. Photo courtesy of Placer County

TAHOE CITY, CA (MPG) - The Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project has been recognized as a 2026 winner of California’s Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards. Fanny Bridge, which recently opened to the public, won under the Bridges category for best Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects.

The award was co-presented by the California State Association of Counties, League of California Cities and County Engineers Association of California. These awards highlight local government projects that demonstrate innovation and cost efficiency, while protecting long-term investments in California’s streets, roads and bridges. Winners were honored Feb. 25 during the Cal Cities Public Works Officers Institute/CEAC Spring Conference in Monterey.

“This is really a multi-jurisdictional award and we are honored to receive this recognition from our peers across California,” said Jared Deck, Placer County’s Public Works deputy director in Tahoe. “This project reflects years of collaboration, thoughtful design and careful construction to ensure we delivered a solution that improves safety, mobility and sustainability within a vital transportation corridor. It also preserves a community landmark and enhances our multimodal connectivity for generations of residents and visitors.”

Partners for this project include the Tahoe Transportation District, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway, Central Federal Lands, California Department of Transportation, Tahoe City Public Utility District and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

This award-winning project included the bypass segment of state Route 89 and the bridge over Truckee River downstream of Fanny Bridge, along with roundabouts on the east and west ends of the bypass. This project was envisioned and underwent initial planning as far back as the 1990s with construction beginning in 2019. The new alignment was critical in managing traffic during the reconstruction of Fanny Bridge and continues to improve traffic flow through Tahoe City.

In addition to replacing aging infrastructure, the new bridge features widened sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides, as well as activated pedestrian crossing signals at each end. These improvements provide Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access to nearby businesses, the regional transit hub and many recreational amenities nearby.

To see the full list of winners or learn more about the Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards and explore previous award-winning projects, visit the Save California Streets website at: https://savecaliforniastreets.org/. 

To learn more about Fanny Bridge’s timeline and to see photos, visit our Fanny Bridge Replacement Project webpage at: https://www.placer.ca.gov/8856/State-route-89-Fanny-Bridge-Community-Re.

Watch a video about the Fanny Bridge reconstruction here: https://vimeo.com/1168655260