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Rock Blvd at I80 Westbound Onramp

Live camera on I-80, with the current status of the road it sits on and the forecast at the nearest pass.

I-80 — open, no chain controls checking…
Live
Rock Blvd at I80 Westbound Onramp · Nevada DOT · NV · source

Weather at Reno

Wind Advisory in effect — Wind Advisory issued September 12 at 1:47AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV

Tonight
Mostly Clear
Temperature
52°F
Wind
5 to 20 mph
Zone
NVZ003

Where this camera is

This camera is the red marker; the blue dots are the other cameras on I-80. Click one to open it.

What this camera shows

This live video feed provides a direct view of traffic flow entering the westbound lanes from the Rock Boulevard intersection. At an elevation of 4,427 feet, this location sits well below the nearest chain-control points at Mogul and Gold Ranch. Because this point is significantly lower in elevation than those mountain stations, conditions here often remain clear even when higher-altitude cameras begin to show winter accumulation. Watching this stream helps determine if local congestion is building at the ramp before reaching the higher, more exposed sections of the route.

The video format is particularly useful for distinguishing between slow-moving traffic and a complete stoppage, a detail static images cannot convey. If this camera shows clear, wet pavement while higher-elevation feeds display snow, it suggests that winter conditions are currently isolated to the upper grades. Frequent monitoring of this view helps confirm if weather-related delays are affecting the lower valley floor or if the primary obstacles remain further west toward the stateline.

Chain-control points on I-80

Caltrans does not control the whole road at once — it sets controls at whichever point matches the snow level, so the same storm produces controls at different places on different days. These are the California-side points, highest first:

PointElevationNearNow
Castle Peak, (@ DRA Holding only) 7,247 ft Norden Clear
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) 6,404 ft Truckee Clear
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) 6,404 ft Truckee Clear
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) 6,361 ft Norden Clear
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) 6,361 ft Norden Clear
Kingvale 6,076 ft Soda Springs Clear
Kingvale 6,076 ft Soda Springs Clear
Kingvale 6,069 ft Soda Springs Clear
Kingvale 6,069 ft Soda Springs Clear
Rainbow 5,921 ft Soda Springs Clear
Rainbow 5,921 ft Soda Springs Clear
Truckee 5,905 ft Truckee Clear

The cameras either side

Live
Pyramid Way at I80 Eastbound Onramp · Nevada DOT · NV · source
Live
Hwy 80 at Kingvale Eastbound 2 · Caltrans · CA · source

More cameras on I-80

All 58 cameras on I-80 →

Other roads

Camera: Nevada DOT. Chain-control status: Caltrans District 3 (public domain). Nevada Explorer is not affiliated with either. Always confirm at roads.dot.ca.gov or nvroads.com before you travel.