Harvard Way and Clermont Way Intersection Improvement

The El Dorado County Department of Transportation is partnering with the El Dorado Union High School District for their Oak Ridge High School proposed campus traffic circulation plan. Improvements include increased pedestrian safety and a traffic signal at the intersection of Harvard Way and Clermont Way in El Dorado Hills. The County cannot adequately address all issues without input from those who are directly affected on a daily basis. Therefore, the public is encouraged to remain engaged throughout the process. 

You can also visit our website for our Capital Improvement Program Book for additional information regarding this project.

What's New

Message to Parents sent by Oak Ridge High School on August 4, 2024 Regarding Drop-Off/Pick-Up and Parking when school resumes on August 8, 2024:

Welcome Back to School! We want to thank everyone for their patience and support this summer with the construction project. We will need that same patience and support through the first two months of this school year. The following plan for student drop-off/pick-up and parking was created in conjunction with Western Engineering and El Dorado County Transportation.

The parking lot in front of the Administration building will not be open for many weeks. However, the two main parking lots will be fully functional.  Student drop-off/pick-up will ONLY take place in the new bus loop in the lower parking lot (the lot that is closest to El Dorado Hills Blvd). When turning into the lot, please go in the left/first lane and take an immediate left into the bus loop lane. The right/second lane is reserved for students/staff that are parking.  (Map Attached)(PDF, 13MB)

There is NO drop off/pick-up in the upper lot (the lot that is closest to Silva Valley Parkway and Rolling Hills Middle School). There is NO pick-up/drop-off or parking at Rolling Hills Middle School. Please be respectful of the crosswalk and parking at Silva Valley Elementary School.  

For parking in the upper lot, there is one driveway to enter and one driveway to exit. The entrance will only be accessible by a right turn into the lot. The exit only allows for a right turn out of the lot. There will be no left turn off Harvard Way into the lot, and there will be no left onto Harvard Way out of the lot.  Once the new pick-up and drop-off lot is complete, there will be way to make a left hand turn. But until that lot is done there will only be right hand turns on Harvard Way.  We are sorry for this inconvenience. (Map Attached)(PDF, 13MB)

This is a fluid situation, and adjustments will be made as needed. We will do our best to keep you informed. Please be patient and respectful towards Oak Ridge Staff and other drivers. We know this will make pick-up/drop-off challenging. However, when completed, the traffic flow will be greatly improved and worth the wait.  We will share the completion date for the project when it becomes clear.  

Oak Ridge Administration

 

Roadway Construction Begins on Oak Ridge High School Parking Lot and Driveways, including Intersection Improvements at Harvard Way and Clermont Way(PDF, 158KB) - Posted 05/15/24

Public Meeting Notice(PDF, 210KB) on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 for an update on this Project - Posted 12/05/23

Project Exhibits and Timeline(PDF, 4MB)