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| | California @ WestCoastRoads - Interstate 80 - Sacramento, Placer, Nevada, Sierra Counties |
 | | Interstate 80 crosses the Donner Summit, one of the highest points on the freeway, then descends into Truckee, a gateway to scenic Lake Tahoe. |
 | | Also note that the freeway is gradually gaining elevation as it leaves Sacramento County; Interstate 80 will climb over 7,000 feet from the banks of the Sacramento River (elevation 25 feet) to reach its highest point in California at Donner Summit (elevation 7,240 feet). |
 | | Interstate 80, meanwhile, continues northeast en route to Auburn, Truckee, and Reno, with connections to the north shore of Lake Tahoe. |
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