Traffic information for the week of 01.07.2024 – 05.07.2024
EASTERN KERN, INYO AND MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of July 1-5.
Due to Independence Day, there will be no work on the state highway system on July 4.
Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic disruptions, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.
New impacts on traffic
Inyo County
- Emergency repairs on State Route 190 – Emergency road repairs will be conducted on State Route 190 from State Route 136 to Darwin Road near the western boundary of Death Valley National Park Monday through Wednesday from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. One-way traffic will be in effect and drivers should expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Ongoing impacts on traffic
Eastern Kern County
- Sewer replacement in Ridgecrest – Pavement repairs will continue on State Route 178 E between French Avenue and Gemstone Street Monday through Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be temporary lane closures. Detour routes will be in place. Motorists may experience brief delays.
- Overpass work on Rosamond Boulevard – Construction crews will be working on the shoulders of the Rosamond Boulevard overpass north of Edwards Air Force Base on State Route 58 Monday through Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be intermittent lane closures and brief delays may occur.
Inyo County
- Olancha-Cartago traffic switches – There are two traffic switches on US 395 for the Olancha-Cartago project. At the south end of the project area, there is a traffic switch between Sage Flats Road and N Haiwee Road. At the north end of the project area, there is a traffic switch north of Cartago. For safety reasons, the new alignments will reduce the speed limit to 45 MPH. Drivers may experience brief delays.
- Cartago Paving Preparation – On US 395, about one mile south of Lake Street, the southbound shoulder will be closed while crews prepare to begin paving the Olancha-Cartago 4-lane project. Work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
- Olancha shoulder closures – There will be temporary shoulder closures at the intersection with State Route 190 in Olancha on US 395 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday to allow trucks to deliver materials.
- Project to improve bicycle and pedestrian traffic along State Route 168 – On State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) between Sunland Drive and Pioneer Lane in Bishop, the westbound shoulder is closed while crews work on curbs and pedestrian ramps and install a new sidewalk. Eastbound traffic will be diverted to the center turn lane and left turns onto Sunland Drive will be restricted. The work is planned Monday to Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mono County
- Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – US 395 between Burcham Flat Road and Sonora Junction will be one-way as work continues on the Sonora Junction Shoulders Project. Work is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Drivers may experience 20-minute delays.
- Conway Ranch Shoulders Project – Work will be suspended next week on US 395 between State Route 167 and north of Conway Ranch Road. Once work resumes, crews will work Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The $16.8 million Sonora Junction Shoulders Project and the $8.3 million Conway Ranch Shoulders Project were funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) – also known as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Under the IIJA, California will receive an estimated $41.9 billion over five years. The IIJA provides significant funding to rebuild California’s transportation system, including support for improving roads, bridges, freight projects, public transit, infrastructure safety improvements, and increasing infrastructure resilience to the impacts of severe weather and climate change. For more information about the IIJA, visit http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.
Learn how California is building for a better future at build.ca.gov and rebuildingca.ca.gov.
Travelers are asked to pay attention to the workers on the highway, slow down in the pylon zone and, whenever possible, pull over to create more distance. Be safe and be alert in the construction zone!
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