Date: June 13, 2024
District: 9 – Eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties
Contact: Michael Lingberg
Phone: (760) 920-0280

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 6/17/2024 – 6/21/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 17 – June 21.

Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.

New Traffic Impacts

Inyo County

• Bishop Pole Replacement – On State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) between Barlow Lane and Pa Ha Lane, the westbound shoulder will close to allow utility crews to replace a pole. Work is scheduled Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.
• Sherwin Grade Mowing – On U.S. 395 from Gorge Road to Lower Rock Creek Road north of Bishop, crews will mow the median and shoulders Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Mono County

• Conway Ranch Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 between State Route 167 and just north of Conway Ranch Road near Mono City, the Conway Ranch Shoulders Project will emerge from its winter suspension on Monday. Crews will resume widening the shoulders, lengthening chain-up areas, installing lighting, and rehabilitating drainage infrastructure. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays. For more information about this project, visit the District 9 News page: Conway Ranch Shoulders Safety Project to Resume in June | Caltrans.
• NDOT Paving Operation ¬– On northbound U.S. 395 between the California Agricultural Inspection Station and the Nevada State Line by Topaz Lake, there will be one-way traffic control for a paving operation in Nevada Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Eastern Kern County

• Ridgecrest Sewer Replacement – On State Route 178 E between French Avenue and Gemstone Street, crews continue to restore the pavement Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures. Detours will be available. Drivers could experience brief delays.
• Ridgecrest Utility Work – On State Route 178 E between S. Broadway Street and S. Richmond Road, there will be utility work on the shoulders Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
• Rosamond Boulevard Overcrossing Work – On the Rosamond Boulevard overcrossing north of Edwards Air Force Base on State Route 58, construction crews will work in the shoulders Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience short delays.

Inyo County

• Olancha-Cartago Traffic Switches – There are two traffic switches on U.S. 395 for the Olancho-Cartago project. At the southern end of the project area, there is a traffic switch between Sage Flats Road and N Haiwee Road. At the northern end of the project area, there is a traffic switch north of Cartago. The speed limit is reduced to 45 MPH through the new alignments for driver safety. Drivers may experience short delays.
• Olancha Shoulder Closures – On U.S. 395 at the junction with State Route 190 in Olancha, there will be intermittent shoulder closures to allow trucks access to deliver material Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• State Route 168 Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project – On State Route 168 W (West 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 new sidewalk Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Mono County

• Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 between Burcham Flat Road and Sonora Junction, there will be one-way traffic control as work continues on the Sonora Junction Shoulders Project. Work is scheduled from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday. Drivers may encounter 20-minute delays.

The $16.8 million Sonora Junction Shoulders Project and $8.3 million Conway Ranch Shoulders Project were funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) – also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under IIJA, California will receive an estimated $41.9 billion over five years. IIJA provides significant funding to rebuild California’s transportation system, including support to improve roadways, bridges, freight projects, public transportation, infrastructure safety enhancements, and to increase infrastructure resiliency to the impacts of severe weather and climate change. For more information about IIJA, visit https://rebuildingca.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.

Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.ca.gov and rebuildingca.ca.gov.

Travelers are asked to be attentive to workers on the highway, slow for the cone zone, and move over whenever possible to give additional clearance. Be Safe and Be Work Zone Alert!

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