Date: April 25, 2024
District: 9 – Eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties
Contact: [email protected]
Phone: (760) 920-0280

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 4/29/2024 – 5/3/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the
week of April 29 – May 3.

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

New Project Work

Inyo County
Fish Springs Pavement Repair – On U.S. 395 from the southern junction with Fish
Springs Road to the northern junction south of Big Pine, the shoulders in both
directions will close to allow crews to repair pavement Monday through Friday from
7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Mono County
Mammoth Lakes Vault Inspections –
On the westbound lanes of State Route
203 between Mountain Boulevard and Forest Trail, the outside lane and bicycle
lane will close while utility crews inspect vaults on Tuesday from 8:00 am to noon.

Ongoing Project Work

Eastern Kern County
Rosamond Boulevard Ramp Closures – On Rosamond Boulevard at the State
Route 14 overcrossing, there will be various ramp and lane closures next week as
Kern County continues to rehabilitate the roadway. Detours will be available using
Dawn Road, Frontage Road, and the old Sierra Highway. Drivers are advised to
reduce their speed and pay attention to construction signs.
Ridgecrest Sewer Replacement – On State Route 178 E between French Avenue
and Gemstone Street, crews are restoring the pavement Monday through Friday
from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be various intermittent lane closures and
detours will be available. Drivers could experience brief delays.

Inyo County

State Route 190 Repairs – State Route 190 between U.S. 395 in Olancha and the
junction of State Route 136 east of Owens Lake remains closed for repairs. The
highway is open through Death Valley National Park and can be accessed from
U.S. 395 using State Route 136 in Lone Pine. Drivers are discouraged from
bypassing road-closure signs.
Death Valley Middle Mile Broadband Project – On State Route 190 from the
eastern boundary of Death Valley National Park to the Stovepipe Wells Ranger
Station, crews are setting fiber optic conduit. Work is scheduled Monday through
Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be intermittent one-way traffic control
and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
Cartago Traffic Switch – On U.S. 395 north of Cartago, northbound and
southbound traffic has switched to temporary lanes. Traffic speeds are reduced to
45 MPH through the current alignment 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.
Bishop Sidewalk Closure – On the northbound side of U.S. 395 between Clark
Street and East Line Street in Bishop, there will be sidewalk closures to allow for
building construction Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Pedestrian
detours will be available.

Mono County

Horizontal Curve Warning Signs Project – Crews will install new signs on the
following highways:
State Route 120 E from U.S. 395 to U.S. 6 in Benton
State Route 58 from Bealville Road to State Route 202 in Tehachapi
Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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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your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.
For those with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e., Braille, large print, sign
language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than
English, please contact Bob Gossman at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.
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