Date: May 8, 2025
District: 9 – Bishop
Contact: Michael Lingberg
Phone: (760) 920-0280

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of May 12, 2025

 

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of May 12 – May 16.

 

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

 

Eastern Kern County

 

Freeman Gulch Electrical Work – On State Route 14 at State Route 178 W near Inyokern, the shoulders in both directions will close while crews install traffic loops and electrical cabinets Monday through Wednesday from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Boron Electrical Work – On State Route 58 at the Kern/San Bernardino County line near Boron, the shoulders in both directions will close while crews install traffic loops and electrical cabinets Thursday and Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Kern River Valley Utility Work – On State Route 178 W from Kelso Creek Road to Southfork Lane in Weldon, utility crews will replace infrastructure on Saturday, May 17, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

 

Inyo County

 

 

 

Round Valley Pavement Crack Sealing – On U.S. 395 from the Inyo/Mono County line to Mill Creek Road near Mustang Mesa, crews will seal pavement cracks on the southbound lanes Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience brief delays.

 

 

Mono County

 

 

 

Bodie Road Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from State Route 270 (Bodie Road) to approximately one mile south, utility crews will replace poles on Monday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Mammoth Lakes Utility Work – On State Route 203 between Lake Mary Road and Forest Trail, utility crews will replace infrastructure Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and overnight on Wednesday from 8:30 pm to 6:00 am.

June Lake Loop Overnight Utility Work – On State Route 158 from Aspen Road to the winter closure gate near Silver Lake, utility crews will replace poles overnight Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

 

 

San Bernardino County (District 9 maintains State Route 178 E in San Bernardino County in coordination with District 8)

 

 

 

Randsburg Wash Road Utility Work ­– On State Route 178 E from about 9.5 miles east of the San Bernardino County line to just east of Randsburg Wash Road east of Ridgecrest, utility crews will replace poles Monday and Tuesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

 

 

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

 

Inyo County

Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project – Construction continues on the Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Expressway Project. Northbound drivers will encounter two traffic switches on the new lanes of U.S. 395 and traffic remains limited to one lane in each direction through the northern half of the project area. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph through the project area and 45 mph through the two traffic switches.

Towne Pass Bump Project – On State Route 190 approximately one mile west of Towne Pass in Death Valley National Park, crews continue to repave the road Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

 

Mono County

Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 from Burcham Flat Road to State Route 108 north of Bridgeport, crews are installing cattleguards and new guardrail and will prepare to install wildlife fencing. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Rock Creek Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from just north of Lower Rock Creek Road to 1.3 miles south of South Landing Drive near the community of Crowley Lake, crews are rehabilitating the pavement and adding turn pockets and acceleration lanes to the Upper Rock Creek Road/Owens Gorge Road intersection. Upper Rock Creek Road is fully closed between Crowley Lake Road and U.S. 395 as is the median at the intersection near Tom’s Place. Businesses in Tom’s Place are open and can be reached using the detour at South Landing Drive. The outside lane and shoulders are closed 24 hours a day and access to Owens Gorge Road is available with traffic control. For more information about the project and its detours, visit Upper Rock Creek Road Closure | Caltrans.

The Olancha Cartago 4-Lane Project received $38.3 million from 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 Building California: Transforming Infrastructure for a Better Future | Home.

The Rock Creek Pavement Project has received $2,168,784.40 from Senate Bill (SB) 1. SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1. Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.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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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 Angela Bates at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.