Traffic Advisory for the Week of 8/24/2026 to 8/28/2026

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of August 24 – August 28.

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

Pearsonville Sign Work – On U.S. 395 from Brown Road to the Kern/Inyo county line, the shoulders in both directions will close while crews replace signs Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Mono County

Tioga Pass Traffic Breaks – On State Route 120 W from the eastern gate of Yosemite National Park to U.S. 395 near Lee Vining, there will be intermittent traffic breaks Monday through Wednesday from 6:30 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

June Lake Loop Traffic Breaks – On State Route 158 from the southern junction with U.S. 395 to the northern junction, there will be intermittent traffic breaks Monday through Wednesday from 6:30 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Tom’s Place Traffic Breaks – On U.S. 395 from Rock Creek Road to the southbound on-ramp at S. Landing Drive near Crowley, there will be intermittent traffic breaks Monday through Wednesday from 6:30 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

The Trees Traffic Breaks – On U.S. 395 from State Route 203 to one mile north near Mammoth Lakes, will be intermittent traffic breaks Monday through Wednesday from 6:30 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Walker Shoulder Work – On U.S. 395 from Thomas Lane to Mill Canyon Road in Coleville, crews will work in the shoulders in both directions Monday through Wednesday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Inyo County

Bishop Pavement Project – Mac Iver Street remains fully closed from U.S. 395 for pedestrian bulbout and rapid flashing beacon construction. Businesses are open and accessible during construction. There will be intermittent lane and intersection closures at Academy Avenue, Line Street, and Clark Street while crews construct flashing beacons and energize them. The speed limit is reduced to 25 mph from Jay Street to Wye Road. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

City of Bishop Water Main Replacement Project – On State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) from Fowler Street to U.S. 395, the road remains fully closed while the City of Bishop replaces its water line. There will also be intermittent lane closures between Pa Ha Lane and Red Hill Road. Work is scheduled 24 hours a day Monday through Friday. Detours are available.

Manzanar Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from Fish Hatchery Road near the Fort Independence Reservation to 2.5 miles south of the Manzanar National Historic Site, crews are rehabilitating the pavement, constructing pedestrian bulbouts in Independence, and installing a flashing pedestrian beacon with a mast arm at Market Street. All traffic has switched to the new northbound lanes using a temporary crossover about two miles south of Manzanar while crews rehabilitate the southbound lanes. The outside northbound lane is closed in town and turns onto several cross streets are unavailable from U.S. 395. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph and 25 mph within Independence. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience delays.

Lone Pine Sidewalks Project – On U.S. 395 in Lone Pine, the outside lane and shoulders are closed while crews build sidewalks and replace drainage infrastructure in the following locations:

Southbound from Teya Road to Inyo Street,

Northbound from Locust Road to E. Lubken Avenue.

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

Mammoth Lakes Tree Work – On State Route 203 from Forest Trail to the Madera/Mono county line near the Mammoth Mountain Lodge, crews will continue to trim trees Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Bridgeport Pavement Work – On State Route 182 from the junction of U.S. 395 to approximately 1.5 miles north of the Bridgeport Reservoir dam, crews continue to grind and rehabilitate the pavement Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers will experience 5-minute delays.

Bridgeport Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from Sinclair Street to just west of Emigrant Street, utility crews will continue to replace poles on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

The Manzanar Pavement Project received $44.64 million and the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 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 Manzanar Pavement Project received $5.78 million and the Bishop Pavement Project received $2.4 million 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!

To assist in planning your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap App to your iOS or Android device.

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.