According to Caltrans, the state has added additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and roadside weather information systems (RWIS) in eastern Kern county to provide improved service and communication in District 9. Mono county installations are scheduled for late Spring/Summer.

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Recent additions to the statewide CCTV and RWIS system were installed in the following areas:

Eastern Kern County
On State Route 58
Broome Road
Summit (near Tehachapi Blvd.)
Cameron Canyon Road
Cache Creek Road
On U. S. Highway 395
Bradys/Inyokern- near the junction of State Route 14
Additional locations to be installed late this Spring/early Summer include:
Mono County
On U.S. Highway 395
North of Bishop, near the top of the Sherwin Grade
Owens Gorge Road, near Tom’s Place
McGee Creek Road
Glass Creek Road at the Crestview Maintenance Station, north of SR 203/Mammoth Lakes
Obsidian Road, south of the junction at State Route 158 S/June Lake
Sonora Junction at State Route 108 at the Caltrans Sonora Maintenance Station

The CCTV and RWIS locations provide Caltrans, local agencies and the public access to current traffic information and weather. Each camera is monitored by the district’s dispatch team in the Traffic Management Center (TMC).

The weather stations are also monitored and report temperature, wind speed, and relative humidity. These technologies enable the TMC to issue high-wind alerts, high-profile prohibitions, and detect incoming storms to assist local crews in road preparations and incident response.

All CCTV and RWIS locations in California can be easily accessed on your mobile phone or desktop by viewing the Caltrans QuickMap site. On this site, users can choose the specific dropdowns inside the three options shown below as Facilities, Road Conditions and Waze Alerts to customize their selection. Inside these options you will find Cameras, Road Condition, CHP incidents, Rest Areas with Electric Vehicle Charger locations and more. Once your customized selections have been chosen, the map automatically inserts your chosen options. (http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/)

For more information about Caltrans District 9 projects, please visit: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d9/projmgt/projects.html and follow us on Facebook Caltrans District 9 and Twitter (@Caltrans9).