MONO COUNTY – Caltrans District 9 is seeking public comment today through Thursday, January 6, 2022 on the proposed Rock Creek Pavement Project.

This 2.8-mile project, currently in the design stage, will preserve pavement on both sides of U.S. Highway 395 from 0.5 miles south of Lower Rock Creek Road to 1.3 miles south of the Crowley Lake Drive overpass. In addition to pavement preservation, the project will upgrade guardrail to current standards, extend an existing chain-up area, and make traffic safety and operational improvements to the intersection of U.S 395 and Owens Gorge Road and U.S. 395 and Lower Rock Creek Road. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024 with an estimated cost of $13.7 million.

The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration report for this project is available to the public for review. A hard copy can be found at the Caltrans District 9 office at 500 South Main Street in Bishop, or at the Mono County Library at 3627 Crowley Lake Drive in Crowley Lake. A public meeting will be offered upon request.

More information on the Rock Creek Pavement Project can be found on the Caltrans District 9 website on the main page under District 9 Current Projects. Please submit your formal comments by email to Kirsten Helton, Caltrans District 9 Environmental Branch Chief, at [email protected] or to [email protected]. Comments can also be submitted by mail to the Caltrans District 9 Main Office, Att.: Kirsten Helton, 500 S. Main Street, Bishop, CA 93514.