EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of February 6 – February 10, 2023. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues. Eastern Kern County · Cummings Valley Left-Turn […]
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is recruiting volunteers who reside and travel in rural and tribal communities to participate in the latest testing phase of a “road charge” pilot. Up to 500 volunteers will participate in a seven-month simulated road charge system, which charges drivers based on the number of miles they […]
UPDATE; 4:15 PM 1/30/2023 @ 16:00 Hrs. – 168E now reopened from Death Valley Rd. to Oasis from the stuck Big Rig that was blocking. BIG PINE – Caltrans has closed State Route 168 E from Death Valley Road, approximately 2.5 miles east of the town of Big Pine, to the junction of State […]
Dump Day events are organized to further the Caltrans goal of keeping our highways litter-free as part of the Clean California Initiative. Acceptable residential waste includes: Household and yard waste Glass, wood, metal, electronics, and recyclables Appliances, TVs, mattresses, and furniture Tires (rims removed, limit 9 at a time) The […]
MONO COUNTY – The closure of U.S. 395 that began on Monday, January 9, is set to end this afternoon. Caltrans is planning to reopen the last closed portion of the highway, from the junction of State Route 167 to the town of Bridgeport, today at 1:00 pm. Maintenance crews have worked 24/7 since […]
Caltrans is hosting a free dump day Saturday,January 21, at the Bishop-Sunland Landfill and the Big Pine Transfer Station. Trash loads should be sorted and properly tarped before transporting to the transfer station. Dump Day events are organized to further the Caltrans goal of keeping our highways litter-free as part of the Clean California Initiative. […]
MONO COUNTY – U.S. 395 between State Route 167 (Lee Vining) and the town of Bridgeport will remain closed overnight. This stretch of highway, which includes Conway Summit, was one of the hardest hit areas of Mono County during the past week of storms. Maintenance crews have been working 24/7 on the highway, clearing […]
UPDATE U.S. 395 Reopened Between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes Crews are estimating to reopen to Lee Vining later today BISHOP –Caltrans has reopened U.S. 395 between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes with chain control restrictions as of noon. Earlier today, crews reopened the southbound lanes only. In some areas between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, […]
BISHOP – Due to significant heavy snow, wind, and whiteout conditions on the highway, U.S. 395 will remain closed overnight in both directions between Gorge Road, 13 miles north of Bishop, and Bridgeport. Caltrans asks that all drivers respect the closure points and not attempt to access the highway from any other road. Maintenance […]
BISHOP – Caltrans District 9 has closed a portion of U.S. 395 due to avalanche concerns. The highway is closed through Walker Canyon, from the junction of State Route 108 at Sonora Junction to East Side Lane in Walker. State Route 182 is open as an alternative route. The closure is expected to last […]
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