by News Staff | Apr 16, 2021 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, State of California
[Caltrans Press Release –April 15, 2020] Electric vehicle (EV) drivers travelling along Highway 395 in Inyo County and Highway 58 in Kern County can now recharge using five newly installed fast charging stations. “Fast chargers are essential to continue growing EV...
by News Staff | Apr 11, 2021 | CalTrans, Inyo County, News Releases
INYO COUNTY – Caltrans will begin construction on the Pedestrian Safety Project in Inyo County next week in the towns of Big Pine and Lone Pine. Crews will upgrade signals and install flashing beacons at intersections and crosswalks at the following locations starting...
by News Staff | Apr 5, 2021 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, News Releases
SACRAMENTO — Caltrans awarded more than $227 million to fund safety projects designed to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries on city and county roads. Funding is provided through the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program. Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin...
by News Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | CalTrans, News Releases, Weather
BISHOP – The first major winter storm of 2021 brought plenty of snow and blizzard-like conditions to eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties. Major arteries shut down due to the sheer volume of snowfall, and maintenance crews from Caltrans District 9 went into...
by Community Reports/Events | Feb 2, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, Mono County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, Weather
As of 3:00 this afternoon, maintenance crews have fully reopened U.S. Highway 395. It took almost a full week to clear the highway after last week’s snowstorm. Besides lots of snow, there was the added danger of avalanches along U.S. Highway 395. According to...
by News Staff | Jan 28, 2021 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories
MONO AND INYO COUNTY — Caltrans has announced that U.S. Highway 395 in Mono County will remain closed through Friday morning. Maintenance crews are working around the clock, plowing, and dropping cinders to manage the storm. On Friday, Caltrans will reassess the road...
