Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
District: 9 – Bishop
Contact: Michael Lingberg
Phone: (760) 920-0280
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 10/14/2024 – 10/18/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of October 14 – October 18.

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

• State Route 58 Guardrail Repair – On the eastbound lanes of State Route 58, the outside lane and shoulder will close while crews repair guardrail in the following locations:
• Between Hart Flat Road and Woodford-Tehachapi Road west of Tehachapi
• Near Sand Canyon Road at Exit 156
Work is scheduled Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
• Tehachapi Guardrail Repair – On State Route 202 between Schout Road and Cummings Valley Road, crews will repair guardrail in multiple locations Friday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 15-minute delays.

Inyo County

• Bishop Creek Utility Work – On State Route 168 W between Buttermilk Road and E. Bishop Creek Road, utility crews will cross wire over the highway Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Mono County

• Bridgeport Reservoir Utility Work – On State Route 182 between Masonic Road and Shoofly Lane, there will be utility work on Tuesday from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Eastern Kern County

• Kern Digouts and Slab Replacement Project – On the westbound lanes of State Route 58 between Sand Canyon Road and Dennison Road near Tehachapi, and on the westbound and eastbound lanes of the highway near the Borax overpass, there will be intermittent lane closures while crews dig out distressed pavement and replace slabs. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• State Route 58 Shoulder Signs – On State Route 58 from Exit 172 to Hyundai-Kia Boulevard east of Mojave, there will be signs in the westbound shoulder warning of work off the pavement Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
• State Route 58 Median Safety Devices Project – On State Route 58 at Cameron Canyon Road, the shoulders will close in both directions while crews repair and upgrade guardrail. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• China Lake Water Main Replacement – On State Route 178 E between N. Brady Street and N. Victor Street, the westbound outside lane is closed while crews replace a water main Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. The outside lane will reopen after work hours and the shoulder will close at night.
• Mojave Sidewalk Construction – On State Route 14 from the Oak Creek Road overcrossing to just north of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power office in Mojave, the northbound outside lane and shoulder are closed while crews construct a sidewalk. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Businesses in the project area will remain accessible throughout construction.

Inyo County

• Olancha-Cartago Southbound Traffic Switch – Southbound traffic is now directed onto the new southbound lanes of U.S. 395 through the Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Expressway Project area. Southbound traffic looking to access Olancha, Cartago, and State Route 190 can use the newly constructed Crystal Geyser Road. Northbound traffic will remain on the current lanes. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph through the project area. For more information on the traffic switch, visit: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-9/district-9-news/2024_10_3-olan-cart-oct-traffic-switch
• Olancha Shoulder Closures – On U.S. 395 at the junction with State Route 190 in Olancha, there will be intermittent shoulder closures to allow trucks access to deliver material Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• State Route 190 Emergency Repairs – On State Route 190 from State Route 136 to Darwin Road near the western boundary of Death Valley National Park, work has paused on placing delineators. Once work resumes, crews will work in the shoulders Monday through Friday from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm.
• Dunmovin Thin Blanket Project – On U.S. 395 between Coso Junction and Haiwee Canyon Road, crews are installing guardrail. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph through the construction area. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Mono County

• Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 between Burcham Flat Road and Sonora Junction, crews continue to stripe, install permanent signs, set permanent erosion control, and construct the wildlife escape ramps. Work is scheduled from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday. There is one-way traffic control and drivers may encounter 20-minute delays.
• Highpoint Rockfall Repair – On U.S. 395 from 1.5 miles north of State Route 89 (Monitor Pass) to one mile south of the Nevada State Line along Topaz Lake, crews continue to repair a damaged rockfall protection system Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

San Bernardino County (District 9 maintains State Route 127 in San Bernardino County in coordination with District 8)

• Baker Utility Work – On State Route 127 from Interstate 15 to Schoolhouse Lane, county crews have placed traffic control devices in the shoulders. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The $16.8 million Sonora Junction Shoulders Project is funded by 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 http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.

The $10.027 million Dunmovin Thin Blanket Project is funded by 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. For more information about other transportation projects funded by SB 1, visit http://rebuildingca.ca.gov.

Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.ca.gov and rebuildingca.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 Bob Gossman at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.