Over the past few days, Caltrans 9 has been reporting everything from a rockslide in the Walker Area to mudslides in Aspendell to a rapidly growing wildfire near US Highway 395 near the Nevada-California border. State Route 168 W that goes up to the Lake Sabrina area and Aspendell had to be closed due to […]
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 Monday, April 12: · In Lone Pine at the intersection of U.S. Highway […]
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 Caltrans District 9 Facebook page, Caltrans crews working non-stop finally cleared […]
What is the progress of the Olancha Cartago Four-Lane Project? [By: Melissa Maddux, Contributor] In 2017, the Olancha/Cartago Four-Lane project moved into the right of way and design phases, said Michael Lingberg, construction public information officer for Caltrans District 9. According to the Caltrans website, construction is set to begin in October of 2021, with […]
MONO, INYO, & EASTERN KERN COUNTIES – After a dry summer and fall, wet weather is in the forecast for Mono, Inyo, and Eastern Kern counties. In the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, several inches of snow are expected to fall this weekend. As a precautionary measure, Caltrans District 9 is closing all three of […]
Press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will hold its annual Workers Memorial Ceremony on Tuesday, April 16th at 11:30 a.m. at the Caltrans District 9 Bishop Maintenance Station located at 1250 Spruce Street (behind Kmart) in Bishop, CA. This ceremony will be held in coordination with Caltrans Safety Awareness Week. The […]
Lane Closure Report for the week of 10/8/18 – 1012/18 (Caltrans press release) Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the Highway, to Slow for the Cone Zone and Move Over where possible. The scheduled lane […]
Press release Lane Closure Report for the week of 8/6/18 – 8/10/18 Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the Highway, to Slow for the Cone Zone and Move Over where possible. The scheduled lane closures […]
Caltrans press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will hold its annual Workers Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday, May 2nd at 11:30 a.m. at the Caltrans District 9 Bishop Maintenance Station located at 1250 Spruce Street (behind Kmart) in Bishop, CA. This ceremony will be held in coordination with Caltrans Safety Awareness Week. […]
Caltrans press release The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 9 is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Terry Erlwein to the position of Deputy District Director of Maintenance and Operations effective November 20, 2017. Ms. Erlwein obtained her Civil Engineering degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1997. While in college she […]
Press release Lane Closure Report for the week of 8/7/17 – 8/11/17 Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the Highway, to Slow for the Cone Zone and Move Over where possible. The scheduled lane closures […]
Press releases The State of the Inyo, current as of 6/15/17 Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Monitor Pass (Hwy 89), Sonora Pass (Hwy 108), Bodie (Hwy 270), Lundy Canyon, Panum Crater, Hwy 120 E (Benton), June Lake Loop (Hwy 158), Parker Lake Rd. Roads closed: Tioga Pass (Hwy 120 W) at the winter gate […]
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