| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Traffic Advisory for the Week of 1/12/2026
EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of January 12 – January 16.
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
Inyo County
- Lone Pine Bulbouts Project – On U.S. 395 from Inyo Street to Bush Street, the outside lane, shoulder, and sidewalks in both directions are closed while crews construct pedestrian bulbouts Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There is a sidewalk detour on the west side of the road, and businesses remain accessible throughout the project. Drivers may experience brief delays.
Mono County
- Benton Utility Work – On U.S. 6 from Goolsby Ranch Road to State Route 120 E, the northbound shoulder will close while utility crews replace poles on Monday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- U.S. 6 Utility Work – On U.S. 6 from South Road to Walker Place near Benton, utility crews will work on poles and conductors on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
- Virginia Lakes Utility Work – On U.S. 395 near Virginia Lakes Road north of Mono Lake, utility crews will pull wire over the road on Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be intermittent traffic breaks, and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
- June Lake Traffic Breaks – On State Route 158 from North Shore Drive to the avalanche closure gate, utility crews will replace poles on Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be intermittent traffic breaks, and drivers may encounter 10-minute delays.
- Walker Place Utility Work – On U.S. 6 near Walker Place in Benton, the southbound shoulder will close to allow utility crews to access poles on Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Ongoing Traffic Impacts
Inyo County
- Meadow Farms ADA Project – All traffic on U.S. 395 will shift to the southbound lanes just east of See Vee Lane for drainage work on Monday. On the northbound lanes of U.S. 395, traffic is reduced to one lane from See Vee Lane to the bridge. All driveways remain accessible during construction. Bridge work over Bishop Creek will continue through the end of January. The speed limit within the work area is 25 mph. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
- Bishop Pavement Project – Sidewalk work has begun between Grove Street and the park on the northbound side of U.S. 395. Access to Elm Street from U.S. 395 is unavailable, but detours are available. On North Sierra Highway between Wye Road and See Vee Lane, traffic remains on the southbound lanes while crews install new box culverts under the northbound lanes and work on the curbs, gutters, and driveways for the new multi-use path. The speed limit is reduced to 35 mph from See Vee Lane to Wye Road. Caltrans continues to monitor the roadway and may temporarily stop traffic to implement fixes on the pavement. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
- Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project – On U.S. 395, from south of Olancha to north of Cartago, drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures in both directions as crews continue construction activities on the highway. The speed limit remains 55 mph through the project area.
The Olancha Cartago 4-Lane Project received $38.3 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 million, and the Meadow Farms ADA Project received $13.56 million from 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 build.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.
The Bishop Pavement Project received $2.4 million from 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 build.ca.gov.
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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 Angela Bates at (760) 881-7145 or TTY 711. |
