Traffic Advisory for the Week of June 23, 2025

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 23 – June 27.

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

·     Ridgecrest Sewer Work – On State Route 178 E from Las Flores Avenue to Ridgecrest Boulevard, utility crews will tie in sewer lines Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience brief delays.

Inyo County

·     W. Line Street Utility Work – On State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) from Tu-Su Lane to Pioneer Lane, utility crews will pull fiber optic cable over the roadway Monday and Tuesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

·     Bishop Creek Utility Work – On State Route 168 W at South Lake Road near Aspendell, utility crews will work in the shoulder on Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Mono County

·     Bridgeport Reservoir Utility Work – On State Route 182 from U.S. 395 to Ramp Road near Bridgeport, utility crews will replace poles on Friday from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

·     Mammoth Lakes Pavement Crack Sealing – On State Route 203 from Old Mammoth Road to Mammoth Creek Road, crews will seal pavement cracks on the westbound lanes Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience brief delays.

·     Casa Diablo Vegetation Monitoring – On U.S. 395 at State Route 203, Caltrans biology crews will monitor vegetation in a restoration area on Monday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Inyo County

·     Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project – Northbound traffic has switched to the new northbound lanes between Crystal Geyser Road and the northern end of the project north of Willow Dip. There will be intermittent lane closures in this area, and the inside southbound lane is closed between the northern end of the project and just south of Crystal Geyser Road. The speed limit remains 55 mph through the project area.

·     Bishop Pavement Project – Drivers can expect the outside northbound lane of U.S. 395 to close between Jay Street and South Street next week for drainage work. On the southbound lanes of U.S. 395, crews continue to work on the shoulder and sidewalk of the highway at two locations:

·     from See Vee Lane to Wye Road, and

·     from Lagoon Street to Jay Street.

The sidewalk and shoulder in each of these locations is closed during construction. The speed limit is reduced to 35 MPH from See Vee Lane to Wye Road and 25 MPH from Lagoon Street to Jay Street. Access to Mandich Street and W. South Street is unavailable from U.S. 395, but detours are available. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and drivers may experience brief delays.

·     Fish Springs Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from State Route 168 E to Elna Road through Big Pine, the outside southbound lane is closed through town while crews upgrade eight curb ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards and rehabilitate asphalt. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

·     Northern District Traffic Census Replacements Project – Crews continue to replace traffic census stations in the following locations:

·     U.S. 395 from State Route 167 to Virginia Lakes Road,

·     State Route 158 between Gull Lake Road and Aspen Road,

·     U.S. 395 at the Crestview Safety Roadside Rest Area,

·     U.S. 395 near the southbound off-ramp to S. Landing Road near Crowley,

·     U.S. 395 from Collins Road to Sunland Reservation Road near Bishop,

·     U.S. 395 at the Division Creek Safety Roadside Rest Area,

·     U.S. 395 from Lone Pine Narrow Guage Road to Moffat Ranch Road near Lone Pine.

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience brief delays.

·     Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 from Burcham Flat Road to State Route 108 north of Bridgeport, crews are removing K-rail and striping the pavement Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·     Rock Creek Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from just north of Lower Rock Creek Road to 1.3 miles south of South Landing Drive near the community of Crowley Lake, there are intermittent lane closures and access to Upper Rock Creek Road and Owens Gorge Road will be temporarily unavailable while crews continue to rehabilitate the pavement. Businesses in Tom’s Place remain open. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH through the project area and 45 MPH through the Tom’s Place intersection. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. For more information about the upcoming work at the Tom’s Place intersection, visit Rock Creek Pavement Project Update at Tom’s Place | Caltrans.

·     June Lake Utility Work – On State Route 158 (June Lake Loop) between North Shore Drive and U.S. 395, utility crews will replace poles and other infrastructure Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

The Olancha Cartago 4-Lane Project received $38.3 million, the Fish Springs Pavement Project received $36.79 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 million, and the Sonora Junction Shoulders Project received $16.8 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 Building California: Transforming Infrastructure for a Better Future | Home.

The Fish Springs Pavement Project received $4.77 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $2.4 million, and the Rock Creek Pavement Project received $2.1 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. Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.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 Angela Bates at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.