CalTrans D9 Weekly Traffic Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETraffic Advisory for the Week of 10/25/2021 – 10/29/2021
INYO and MONO COUNTIES- The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts from these projects for the week of October 25– October 29, 2021.
Inyo County:
· North Lake Utility Work – On State Route 168 W between Lake Sabrina and North Lake Road just west of Aspendell, crews will be performing utility work on Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control. Drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
· Furnace Creek Thin Blanket – On State Route 190 in Death Valley National Park between Badwater Road and Dante’s View Road, crews are applying new roadway stripes and markings as construction nears its conclusion. Work is scheduled for Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, and on Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Projects on the state highway system with minimal or no delays:
Mono County:
· North Sherwin Shoulders – On U.S. Highway 395, from 2.4 miles south of Lower Rock Creek Road to 0.3 miles north of Lower Rock Creek Road, crews are widening the shoulders, upgrading drainage, installing skip rumble strips, adding guardrail, and erecting retaining walls. Crews are laying Hot Mix Asphalt to widen shoulders. Traffic is confined to the inner-most lanes by K-Rail and delineators until further notice. There is a bicycle detour on Lower Rock Creek Road. The speed limit is 55 miles per hour through the work zone. For more information about this project, watch this Caltrans District 9 NewsDash on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Pdh5EV6MOE4.
· Crowley Lake Erosion Control –On U.S. Highway 395 at the southbound South Landing Road on-ramp near Crowley Lake and the northbound South Landing Road off-ramp, crews are performing guardrail and dike work. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation project and Furnace Creek Thin Blanket are funded by SB 1, which 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 www.rebuildingca.ca.gov.
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 www.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!
Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.
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