Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of 5/9/2022 – 5/13/2022
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts from these projects for the week of May 9 – May 13, 2022.
Eastern Kern County
Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation Project – On State Route 14 between the towns of Rosamond and Mojave, crews are continuing to work toward a full reopening of the highway. Over the next few weeks:
- Both northbound lanes will remain open.
- The inside southbound lane will remain closed and portioned off by K-rail.
- The northbound ramps for Dawn Road will remain closed.
- All other ramps in northbound and southbound directions are open.
Caltrans and the contractor are reviewing the project to confirm that all completed work is up to state standards and specifications prior to a full reopening.
The speed limit remains 55 miles per hour through the construction zone.
State Route 178 Utility Work – On State Route 178, utility crews will be drilling and plowing on the side of the highway Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm at two locations:
- Between Easy Street and the end of the Canebrake Creek Bridge.
- Between the junction of State Route 14 and Airport Road in Inyokern
Drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Inyo County
Westgard Shoulder Protection – On State Route 168 E between White Mountain Road and 4.8 miles east over Westgard Pass, crews will be installing shoulder enhancements Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Lake Sabrina Utility Work – On State Route 168 W between Lake Sabrina Road and North Lake Road, crews will be doing utility work on Monday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Buttermilk Road Utility Work – On State Route 168 W between Buttermilk Road and East Bishop Creek Road, there will be utility work on Tuesday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Mono County
Sonora Bridge Pole Maintenance – On State Route 108 between Sonora Bridge Campground and the junction with U.S. Highway 395, there will be utility pole maintenance work on Wednesday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
June Lake Pole Replacement – On State Route 158 (June Lake Loop) between North Shore Drive and Lyle Terrace Road, crews will replace three utility poles on Wednesday from 9:00 am to noon. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Aspen Road Pole Replacement – On State Route 158 (June Lake Loop) between Aspen Road and Powerhouse Road, crews will replace three utility poles on Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Lee Vining Canyon Utility Work – On State Route 120 W between the Lee Vining Gate and Poole Power Plant Road, there will be utility work on Friday from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 10 minutes.
Bridgeport Pole Maintenance – On U.S. Highway 395 between two miles north of Green Creek Road and Buckeye Road, there will be utility pole maintenance work on Wednesday from 9:00 am to 4:00 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:
Kern County
Bradys Striping Operation – On the southbound lanes of State Route 14 between Athel Avenue and the junction with U.S. Highway 395, crews will be striping on Monday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Inyo County
Olancha Shoulder Closures – On U.S. Highway 395 at the junction with State Route 190 in Olancha, there will be intermittent shoulder closures to help trucks deliver material Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Inyo Digouts – On U.S. Highway 395 in two locations, crews will remove and repave failing asphalt Tuesday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, and on Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. The two locations on U.S. Highway 395 are:
- from South Street to the junction with U.S. Highway 6 in Bishop
- from roughly three miles south of Little Lake to two miles north of Cinder Road
One lane will be closed in each direction during construction.
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 on Monday. 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/lGzLQy56KEg.
Benton Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 6 between 3.5 miles south of Benton to Bramlett Ranch Road, there will be utility work on Tuesday between 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
The Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation, Inyo Digouts and Westgard Shoulder Protection projects 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 http://rebuildingca.ca.
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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(From Caltrans)
