Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of April 17 through April 21

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 4/17/2023 – 4/21/2023

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of April 17 – April 21.

Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.

Inyo County

·      State Route 127 Pavement Project – On State Route 127 in eastern Inyo County, crews are rehabilitating pavement by griding down the roadway and overlaying asphalt in two locations:

o  From 7 miles north of the town of Shoshone to 7 miles south of Death Valley Junction

o  From Death Valley Junction to the Nevada State Line

Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There is one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·        Dolomite Loop Road Utility Work – On State Route 136 near the eastern intersection with Dolomite Loop Road west of Keeler, utility crews will cross wires over the road on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·        Bishop Raised Median Project – On U.S. Highway 395 (Main Street), crews are constructing raised medians and pedestrian safety islands at two locations in Bishop:

o  Church Street

o  Horace Albright Avenue

The inside northbound and southbound lanes at both locations are closed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the duration of the project. Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience short delays.

Mono County

·        Mono County Emergency Repair Work – On U.S. Highway 6 between Chalfant and the town of Benton, emergency repair work on the pavement and shoulders is ongoing Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There is one-way traffic control for the duration of the repairs and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·        Coleville Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 395 between Mill Canyon Road and Champagne Avenue, crews will replace a utility pole and cross wires over the road on Tuesday from 8:00 am to noon. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Projects on the state highway system with minimal or no delays:

Eastern Kern County

·        Cummings Valley Left-Turn Lane Project – On State Route 202 at the southern intersection with Cummings Valley Road near the city of Tehachapi, crews are constructing dikes and striping the roadway Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

·        W. Ward Avenue Closure – On State Route 178 W in the city of Ridgecrest, W. Ward Avenue will be closed at State Route 178 (North China Lake Boulevard) Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 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 allow trucks access to deliver material Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

·        Meadow Farms Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 395 between Pa-Ha Lane and Matlick Lane in Bishop, there will be utility work on the shoulders Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The State Route 127 Pavement Project received funding from both SB 1 and IIJA. Senate Bill 1 allocated $2,201,109, while the California Transportation Commission allocated an additional $20,118,000 in funding from the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021.

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 http://rebuildingca.ca.gov.

Under IIJA, California will receive an estimated $41.9 billion over 5 years. IIJA provides significant funding to Caltrans to improve roadways, bridges, freight projects, public transportation, and safety, and to address climate change. For more information about IIJA, visit http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.

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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 Bob Gossman at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.

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(From Caltrans District 9)

News Staff