Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of April 24 through April 28
Traffic Advisory for the Week of 4/24/2023 – 4/28/2023
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 24– April 28.
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.
· Bishop Raised Median Project – Though inside northbound and southbound lanes were temporarily reopened at Church Street and Horace Albright Avenue, there will be additional work on this project, possibly as soon as next week. When work resumes, both inside lanes will close 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the project concludes.
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.
· Bridgeport Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 395 between Huggans Lane and Travertine Road, utility crews will perform maintenance on poles on Thursday and Friday from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. 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
· State Route 58 Guardrail Repair – On State Route 58 near the city of Tehachapi, crews will repair guardrail in the following locations:
o From Woodford-Tehachapi Road to Broome Road
o From Cameron Canyon Road to approximately two miles east
Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
· W. Ward Avenue Closure – On State Route 178 E 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.
· Ridgecrest Curb Work – On State Route 178 E from Triangle Drive to Sydnor Street, the eastbound outside lane will be closed for curb, gutter, and sidewalk work Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
· E. Ward Avenue Chip Seal – On State Route 178 E between Drummond Avenue and E. Ward Avenue in the city of Ridgecrest, the westbound shoulder will be closed while crews perform a chip seal project on E. Ward Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday 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.
· Bishop Golf Course Utility Work – On the shoulders of U.S. Highway 395 between Sunland Reservation Road and Jay Street, crews will bore the pavement and place utility conduit Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:30 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 Monday 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.
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/
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(From Caltrans District 9)
