Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of August 26 through August 30

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 8/26/2024 – 8/30/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of August 26 – August 30.

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

• Edwards Electrical Work – On State Route 58 from 55^th Street to Rosamond Boulevard, the eastbound outside lane and shoulder will close while crews perform electrical work on Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• Tehachapi Shoulder Work – On State Route 58 from State Route 202 to Broome Road, the westbound outside lane and shoulder will close while crews work in the shoulder on Tuesday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
• Kern River Valley Fiber Optic Work – On State Route 178 W from Kelso Creek Road in Weldon to Worthington Street in Onyx, utility crews will replace fiber optic cable on poles overnight Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 pm to 10:00 am. Drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Inyo County

• Bishop Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from Barlow Lane to Grandview Road, the westbound shoulder will close while crews perform utility work Monday and Tuesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Mono County

• Benton Utility Work – On State Route 120 E from just west of Foothill Road to Clark Ranch Road, there will be utility work on Monday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• U.S. 6 Wire Crossing – On U.S. 6 from Walker Place to South Road in Benton, there will be traffic breaks while utility crews cross wire over the highway on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers could experience 10-minute delays.
• Morris Drive Utility Work – On U.S. 6 near Morris Drive in Benton, utility crews will pull wire across the highway on Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Silver Lake Utility Work – On State Route 158 (June Lake Loop) from Powerhouse Road to the winter closure gate by Silver Lake, there will be traffic breaks to assist with utility work Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Sherwin Grade Traffic Breaks – On U.S. 395 from the Inyo County Line to 6 miles north, there will be traffic breaks on the northbound lanes to assist with utility work on Tuesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drivers could experience brief delays.
• Bridgeport Wire Replacement – On U.S. 395 from Huggins Lane to Mt. Patterson Drive, utility crews will replace wire on poles on Wednesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Bridgeport Pole Maintenance – On U.S. 395 from Green Creek Road to two miles north, utility crews will maintain poles on Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Eastern Kern County

• China Lake Water Main Replacement – On State Route 178 E between N. Brady Street and N. Victor Street, the westbound outside lane is closed while crews replace a water main Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. The outside lane will reopen after work hours and the shoulder will close at night.
• State Route 58 Median Safety Devices Project – On State Route 58, the shoulders will close in both directions while crews repair and upgrade guardrail in the following locations:
• Exit 165 near Mojave
• The junction with State Route 14
• Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Inyo County

• Olancha-Cartago Traffic Switches– There are two traffic switches on U.S. 395 for the Olancha-Cartago project. At the southern end of the project area, there is a traffic switch between Sage Flats Road and N Haiwee Road. At the northern end of the project area, there is a traffic switch north of Cartago. The speed limit is reduced to 45 MPH through the new alignments for driver safety. Drivers may experience short delays.
• Olancha Shoulder Closures– On U.S. 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 Wednesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• State Route 190 Emergency Repairs – On State Route 190 from State Route 136 to Darwin Road near the western boundary of Death Valley National Park, crews continue to rebuild shoulder berms Monday through Friday from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm.
• Dunmovin Thin Blanket Project – On U.S. 395 between Coso Junction and Haiwee Canyon Road, crews continue to apply a thin layer of asphalt on the road to improve its integrity and extend the service life. At least one lane will remain open in each direction and the speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph through the construction area. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, and on Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

•  Horizontal Curve Warning Signs Project – Crews will replace traffic signs in the following locations:
• State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) from U.S. 395 to the Tuolumne County line
• State Route 120 W from Ellery Lake Campground to the entrance of Yosemite National Park
• State Route 203 from Mammoth Knolls Drive to the Mammoth Mountain Lodge

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

• Benton Pole Replacement – On State Route 120 E from Clark Ranch Road to U.S. 6, utility crews will replace poles on Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 between Burcham Flat Road and Sonora Junction, crews are working on erosion control, installing steel posts for the retaining wall, and creating the base for the wider shoulders. Work is scheduled from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 6:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday. There is one-way traffic control and drivers may encounter 20-minute delays.
• Conway Ranch Shoulders Project –On U.S. 395 between State Route 167 and just north of Conway Ranch Road near Mono City, crews are performing electrical and sign work and putting final touches on erosion control. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The $16.8 million Sonora Junction Shoulders Project and $8.3 million Conway Ranch Shoulders Project were funded by 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 https://rebuildingca.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.

The $10.027 million Dunmovin Thin Blanket Project is funded by 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. For more information about other transportation projects funded by SB 1, visit http://rebuildingca.ca.gov.

Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.ca.gov and 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!

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