Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of December 12 through December 16

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 12/12/2022 – 12/16/2022

EASTERN KERN, 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 December 12 – December 16, 2022.

Eastern Kern County

·      Cummings Valley Left Turn Lane Project – On State Route 202 between 0.2 miles west of Cummings Valley Road and Banducci Road in the city of Tehachapi, crews are widening the highway and constructing a left turn lane at the eastern intersection with Cummings Valley Road. Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. One-way traffic control with K-rail will remain in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Inyo County

·        Cactus Flats Road Left Turn Lane – On U.S. Highway 395 from 0.5 miles south of the intersection with Cactus Flats Road to 0.5 miles north in the town of Olancha, crews will construct a southbound left turn lane and widen the highway. Work is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·        Towne Pass Rock Scaling – On State Route 190 over Towne Pass in Death Valley National Park, there will be rock-scaling operations Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control with a pilot car and drivers may experience 2-hour delays.

Mono County

·        Conway Summit Pole Replacement – On U.S. Highway 395 in Mono County, a 0.5-mile lane closure will begin approximately 3 miles north of Virginia Lakes Road to assist crews replacing utility poles on Friday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·        Walker Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 395 between Eastside Lane and Hackney Drive, there will be utility work Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

 

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

Eastern Kern County

·        Rosamond Mojave Rehabilitation Project – On State Route 14 between the towns of Rosamond and Mojave, crews will be adjusting guardrail delineators and repairing guardrail near Backus Road Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

·        Claymine Road Utility Work – On the eastbound lanes of State Route 58 between Claymine Road and 0.25 miles west near the town of North Edwards, there will be utility work on Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

·        Tehachapi Utility Work – On State Route 202 between Sierra Vista Drive and 0.5 miles east, crews will be replacing utility equipment Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

·        Ridgecrest Water Line Repair – On the westbound lanes of State Route 178 E between Nolan Street and Primavera Street, crews will repair a broken water line Monday through Wednesday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The No. 2 outside lane will be closed. Drivers should not experience delays.

Inyo County

·        Northbound Keough’s Thin Blanket – On the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 395 between Reynolds Road and Warm Springs Road south of Bishop, crews will replace damaged delineators Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. One lane will remain open. The speed limit through the construction area is reduced to 55 miles per hour.

·        Bishop Utility Work – On State Route 168 W (West Line Street) between Tu-Su Lane and Pa-Ha Lane, there will be utility work on Thursday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

·        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.

The Northbound Keough’s Thin Blanket Project and the Rosamond Mojave Rehabilitation Project 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.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.

Follow us for the latest information on Facebook (Caltrans District 9) and Twitter (@Caltrans9) or email us at [email protected]. To assist in planning your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.

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.

(From Caltrans)

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