Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of May 22 through May 26

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 5/22/2023 – 5/26/2023

EASTERN KERN, SAN BERNARDINO, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of May 22 – May 26.

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

Eastern Kern County

• Freeman III CAPM –On State Route 14 from 1.1 miles north of Red Rock Canyon Road to 3.3 miles south of the Freeman Gulch bridge, crews are rehabilitating pavement Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control with a flagger and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Inyo County

• State Route 127 Pavement Project –On State Route 127 in eastern Inyo County, crews are laying asphalt, backing the shoulders, and striping the roadway in two locations:
• From 7 miles north of the town of Shoshone to 7 miles south of Death Valley Junction
• 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.

• Aspendell Emergency Work – On State Route 168 W between Starlite Drive and Aspendell, emergency repair work will resume on Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 15-minute delays.

Mono County

• Mathieu Hill Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 6 approximately 5 miles south of Benton, there will be utility work on Thursday from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.
• State Route 167 Shoulder Work – On State Route 167 from Cottonwood Canyon Road to Dobie Meadows Road near Mono City, crews will work on the shoulder on Monday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• Bridgeport Utility Work – On U.S. Highway 395 from Jack Sawyer Road to the junction with State Route 182, there will be utility work Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.
• Topaz Lake Emergency Work – On U.S. Highway 395 approximately 1.9 miles south of the Nevada State Line, there is one-way traffic control with a traffic signal due to storm damage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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

Eastern Kern County

• Kern Bridge Maintenance Project –On State Route 58 near the city of Tehachapi and the town of Mojave, there will be maintenance work on bridges in the following locations:
• On the Sand Canyon Road undercrossing at Exit 156
• On the overhead railroad crossing east of Exit 167 near the town of Mojave

Maintenance will also happen at the drain just west of Exit 149 in the city of Tehachapi. Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and overnight from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am.

• Ridgecrest Curb Work –On State Route 178 E from Reeves Avenue to the north gate of the China Lake Naval Base, 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 Utility Work –On State Route 178 E between Drummond Avenue and E. Ward Avenue in the city of Ridgecrest, there will be utility work on the westbound lanes Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Inyo County

• Inyo County Bridge Maintenance Work –On U.S. Highway 395, crews will perform maintenance work on two bridges:
• On the bridge over Five Mile Canyon, approximately 2.3 miles north of the intersection with 9 Mile Canyon Road.
• On Cottonwood Creek Bridge, approximately 6.5 miles north of Cartago.

Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and overnight from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am.

• 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 Raised Median Project – On U.S. Highway 395 (Main Street), work on the median at Church Street is paused until after Memorial Day. The southbound and northbound inside lanes will reopen next week.
• Bishop Utility Pole Replacement –On the southbound shoulder of U.S. Highway 395 between Pa-Ha Lane and Barlow Lane, utility crews will replace a pole on Tuesday from 8:30 am to 2:00 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.

The $8,734,000 Freeman III CAPM Project is fully funded by 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 https://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 https://rebuildingca.ca.gov/iija-by-the-numbers.

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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(From Caltrans District 9)

News Staff