Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of May 8 through May 12

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 5/8/2023 – 5/12/2023

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of May 8 – May 12.

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 will be 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 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 – Work on this project is currently on hold at Church Street and Horace Albright Avenue. 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 Thursday from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, and on Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. There is one-way traffic control for the duration of the repairs and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

·      Topaz Lake Traffic Signal – On U.S. Highway 395 approximately 1.9 miles south of the Nevada State Line along Topaz Lake, there is one-way traffic control with a traffic signal due to storm damage 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

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

Eastern Kern County

·      State Route 58 Pothole Repair – On State Route 58 between the city of Tehachapi and the town of Mojave, crews will fill potholes overlay the pavement with cold mix asphalt in the following locations:

o  On the westbound outside lane from the truck scales to approximately 1 mile west of the Exit 165 on-ramp.

o  On the eastbound outside lane from Exit 151 in the city of Tehachapi to approximately 2 miles east.

Work is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 2:30 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 Moyer 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

·      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 Schober Lane, 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 Thursday 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 fully funded the $8,734,000 Freeman III CAPM Project.

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