Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of November 14 through November 18
Traffic Advisory for the Week of 11/14/2022 – 11/18/2022
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 November 14 – November 18, 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 near the city of Tehachapi, crews are widening the highway and constructing a left turn lane at the eastern intersection with Cummings Valley Road. Work will continue 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm with one-way traffic control. Drivers may experience 20-minute delays.
Hart Flat Traffic Breaks – On State Route 58 between Woodford-Tehachapi Road and Hart Flat Road west of the city of Tehachapi, there will be traffic breaks to assist utility crews pulling wires across the highway on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
Inyo County
State Route 190 Flash Flood Closure – Due to heavy damage from flash floods, State Route 190 is closed from Panamint Valley Road to Emigrant Junction in Death Valley National Park. Death Valley is accessible via its eastern entrance on State Route 190 from Death Valley Junction.
Mono County
Rock Creek Traffic Breaks – On the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 395 from Rock Creek Road to 0.5 miles north, there will be traffic breaks to assist crews pulling wires across the highway on Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-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.
Edwards Utility Work – On State Route 58 between one mile west of Clay Mine Road and the Clay Mine Road overpass, there will be utility work on the eastbound shoulders Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Jacks Ranch Road Pavement Work – On State Route 178 E between 0.5 miles east of Jacks Ranch Road in Ridgecrest and 0.5 miles west, crews will apply a slurry seal and stripe the roadway Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Indian Wells Utility Work – On State Route 14 between Indian Wells Canyon Road and the junction with U.S. Highway 395, there will be utility work on Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
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 lay a hot mix asphalt overlay on the highway 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 – There will be utility work Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm in the following locations:
- On State Route 168/West Line Street from Shepard Lane to the junction with U.S. Highway 395.
- On. U.S. Highway 395 from Jay Street to Matlick Lane.
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 Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Mono County
Crowley Lake Utility Work – On the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 395 from Crowley Lake Drive to 0.25 miles south, there will be utility work on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 3:00 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.
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.
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(From Caltrans)
