Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of September 16 through September 20

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 9/16/2024 – 9/20/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of September 16 – September 20.

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

• Bishop Pavement Marking – On the following highways in Bishop, crews will mark the pavement:
• On U.S. 395 from Schober Lane to See Vee Lane
• On State Route 168 W from Reata Road to U.S. 395

Work is scheduled overnight Monday through Thursday from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

• Sherwin Grade Guardrail Repair– On U.S. 395 from Gorge Road to Lower Rock Creek Road, crews will repair guardrail Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

• Sonora Junction Shoulders Highway Closure – U.S. 395 will reopen between Burcham Flat Road and Sonora Junction on September 19. Once the road reopens, one-way traffic control will resume, and drivers may experience 20-minute delays. Until then, State Route 182 is the detour around the full closure. Bridgeport, Walker, Coleville, Topaz, Sonora Pass, and Monitor Pass remain fully accessible during the closure. Drivers are advised there are no services on the detour route. Visit our website for more details on the closure and detour: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-9/district-9-news/2024_8_21-us-395-detour-information.
• Conway Summit Shoulder Work – On U.S. 395 from Lundy Lake Road to Virginia Lakes Road, the northbound shoulder will close while crews work Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
• Crestview Pole Replacement– On U.S. 395 from Mammoth Scenic Loop to the Crestview Safety Roadside Rest Area, utility crews will replace poles Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Bridgeport Banner Replacement – On U.S. 395 at Sinclair Street, crews will replace the Fourth of July banner on Tuesday from 6:00 am to 10:00 am. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• Benton Utility Work– On U.S. 6 between Morris Drive and Walker Place, the northbound shoulder will close while utility crews replace poles on Thursday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Drivers may experience delays.

San Bernardino County (District 9 maintains State Route 127 in San Bernardino County in coordination with District 8)

• Baker Utility Work – On State Route 127 from Interstate 15 to Schoolhouse Lane, county crews will place traffic control devices in the shoulders. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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 at the State Route 202 (Tucker Road) overpass in Tehachapi, the shoulders will close in both directions while crews repair and upgrade guardrail. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Mojave Sidewalk Construction – On State Route 14 from the Oak Creek Road overcrossing to just north of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power office in Mojave, the northbound outside lane and shoulder are closed while crews construct a sidewalk. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Inyo County

• Horizontal Curve Warning Signs Project – Crews are replacing traffic signs in the following locations:
• U.S. 395 from Pangborne Lane to Moffat Ranch Road
• State Route 203 from Mammoth Scenic Loop to the Mammoth Mountain Lodge

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

• Olancha-Cartago Traffic Switches– There are two traffic switches on U.S. 395 for the Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane 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 Tuesday through Friday 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 will add delineators and clean culverts Tuesday through Friday from 5:30 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• Dunmovin Thin Blanket Project – On U.S. 395 between Coso Junction and Haiwee Canyon Road, crews continue to pave the northbound lanes and back the shoulders. At least one lane is open in each direction and the speed limit is reduced to 55 mph through the construction area. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, and on Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays, including at the Coso Junction Safety Roadside Rest Area.

The $16.8 million Sonora Junction Shoulders Project is 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! And remember to #SlowDownInTown.

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News Staff