Caltrans Weekly Traffic Advisory for the week of July 6, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 7/6/2026 to 7/10/2026

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of July 6 – July 10.

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

• Cummings Valley Pole Replacement – On State Route 202 from Schout Road to Cummings Valley Road near Tehachapi, utility crews will replace a pole on Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Inyo County

• Round Valley Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from Mill Creek Road to Gorge Road north of Bishop, there will be intermittent traffic breaks while utility crews transfer cables over the road on Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• Bishop Creek Utility Work – On State Route 168 W between Cataract Road and Big Trees Road near Aspendell, utility crews will replace poles on Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• Cartago Traffic Breaks – On U.S. 395 near Lake Street, there will be intermittent traffic breaks while utility crews transfer wire over the road on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Mono County

• Sonora Junction Crack Seal Work – On U.S. 395 from Swauger Creek Road to Shingle Mill Picnic Area north of Bridgeport, there will be one-way traffic control while crews seal cracks on the highway Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• Bridgeport Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from Emigrant Street to one mile north, utility crews will replace poles Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• Conway Ranch Pole Replacement – On U.S. 395 from State Route 167 near Mono City to one mile north of Virginia Lakes Road, the northbound shoulder will close while utility crews replace poles Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
• Mammoth Lakes Wire Crossing – On U.S. 395 from one mile south of State Route 203 to one mile north, there will be intermittent traffic breaks while utility crews transfer wire over the road Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Eastern Kern County

• Tehachapi Fence Work – On State Route 202 from W. Tehachapi Boulevard to Tucker Road, the shoulders in both directions are closed for fence work Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Inyo County

• Meadow Farms ADA Project – The northbound outside lane of U.S. 395 will reopen from the Bishop Creek Bridge to Matlick Lane next week. All driveways remain accessible during construction. The speed limit within the work area is 25 mph. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• Bishop Pavement Project – The southbound outside lane of U.S. 395 and sidewalk between Academy Avenue and Line Street are closed for sidewalk and drainage work and turns onto Academy Avenue and Church Street are unavailable. The speed limit is reduced to 35 mph from See Vee Lane to Wye Road. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• City of Bishop Water Main Replacement Project – On State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) from Fowler Street to U.S. 395, the road will fully close intermittently while the City of Bishop replaces its water line. The eastbound lane of State Route 168 W between Shepard Lane and Meadow Lane will close and traffic will shift into the center turn lane. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Detours are available.
• Manzanar Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from Fish Hatchery Road near the Fort Independence Reservation to 2.5 miles south of the Manzanar National Historic Site, crews are rehabilitating the pavement, constructing pedestrian bulbouts in Independence, and installing a flashing pedestrian beacon with a mast arm at Market Street. Northbound traffic has switched to the inside southbound lane using a temporary crossover about two miles south of Manzanar. One lane in each direction is closed in town and turns onto several cross streets are unavailable from U.S. 395. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph and 25 mph within Independence. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience delays.
• Lone Pine Sidewalks Project – On U.S. 395 in Lone Pine, the outside lane and shoulders in both directions are closed while crews build sidewalks and replace drainage infrastructure in the following locations:
  • From Teya Road to Inyo Street,
  • From Locust Road to E. Lubken Avenue.
  • Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

The Manzanar Pavement Project received $44.64 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 million, the Meadow Farms ADA Project received $13.56 million from 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 Building California: Transforming Infrastructure for a Better Future | Home.

The Manzanar Pavement Project received $5.78 million and the Bishop Pavement Project received $2.4 million from 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. Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.ca.gov. Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.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!

To assist in planning your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap App to your iOS or Android device.

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News Staff