Caltrans Weekly Traffic Advisory for the week of October 12, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 10/12/2026 to 10/16/2026

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of October 12 – October 16.

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

• Cameron Canyon Bridge Work – On State Route 58 from Cameron Canyon Road to Business Route 58 at Exit 165 near Mojave, the outside lane and shoulder in both directions will close while crews perform maintenance work on bridges. Work is scheduled Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

• Lee Vining Pavement Rehabilitation Project – On U.S. 395 from State Route 120 W to Picnic Grounds Road, crews are replacing sewers and drainage systems. The outside lane and shoulders in both directions will close 24 hours a day during the week and will be open during the weekends. There will be other intermittent lane closures as needed, and driveways and intersections may intermittently close. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and drivers may experience brief delays.
• June Lake Pole Replacement – On State Route 158 from N. Shore Drive to Big Rock Road, utility crews will replace poles on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Inyo County

• Bishop Pavement Project – There will be intermittent lane and intersection closures during the day and overnight on U.S. 395 and State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) while crews perform electrical work, grind the new pavement for smoothness, and lay down permanent striping. The speed limit is reduced to 25 mph from Jay Street to Wye Road. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.
• Manzanar Pavement Project – All traffic has shifted to the new southbound lanes of U.S. 395 between Fort Independence and the southern end of Independence while crews rehabilitate the pavement on the northbound lanes. Southbound traffic has shifted back to the new pavement of the southbound lanes of U.S. 395 from the southern end of Independence to 2.5 miles south of Manzanar National Historic Site. Turns onto several cross streets are unavailable from U.S. 395 within Independence. 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 remain closed for drainage, sidewalk, curb, and gutter work at the following locations:
  • Southbound from Teya Road to Inyo Street,
  • Northbound 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.
• Little Lake Pavement Repair – On U.S. 395 from Little Lake to Cinder Road south of Coso Junction, there will be intermittent lane closures while crews lay down new pavement  Monday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

• Topaz Cape Seal Operation – On U.S. 395 from Hackney Drive near Walker to the Nevada state line, crews continue the chip seal operation Tuesday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, and on Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

The Lee Vining Pavement Rehabilitation Project received $26.24 million, the Manzanar Pavement Project received $44.64 million and the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 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 Lee Vining Pavement Rehabilitation Project received $3.52 million, 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.

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.

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 Angela Bates at (760) 881-7145 or TTY 711.