Caltrans Weekly Traffic Advisory for the week of September 7, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 9/7/2026 to 9/11/2026

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of September 7 – September 11.

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

San Bernardino County – (District 9 maintains portions of State Route 178 E in San Bernardino County in collaboration with District 8)

• Trona Road Pole Replacement – On State Route 178 E near Trona Road east of Ridgecrest, utility crews will replace poles Wednesday and Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Eastern Kern County

• Indian Wells Electrical Work – On State Route 14 from Ethel Road to U.S. 395 near Inyokern, crews will perform electrical work in the median Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Inyo County

• Big Pine Pedestrian Beacon Construction – On U.S. 395 from Sepsey Street to Poplar Street, crews will construct pedestrian-activated rapid flashing beacons Wednesday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Bishop Creek Electrical Work – On State Route 168 W from Big Trees Road to just south of South Lake Road near Aspendell, there will be one-way traffic control while crews perform electrical work on Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Wye Road Electrical Work – On U.S. 6 from Wye Road to a half mile north in Bishop, crews will perform electrical work on Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Mono County

• Benton Utility Work – On U.S. 6 from Walker Place to approximately two miles south, there will be a partial lane closure while utility crews prepare for future pole placements. Work is scheduled Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• June Lake Utility Work – On State Route 158 from U.S. 395 to Lyle Terrace Road, utility crews will replace poles Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be intermittent traffic breaks, and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts

Eastern Kern County

• Kern County Striping Work – On State Route 58 the following exits will close while crews stripe the pavement:
  o  148 at Tucker Road
  o  149 at Mill Street
  o  152 at Tehachapi Blvd
  o  199 at Boron Avenue
  Work is scheduled Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will also be intermittent night work. Detours are available, and drivers may experience brief delays.

Inyo County

• Bishop Pavement Project – There will be no work on the project on Monday, September 7 and all lanes will be open. There will be intermittent lane and intersection closures while crews prepare U.S. 395 and State Route 168 (W. Line Street) for paving, which is scheduled for September 13. The speed limit is reduced to 25 mph from Jay Street to Wye Road. Work is scheduled Tuesday 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 remains fully closed while the City of Bishop replaces its water line. Work is scheduled 24 hours a day Tuesday through Friday. Detours are available.
• Manzanar Pavement Project – All traffic has shifted to the new southbound lanes of U.S. 395 between Fort Independence and the northern end of Independence while crews rehabilitate the pavement on the northbound lanes. Crews continue backing the shoulders, placing delineators, and striping the new pavement of the southbound lanes of U.S. 395 from the southern end of Independence to 2.5 miles south of the Manzanar National Historic Site. The outside lane and shoulders in both directions within Independence are closed while crews build pedestrian bulbouts. 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 Tuesday 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 are closed for drainage, sidewalk, curb, and gutter work at the following locations:
  o Southbound from Teya Road to Inyo Street,
  o Northbound from Locust Road to E. Lubken Avenue.
  Work is scheduled Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

Mono County

• Mammoth Lakes Tree Work – On State Route 203 from Forest Trail to the Madera/Mono county line near the Mammoth Mountain Lodge, crews will continue to trim trees Tuesday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Bridgeport Pavement Work – On State Route 182 from the junction of U.S. 395 to approximately 1.5 miles north of the Bridgeport Reservoir dam, crews continue to grind and rehabilitate the pavement Tuesday through Friday from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers will experience 5-minute delays.

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 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.