Date: April 25, 2024

District: 9 – Eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties

Contact: Michael.Lingberg@dot.ca.gov

Phone: (760) 920-0280

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 4/29/2024 – 5/3/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of

Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the

week of April 29 – May 3.

Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of

equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.

New Project Work

Inyo County

Fish Springs Pavement Repair – On U.S. 395 from the southern junction with Fish

Springs Road to the northern junction south of Big Pine, the shoulders in both

directions will close to allow crews to repair pavement Monday through Friday from

7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Mono County

Mammoth Lakes Vault Inspections –

On the westbound lanes of State Route

203 between Mountain Boulevard and Forest Trail, the outside lane and bicycle

lane will close while utility crews inspect vaults on Tuesday from 8:00 am to noon.

Ongoing Project Work

Eastern Kern County

Rosamond Boulevard Ramp Closures – On Rosamond Boulevard at the State

Route 14 overcrossing, there will be various ramp and lane closures next week as

Kern County continues to rehabilitate the roadway. Detours will be available using

Dawn Road, Frontage Road, and the old Sierra Highway. Drivers are advised to

reduce their speed and pay attention to construction signs.

Ridgecrest Sewer Replacement – On State Route 178 E between French Avenue

and Gemstone Street, crews are restoring the pavement Monday through Friday

from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be various intermittent lane closures and

detours will be available. Drivers could experience brief delays.

Inyo County

State Route 190 Repairs – State Route 190 between U.S. 395 in Olancha and the

junction of State Route 136 east of Owens Lake remains closed for repairs. The

highway is open through Death Valley National Park and can be accessed from

U.S. 395 using State Route 136 in Lone Pine. Drivers are discouraged from

bypassing road-closure signs.

Death Valley Middle Mile Broadband Project – On State Route 190 from the

eastern boundary of Death Valley National Park to the Stovepipe Wells Ranger

Station, crews are setting fiber optic conduit. Work is scheduled Monday through

Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be intermittent one-way traffic control

and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Cartago Traffic Switch – On U.S. 395 north of Cartago, northbound and

southbound traffic has switched to temporary lanes. Traffic speeds are reduced to

45 MPH through the current alignment 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 Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Bishop Sidewalk Closure – On the northbound side of U.S. 395 between Clark

Street and East Line Street in Bishop, there will be sidewalk closures to allow for

building construction Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Pedestrian

detours will be available.

Mono County

Horizontal Curve Warning Signs Project – Crews will install new signs on the

following highways:

State Route 120 E from U.S. 395 to U.S. 6 in Benton

State Route 58 from Bealville Road to State Route 202 in Tehachapi

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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!

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Instagram (@Caltransd9), or email us at D9PublicInfo@dot.ca.gov. To assist in planning

your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.

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 Bob Gossman at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.

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