Date: June 26, 2025

District: 9 - Bishop

Contact: Michael Lingberg

Phone: (760) 920-0280

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 


Traffic Advisory for the Week of June 30 i9, 2025


 

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 30 – July 4.

 

There will be no work on the state highway system on Friday, July 4, due to Independence Day.

 

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

 

Kern County Sign Replacements – Crews will replace traffic signs in the following locations:

State Route 14 from Avenue A to California City Boulevard

State Route 58 from Cameron Canyon Road to 100th Street east of Mojave

The shoulders will close in both directions and work is scheduled on Wednesday from 6:45 am to 6:00 pm.

 

 

Mono County

 

Bald Mountain Road Utility Work – On U.S. 395 within a two-mile radius of Bald Mountain Road, utility crews will replace infrastructure on Monday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be traffic breaks and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

Walker Canyon Shoulder Work – On U.S. 395 just south of the Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Area, the southbound outside lane and shoulder will close while crews work in the shoulder on Tuesday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

 

 


Ongoing Traffic Impacts


 

 

Eastern Kern County

 

Ridgecrest Sewer Work – On State Route 178 E from Las Flores Avenue to Ridgecrest Boulevard, utility crews are tying in sewer lines Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience brief delays.

 

Inyo County

 

Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project – Northbound traffic has switched to the new northbound lanes between Crystal Geyser Road and the northern end of the project north of Willow Dip. There will be intermittent lane closures while crews stripe and install new signs and guardrail. The inside southbound lane is closed between the northern end of the project and just south of Crystal Geyser Road. The speed limit remains 55 mph through the project area.

Bishop Pavement Project – The outside northbound lane of U.S. 395 remains closed between Jay Street and South Street until July 11 for drainage work. On the southbound lanes of U.S. 395, crews continue to work on the shoulder and sidewalk of the highway at two locations:

From See Vee Lane to Wye Road, and from Lagoon Street to Jay Street.

The sidewalk and shoulder in each of these locations is closed during construction. The speed limit is reduced to 35 MPH from See Vee Lane to Wye Road and 25 MPH from Lagoon Street to Jay Street. Access to Mandich Street and W. South Street is unavailable from U.S. 395, but detours are available. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and drivers may experience brief delays.

 

Fish Springs Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from State Route 168 E to Elna Road through Big Pine, construction crews are continuing to work on the pavement through town. Major rehabilitation work through Big Pine is nearly complete. Crews will begin building bulb-outs on Monday. Once those bulb-outs are complete, paving within Big Pine can wrap up before moving the project south of town. Pedestrian islands and new crosswalk signals will be installed at a later date. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. The speed limit is reduced to 25 mph through town and drivers may experience brief delays.

 

 

Mono County

 

Northern District Traffic Census Replacements Project – Crews continue to replace traffic census stations in the following locations:

U.S. 395 from State Route 167 to Virginia Lakes Road,

State Route 158 between Gull Lake Road and Aspen Road,

U.S. 395 at the Crestview Safety Roadside Rest Area,

U.S. 395 near the southbound off-ramp to S. Landing Road near Crowley,

U.S. 395 from Collins Road to Sunland Reservation Road near Bishop,

U.S. 395 at the Division Creek Safety Roadside Rest Area,

U.S. 395 from Lone Pine Narrow Guage Road to Moffat Ranch Road near Lone Pine.

Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. There will be intermittent lane closures and drivers may experience brief delays.

 

Sonora Junction Shoulders Project – On U.S. 395 from Burcham Flat Road to State Route 108 north of Bridgeport, crews are removing K-rail and striping the pavement Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 20-minute delays.

Rock Creek Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from just north of Lower Rock Creek Road to 1.3 miles south of South Landing Drive near the community of Crowley Lake, there are intermittent lane closures and access to Upper Rock Creek Road and Owens Gorge Road will be temporarily unavailable while crews continue to rehabilitate the pavement. Businesses in Tom’s Place remain open. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH through the project area and 45 MPH through the Tom’s Place intersection. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. For more information about the upcoming work at the Tom’s Place intersection, visit Rock Creek Pavement Project Update at Tom's Place | Caltrans.

June Lake Utility Work – On State Route 158 (June Lake Loop) between North Shore Drive and U.S. 395, utility crews continue to replace poles and other infrastructure Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

 

 

The Olancha Cartago 4-Lane Project received $38.3 million, the Fish Springs Pavement Project received $36.79 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 million, and the Sonora Junction Shoulders Project received $16.8 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 Fish Springs Pavement Project received $4.77 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $2.4 million, and the Rock Creek Pavement Project received $2.1 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. https://sierrawave.net/caltrans-traffic-advisory-for-the-week-of-june-30/