Date: July 13, 2026

District: 9 - Bishop

Contact: Michael Lingberg

Phone: (760) 920-0280

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 


Line Street to Close within Bishop Pavement Project 


 

What you need to know: W. Line Street will close from U.S. 395 as part of the Bishop Pavement Project. Detours will be available, and drivers can expect delays.

 

BISHOP — The State Route 168 W (W. Line Street) intersection on U.S. 395 will close on Monday, July 20, for up to 10 days while crews replace drainage infrastructure under the roadway, install new traffic poles, and construct new pedestrian curbs within the Bishop Pavement Project. Before this work starts, the City of Bishop will begin to replace its water lines on W. Line Street today.

 

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and crews will also work at night. Detours will be available. For more information about the Bishop Pavement Projects, visit the Caltrans District 9 Projects page: Bishop Pavement Project | Caltrans.

 

TRAFFIC IMPACT: During this time:

 

·        U.S. 395 will be open

·        W. Line Street will be open west of Fowler Street

·        No turns onto W. Line Street from U.S. 395

·        No turns onto U.S. 395 from W. Line Street

·        Turns onto E. Line Street from U.S. 395 will be available

·        Turns onto U.S. 395 from E. Line Street will be available

 

Drivers are encouraged to detour via city streets. Local businesses will remain fully accessible to pedestrians.

 

FUNDING INFORMATION: 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 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. https://sierrawave.net/line-street-to-close-within-bishop-pavement-project/