Caltrans Traffic Advisory for the Week of March 25 through March 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 3/25/2024 – 3/29/2024

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of March 25 – March 29.

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

Eastern Kern County

• Mojave Traffic Breaks – On State Route 58 from the junction with State Route 14 to approximately three miles east, there will be traffic breaks to assist utility crews pulling wires across the roadway on Tuesday from 5:00 am to 10:00 am. Drivers may experience 5-minute delays.
• Boron Emergency Digouts Project – On State Route 58 under the Borax Avenue overcrossing, the westbound outside lane will be closed while crews perform emergency repairs on Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Inyo County

• Horizontal Curve Warning Signs Project – Crews will install new horizontal curve warning signs in the following locations:
• On State Route 127 from the junction with Interstate 15 in Baker to Death Valley Junction
• On State Route 178 E from just inside the boundary of Death Valley National Park to Inyo County Dump Station Road near Shoshone

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• NDOT Paving Project – On State Route 178 E at the Nevada State Line, there will be one-way traffic control due to a paving project in Nevada. Work is scheduled for Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• 2024 Baker to Vegas Footrace Relay – There will be a footrace relay on the following state highways on Sunday, March 24:
• On State Route 127 in San Bernardino County between Baker and Old Spanish Trail Highway near Tecopa
• On State Route 127 from the Inyo/San Bernardino County line to Shoshone
• On State Route 178 E in Inyo County from the junction with State Route 127 to the Nevada State Line.

There are no lane closures planned for this event. Drivers are advised to watch for runners on the roadway and pass safely when they have the opportunity to do so.

Mono County

• Fish Lake Valley Paving Project – On State Route 266 at the Nevada State Line, there will be one-way traffic control due to a paving project in Nevada. Work is scheduled Monday and Tuesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.
• Hammil Valley Pole Replacement – On U.S. 6 approximately 5 miles south of Benton, utility crews will replace a pole on Wednesday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control and drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

Ongoing Project Work

Eastern Kern County

• 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.
• Sign Replacement Project – Construction crews will replace traffic signs in both directions in various locations on the following highways:
• On State Route 14 from the northern junction with Business Route 58 in Mojave to just south of Rosamond
• On State Route 58 from Exit 165 to just east of Boron Avenue

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• Tehachapi Utility Work – On State Route 202 (Tucker Road) between W. Valley Boulevard and Tehachapi Boulevard, crews are repaving the eastbound shoulder Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

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.
• Whitney Portal Road Detour Sign – On U.S. 395 near the intersection with Lubken Canyon Road, there are portable message signs informing travelers of a detour for Whitney Portal Road Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• 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.

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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