MONO COUNTY — Drivers will soon experience better road conditions on State Route 120 East in southern Mono County, as construction beings Monday on the SR 120 Cold In-Place Recycle Project. The primary focus of the $4 million project is to improve and extend the life of the pavement on the roadway. Crews will rehabilitate the pavement on SR 120 East from five miles west of Dobie Meadows Road to Black Lake Road.
Cold in-place recycling is an effective highway maintenance tool that’s achieved through a partial depth reclamation of the pavement. Partial depth reclamation is the process of grinding the roadway down, laying a foam oil mix layer, then reclaiming the pavement and applying hot mix asphalt.
Papich Construction Co. is the contractor for this maintenance project. Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crews expect the project to last 40 working days.
TRAFFIC IMPACT: Traffic will be reduced to one lane during work hours, and a pilot car will guide vehicles through the construction area. Drivers may experience up to 20-minute delays. During non-work hours, the speed limit in the construction zone will be reduced to 45 mph.
Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment or materials, or any construction-related issues.