Bishop Pavement Project
Project Information
The proposed Bishop Pavement Project will rehabilitate the pavement of U.S. 395 and State Route 168 W (West Line Street) in Bishop and upgrade chosen facilities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Details of the project include:
- Construct a multiuse path.
- Upgrade drainage and replace sidewalk facilities.
- Relocate traffic signal poles.
- Upgrade and construct pedestrian facilities.
- Replace Transportation Management Systems (TMS) count stations.
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Project Work Areas
Location: Southbound U.S. 395 between South Street and Mandich.
Scope of Work: Rehabilitated sidewalks, replaced outdated drainage, moved electrical equipment, repaired draining on northbound #2 lane.
Status: Work Complete (as of July, 2025)
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Location: Southbound U.S. 395 between W. Line Street and Lagoon Street.
Scope of Work: Sidewalk rehabilitation, install drainage and new plant fixtures.
Status: Active work zone as of July, 2025.
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Location: Southbound intersection of U.S. 395 and W. Line Street.
Scope of Work: Pavement rehabilitation, draining improvements, relocation of traffic signals.
Status: Work tentatively scheduled to start fall 2025.
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Location: Southbound U.S. 395 between Church Street and W. Line Street.
Scope of Work: Sidewalk rehabilitation, drainage installation, implementation of new sidewalk planters.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: Southbound U.S. 395 between Academy Avenue and Church Street.
Scope of Work: Sidewalk rehabilitation, drainage installation, implementation of new sidewalk planters.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: Northbound U.S. 395 between E. Line Street and Willow Street.
Scope of Work: Sidewalk rehabilitation, drainage installation, implementation of new sidewalk planters.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: Northbound U.S. 395 between Grove Street and E. Elm Street.
Scope of Work: Sidewalk rehabilitation, drainage installation.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: Northbound U.S. 395 between E. Elm Street and Horace Albright Avenue.
Scope of Work: Sidewalk rehabilitation, drainage installation.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: Northbound U.S. 395 across from the fairgrounds.
Scope of Work: Drainage repair.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: Northbound U.S. 395 at the walking path.
Scope of Work: Drainage repair.
Status: Work scheduled to begin TBA.
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Location: U.S. 395 from near Jay Street to Barlow Lane, and State Route 168 W from near Northern Inyo Hospital to U.S. 395.
Scope of Work: Full rehabilitation of the highway, restriping of State Route 168 W. to add bike lanes.
Status: Work scheduled to begin fall 2025
Environmental Document
The Final Environment Document for the Bishop Pavement Project is now available for public review upon request.
To obtain a copy of the Final Environmental Document:
- Email us at D9PublicInfo@dot.ca.gov
- Call us at (760) 872-0601
- Write us at Caltrans Public Information Office, 500 S. Main Street, Bishop, CA 93514
Project Cost
- $2.4 million is funded by Senate Bill 1
- $18.4 million comes from federal funds
- $4.1 million comes from state funds
Project Timeline*
- July 13, 2021: Virtual Public Meeting
- August 2021: Project Approval and Environmental Document
- June 2023: Design Complete
- September 3, 2024: Advertise
- October 23, 2024: Bid opening
- June 2025: Begin Construction
- Late Spring/Early Summer 2026: Complete Construction
*Project schedule is subject to change.
Construction PIO Contact
Michael Lingberg
Public Information Officer
Construction
Caltrans District 9
(760) 920-0280
Title VI Information
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.
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