District 9 RebuildingCA Projects

RebuildingCA Overview:

With state funding from Senate Bill (SB) 1 and federal funding from the infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Caltrans District 9 will continue its mission of providing a safe, reliable, and equitable transportation network through Mono, Inyo and eastern Kern counties. These programs will support Caltrans in achieving its vision of a brighter future for all through a world-class transportation network. 

SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, is a landmark transportation investment to help fix aging infrastructure, expand access to safe walkways and bikeways, and support efficient and timely movement of goods in communities across California with $5 billion in annual funding split between state and local agencies.  

IIJA, signed into law in November 2021 by President Joe Biden, will provide California with an estimated $41.9 billion over 5 years. IIJA provides significant funding to Caltrans to improve roadways, bridges, freight projects, public transportation, and safety, and to address climate change.

 

Virginia Creek-Benton Chipseal Project

Current District 9 IIJA projects:

• Conway Ranch Shoulders: With $8.3 million in funding from IIJA, this project will widen the shoulders and embankments of U.S. Highway 395 between State Route 167 and just north of Conway Ranch Road to 8 feet and make improvements to chain control areas, such as lengthening a northbound chain-up area 500 feet. This project is currently in winter suspension. Work will resume in May 2024.

District 9 SB1 projects in development:

• Rock Creek Pavement: This $3 million project will rehabilitate U.S. 395 from 0.5 miles north of Lower Rock Creek Road in Mono County to 1.3 miles south of South Landing Road near Crowley Lake. Construction is scheduled for 2024.
• Manzanar Pavement: The town of Independence is due to benefit from Manzanar Pavement, as this $43.7 million project will improve pavement and pedestrian facilities along U.S. 395. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.
• Fish Springs Pavement: This $28.6 million project will aim to improve pavement and pedestrian facilities within the town of Big Pine in Inyo County along U.S. 395. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.
• Bishop Pavement: Still in the early developmental phases, the Bishop Pavement project will rehabilitate the pavement of U.S. 395 through the town of Bishop in Inyo County. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in November of 2024.

District 9 SB1 completed projects:

• State Route 127 Pavement: Located on the outskirts of Death Valley National Park in eastern Inyo County, this project extended the service life of State Route 127 in two locations north and south of Death Valley Junction.  
• Freeman III CAPM: North of Red Rock State Park in eastern Kern County, the Freeman III CAPM project rehabilitated pavement and upgraded a culvert along State Route 14.
• South Red Rock Thin Blanket: This highway maintenance project applied a thin blanket asphalt overlay to State Route 14 near Red Rock Canyon in eastern Kern County. Construction began in August 2023.
• Virginia Creek Chip Seal: This highway maintenance project applied a chip seal to several highways in Mono County, including State Route 120, State Route 270, U.S. 6, and U.S. 395. Construction began in August 2023.
• Kern Digouts & Slab Replacements: This highway maintenance project installed slab replacements on various highways throughout eastern Kern County. Construction is began in August 2023.
• Cemetery CAPM: The Cemetery CAPM project rehabilitated pavement, installed traffic devices and upgraded guardrail along this stretch of U.S. 395 north of Lee Vining and Mono Lake in Mono County. Construction finished in November of 2023.
• Kern 178 Culvert Replacement Project: This highway maintenance project replaced culverts on State Route 178 in eastern Kern County. Construction concluded in January 2024.

 

South Red Rock Thin Blanket

Caltrans is committed to conducting its business in a fully transparent manner and detailing its progress to the public. 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. For more information about other transportation projects funded by SB 1 or IIJA, visit www.RebuildingCA.ca.gov.

Title VI

For Title VI information, click here: Caltrans Title VI

For More Information

• Michael Lingberg, Caltrans District 9 Public Information Officer, (760) 920-0280
• Christopher Andriessen, Caltrans District 9 Public Information Officer, (760) 937-2138