Keene Pavement Project
Project Information
On October 19, 2023, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) voted in favor of combining the State Route 58 Truck Climbing Lane Project with the Keene Pavement Project. Both projects and their scopes are now known as the Keene Pavement Project.
This project, currently in the Design and Right of Way phases, will rehabilitate 44.8 lane miles of pavement, upgrade bridge rail and median barriers, install new lighting, and realign curves in four locations on State Route 58 from Bealville Road to approximately two miles west of the junction with State Route 202 in Tehachapi. The project could potentially include a wildlife crossing between Bealville Road and Hart Flat Road, and it will now include a 3.5-mile, 12-foot-wide eastbound truck-climbing lane from approximately 0.8 miles east of the junction with State Route 223 to 0.4 miles west of Hart Flat Road. Additional project features include:
- Restriping of the intersection with Bealville Road to provide an eastbound acceleration lane
- Removal of the Bena Road at-grade intersection to eliminate conflicts with traffic entering or exiting SR 58
- Increasing inside and outside shoulder widths
- Drainage improvements
- Culvert enhancement to improve wildlife connectivity
- Guardrail and signage upgrades
- Addition of rumble strips
- Relocation of lighting at Bealville Road and State Route 58
Project Map
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Environmental Document
The Final Environment Document for the Keene 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 Costs
The estimated construction capital cost of this project is $231 million.
Project Timeline
Project Schedule (subject to change):
- March 2022: DED circulation
- June 2022: PA&ED
- FY 2025-26: Ready to List
- Summer 2027: Begin Construction
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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