Lee Vining Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Project Information
The Lee Vining Pavement Rehabilitation Project is a large-scale reconstruction and redesign of U.S. 395 through Lee Vining that will change the look of the highway for years to come. The project area spans roughly 2.5 miles from just south of the junction with State Route 120 W to Picnic Grounds Road. Project features include:
- Complete rehabilitation of the existing pavement area.
- Redesign of U.S 395 from a five-lane highway to a three-lane highway from just south of Lee Vining Avenue to just north of Lee Vining High School.
- Addition of bike lanes in both directions within the same area.
- Replace, repair, or construct new facilities including ADA-compliant curb ramps and driveways, landscaping, and crosswalks.
- Add permanent stormwater treatment facilities.
- Expansion of sidewalks up to 16' wide.
- New parallel parking in town.
Project Maps
Project Location Map |
Proposed ADA Upgrades Map |
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Proposed Drainage Improvements Map |
Proposed Parallel Parking Map |
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Proposed Pedestrian Improvements Map |
Environmental Document
The Final Environment Document for the Lee Vining Rehabilitation 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 & Timeline
Project Cost
The estimated construction cost of this project is $20,000,000.
Timeline*
- Summer 2018: Initial Public Engagement
- June 2019: Project Initiation Document Complete
- February 2022: Draft Environmental Document Circulation
- February 15, 2022: Virtual Public Meeting
- April 2022: PA&ED
- September 11, 2024: In-Person Public Meeting at Lee Vining Community Center
- June 2025: Complete Design
- October 2025: Advertise Project
- March 2026: Readvertise Project
- April 2027: Begin Construction
*Schedule 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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