Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News
Eastern Sierra News for Bishop, Mammoth, Lone Pine, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes
- Press release from Caltrans Bishop – Bike to Work Week was a successful challenge due to five local agencies joining forces and encouraging their employees to participate. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Inyo County and Northern Inyo Hospital struck up a friendly competition challenging each [...]
Caltrans press release: Mono County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has re-opened State Route 120 (west) – Tioga Pass Road, to the East Yosemite Park Entrance Gate. State Route 120 is closed beyond this point. Users can access State Route 120 for recreational activities from the junction of US 395 at Lee Vining [...]
Caltrans issued the following press release: Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), US Forest Service, Northern Inyo Hospital and Inyo County have joined forces to support National Bike-To-Work week to be held on May 13th – 18th, 2013. With biking being an affordable form of transportation, fun and easy way to achieve better [...]
Caltrans issued the following press release: Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public that US Highway 395 from Mandich Lane to US Highway 6 will have lane closures this week from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am. Maintenance workers will be crack sealing, striping and performing general maintenance work on the [...]
Main Street in Mammoth Lakes. To more than a few it’s not too attractive and remains pedestrian unfriendly. Over the years, officials and citizens have come up with plans to improve the street, but nothing much has ever happened. The Town of Mammoth now has the start of another plan. A Draft Implementation Plan will [...]
SONORA PASS (STATE ROUTE 108) OPEN (Press Release Mono County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the packed winter snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 108 over Sonora Pass. The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opeing of the pass for motorists who [...]
Monitor Pass (State Route 89) Open Mono County– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the packed winter snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 89 over Monitor Pass. The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opening of the pass for motorists who utilize this route. [...]
Towne Pass Rockfall Project – 24 Hour Traffic Control Inyo County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun a project to realign the Towne Pass section of State Route 190 in Death Valley National Park which is about 11 miles east of Panamint Springs. Construction is scheduled to work 24 hours a day [...]
State Route 270 – Bodie Road – Opens for the Season! Mono County – District 9 Director Tom Hallenbeck is pleased to announce that State Route 270 – Bodie Road has reopened from its winter closure status. Bodie State Park is open to the public but the gate to the park remains closed due to [...]
Last week, Caltrans’ new rules for small town parades had put an end to Lone Pine’s Christmas Parade. This week, Caltrans officials have vowed to make it happen for December 15th. On November 2nd, Lone Pine Chamber Director Kathleen New had filed an application for a December 8th Parade. Caltrans rejected it and demanded a [...]
The Bishop City Council has scheduled a retreat meeting Wednesday at 1pm in Suite A of City Hall. It’s a session to deal with new projects and ongoing issues. The agenda lists 10 items. First is the issue of street vendor licenses. The second item is the Council’s legislative platform followed by next fiscal year’s [...]
Closure of US Highway 395 – High Point Curve Correction Project Mono County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled night closures of US Highway 395 from Holbrook Junction to Bridgeport as part of a $17.2 million road realignment and retaining wall project. The first road closure of US 395 will begin at [...]
