Independence Four-Lane
Independence Four-Lane Project
Inyo County - Highway 395 - Post Mile 70.3 to 76.1
Project Location:
The project is located on U.S. Highway 395 in Inyo County. The project extends from 2.9 miles south of Independence to 2.9 miles north of Independence.
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Project Description:
This project will upgrade the existing two-lane conventional highway to four lanes from 2.7 miles south of Mazourka Canyon Road to 0.4 miles north of Shabbell Lane.
Project Status:
The project is in the Final Design (How A Project Gets Built) phase, and design of the selected alternative is in progress. The schedule shown below is dependent on the future availability of funds.
| Estimated total project cost (support and capital) |
$18,709,000.00
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| Beginning of Environmental and Design Studies |
July 1, 1998
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| Completion of Environmental and Design Studies (PA&ED) |
June 22 , 2004
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| Date project alternative approved (PA&ED) |
June 25, 2004
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| Estimated beginning of construction date (Approve Contract) |
winter 2008/09
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| Estimated completion of construction date (Contract Acceptance) |
winter 2010/11
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For more details please see Project Status.
Project Funding:
Project Development and Right of Way costs were funded through the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP) and programmed in the 1998 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Construction costs were funded through the ITIP and the Inyo, Mono and Kern County Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) and programmed in the 2004 STIP.
Project Information:
| Final Environmental Document: Negative Declaration/Finding Of No Significant Impact (ND/FONSI) |
| Project Map: Independence Four-Lane |
| Project Map: Figure 2: Project Map |
Project Photos:
| Existing highway at Dehy Park looking north |
| Existing highway at Market Street looking south |
| Existing highway at Market Street looking north |
Project Manager:
| Bryan Winzenread |
| 500 S. Main Street |
| Bishop, CA 93514 |
| 760-872-5250 |
| Email: Bryan_Winzenread@dot.ca.gov |
This page last updated in July 2004