Bakersfield 99 Rehabilitation (South)

proposed

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to resurface, restore, and rehabilitate State Route 99 in Kern County from 0.07 mile north of the White Lane Overcrossing to the California Avenue Overcrossing. To relieve congestion, improve operational deficiencies, and enhance safety, an auxiliary lane would be built between California Avenue and southbound State Route 99 to the State Route 58 eastbound connector ramp. The auxiliary lane would require building a new retaining wall, widening the California Avenue Undercrossing, and replacing the Palm Avenue Overcrossing. A soundwall would be built between the Wilson Road Overcrossing and the Wible Road Overcrossing. This project would also upgrade or install new safety barriers, signs, and Traffic Management System elements throughout the project limits to meet current standards.