Murphys, CA… On State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to build a two-way, center, left-turn lane to improve existing traffic conditions on State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street/Lawrence Street in the scenic town of Murphys in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Work is scheduled to begin June 21, 2021 and end in fall 2021. Some of the work will be conducted at night when one-way traffic control will be employed. Motorists should
expect 10-minute delays. Traffic impact is expected to be minimal during day time hours.

Currently, motorists can be delayed on Route 4 during peak morning and afternoon hours and some drivers have been observed using the shoulder to pass vehicles waiting to safely make a left-hand turn onto Pennsylvania Gulch Road toward Michelson Elementary School and Main Street/Lawrence Street to downtown Murphys.

Motorists intending to make a left turn will be channeled into a center lane, which will improve traffic flow and eliminate motorists from using the shoulder to pass vehicles in queue.

The $3.5 million project – awarded to Dirt Dynasty Inc. of Valley Springs, CA – will include widening and restriping the roadway, and installing new drainage systems, gutters, curbs and a high-visibility crosswalk with flashing beacons.

This work is scheduled to begin as listed, but is subject to change due to traffic
incidents, weather, availability of equipment, and/or materials and construction related issues.

For more information and updates on additional projects, please visit www.dot.ca.gov/d10/projects or on Twitter via @CaltransDist10.

For the safety of workers and other motorists, please Be Work Zone Alert.

For the latest road conditions, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

www.dot.ca.gov

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