BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues $28.1M emergency work on State Route Highway 127 (SR-127) to repair roadbed, pavement, backfill shoulders, armor erosion embankments, repair drainage, remove debris and address other structural damage sustained by recent last summer monsoon storms. 

Update on the Percent Work Completed is 42% as of January 6, 2024.

Contractor crews are in the area clearing debris, performing roadbed repair, drainage repair and various other recovery efforts. The route remains re-opened with flagging operations in place from Monday through Sunday. This is a 24-hour flagging operation, with piloting to direct traffic in both directions.

Flagging operations will continue as needed due to severe undermined roadways and to allow for environmental mitigation operations to continue. The repair work is expected to continue through early spring 2024. The re-opening and repair timeline is weather and material dependent.

Crews will be on location performing base paving to allow for traffic flagging with escorts in place. Please adhere to all road signage and operations and wait for the piloting vehicle to direct your route. Expect traffic delays, flagging may take up to 30-40 minutes AT MINIMUM per direction.

This is a 24-hour flagging operation from Monday through Sunday. Holidays included! All traffic will be provided access through SR-127 from Baker to Tecopa via escorting only. There is about a 15-30 minute delay to pass the roadwork area.

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