Caltrans outlines Bishop corridor upgrades, pedestrian improvements and modular roundabout pilot

Michael Altran, a Caltrans construction public and permit officer, told a District 1 community meeting July 28 in Bishop that two Caltrans projects will add sidewalks, crossing beacons, lighting and pavement rehabilitation along North Sierra Highway and State Route 395, and that a pilot modular roundabout is planned next summer at the Why Road/Highway 6 intersection. "If our aim and contractor's aim is to keep accessibility for all local businesses," Altran said, "they can bring questions to me or Christopher, public information office chief, and we will take them to our weekly construction meetings."

Caltrans described two linked construction efforts. The Meadow Farms ADA project runs on North Sierra Highway from Barlow Lane to CV Lane and will include a 10-foot shared-use path on both sides of the highway, a wider pedestrian path across the bridge over Bishop Creek, a new bus stop near Barlow Lane and a new crosswalk with pedestrian-activated flashing beacons. Altran…