Caltrans Announces State Route 49 Road Closure in Mariposa County on Homestretch for Finalized Repairs

Details: Last Updated: Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:20; Published: Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:19

Credit: Caltrans, District 10

State Route 49 Rising from the Ashes

June 28, 2018 - Caltrans crews and construction partners are closing in on the homestretch of repair work on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) between Bear Valley Road and SR-132 in Mariposa County.

This 15-mile stretch of roadway was devastated by a violent storm on March 22, 2018 and suffered a washout and severe erosion on the road and shoulders.

Crews are rebuilding the foundation of the road and the slopes leading up to the shoulders from the ground up; replacing the devastated drainage system with new metal pipes and backfilling around them with concrete and preparing for eventual paving and striping.

This section of SR-49 should be open again by Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

Please keep in mind that during the closure, motorists should expect an extra hour of travel time in this vicinity.
caltrans roadwork mariposa county 1 Source & photo credit: Caltrans, District 10