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Notorious Calif. highway partially closes for 'emergency repair'
A dangerous and fabled stretch of California highway known as "Blood Alley" is getting a redo just before the Fourth of July and peak summer travel season. On Tuesday, Caltrans crews started "making emergency embankment repairs" on Highway 46, which connects Paso Robles and the rest of the Central Coast with Bakersfield.
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Caltrans to close Highway 178 connector to southbound Highway 99 for guardrail work
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers who use the westbound Highway 178 connector ramp to southbound Highway 99 should plan for a temporary closure tomorrow morning. Caltrans said the westbound Highway 178 connector ramp to southbound Highway 99 will be closed tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for guardrail operations.
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Kern County Public Works to improve Mount Vernon Avenue; closures set through February '27
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers and pedestrians who use Mount Vernon Avenue in Bakersfield should plan for lane and sidewalk closures as Kern County Public Works begins a series of road and bridge projects expected to continue at least until February 2027. Kern County Public Works is performing road...
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Bakersfield ranked 3rd deadliest metro for pedestrians in US: report
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield area was ranked among the most dangerous places in the country for pedestrians, according to a new annual report. Smart Growth America, a national urban planning nonprofit, released a study Wednesday titled “Dangerous by Design 2026” identifying the deadliest U.S. metro areas for people to walk in. The Bakersfield-Delano […]
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Bakersfield City Council approves H Street Corridor construction contract for traffic, pedestrian safety
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After further consideration since the previous meeting in May, the Bakersfield City Council approved a contract exceeding $14 million to begin construction in the H Street Corridor improvement project. During the regular meeting Wednesday evening, the City Council approved the $14,372,735 contract for construction with Griffith Company in a 5-1 vote. […]
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Two-vehicle crash and rollover on NB Highway 99 blocks California Avenue on-ramp
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays on northbound Highway 99 near California Avenue after a crash caused a vehicle to hit a tree and another to roll over Wednesday morning. The California Highway Patrol website said on June 10, 2026, at around 9:59 a.m., there was a report of...
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Overnight closures set for Highway 58/99 interchange project
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Several daytime and overnight closures are happening this week and next week due to work on the Highway 58/Highway 99 interchange project, said the City of Bakersfield. Overnight closure on northbound 99 (Thursday, June 11):. Northbound 99 will be fully closed on June 11 from...
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Stockdale Highway to undergo month-long pavement rehab project with nightly closures
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The City of Bakersfield announced that there will be overnight closures and lane reductions planned for both directions of Stockdale Highway between Old River Boulevard and Buena Vista Road for a month-long pavement rehabilitation project starting Tuesday, June 9. The City said the closures will...
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Parts of Stockdale Highway to close for construction
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Parts of Stockdale Highway will be closed overnight for construction. The closures, which will include some lane reductions, will impact the highway between Old River Boulevard and Buena Vista Road for a pavement rehabilitation project. The road will be closed in both directions from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., from Monday, […]
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Taft City Council begrudgingly approves state-required zero-emission bus plan
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Taft City Council adopted its zero-emission transit bus rollout plan in a 3-2 vote Tuesday, but only after most of its members expressed unhappiness with the state-required regulation and distrust in electric vehicle technology. In December 2018, the California Air Resources Board adopted the Innovative Clean Transit fleet regulation, requiring […]