š± How Tehachapi Pass lane closures could affect your Highway 58 commute
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- How Tehachapi Pass lane closures could affect your Highway 58 commute
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- Saturday: Becoming windier and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
- Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Caltrans Weekly Traffic Advisory for the week of June 1, 2026 Eastern Sierra Now (easternsierranow.com) ā Expect intermittent lane closures on Highway 58 through Tehachapi Pass next week as Caltrans crews sweep the roadway between the Highway 202 junction and Bealeville Road, mostly during daytime hours. The advisory also details several construction and maintenance projects in Inyo and Mono counties, with reduced speed limits and brief delays possible, and encourages drivers to use QuickMap to plan ahead. 
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