Patience: I-5 bottlenecked between Hwy 58 and Hwy 46 through Oct 2011

From California Transportation Site ...

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] TRAFFIC IS REDUCED TO 1 LANE IN EACH DIRECTION 2 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 58 (KERN CO) 24 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK THRU 10/20/11 - DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION.

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http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roadscell.cgi