BAKERSFIELD & KERN COUNTY · DRIVER SERVICE
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UPDATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 · 1:00 P.M. PT

BAKERSFIELD
TRAFFIC & ROAD CLOSURES

Current construction projects, lane closures and official highway-condition resources for Bakersfield drivers. Bookmark this page; it will be updated as new advisories are confirmed.

Aerial photograph of Bakersfield and the Kern River
Authentic 2019 aerial photograph by Dicklyon · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
ACTIVE AND SCHEDULED WORK

WHAT DRIVERS SHOULD KNOW

DAYTIME WORK · THROUGH SEPT. 30

Hageman Road: Calloway Road to Old Farm Road

Pavement work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Drivers should expect changing closures, lane reductions and extra travel time while crews grind, repave and replace markings.

READ THE FULL HAGEMAN ROAD ALERT →

Important: Construction schedules can change because of weather, equipment or field conditions. Posted signs, law-enforcement directions and traffic controls at the work zone take precedence over older articles or social-media screenshots.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

CHECK LIVE CONDITIONS

This page explains scheduled work; it is not a live traffic map. For a trip already underway, use official current-condition tools and never interact with a phone while driving.