BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers traveling between Highway 99 and Highway 58 in Bakersfield should plan for extra time and detours Monday night as crews install bridge signs, according to the city.
The Ming Avenue on-ramp for northbound Highway 99 to the westbound Highway 58 on-ramp is scheduled to close overnight from 8 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2026, to 5 a.m. Tuesday as part of the 7th Movement of the Centennial Corridor.
Centennial Corridor (City of Bakersfield)
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During the closure, drivers will be detoured to northbound Wible Road. From Ming Avenue, drivers will continue north on Wible Road/Oak Street to California Avenue, turn left (west) on California Avenue, then enter the northbound Highway 99 on-ramp.
Also Monday night, multiple lanes on northbound Highway 99 are scheduled to close for bridge sign work. The No. 4 lane is set to close at 9 p.m., followed by the No. 3 and No. 2 lanes at 11 p.m. All three lanes are expected to reopen at 6 a.m., officials said.
Centennial Corridor PHOTO: City of Bakersfield
The city said that construction work may be delayed and rescheduled without notice because of bad weather and other unforeseen circumstances.