Furnace Creek SR-190 Utility Work to Bring Traffic Breaks November 9–10

FURNACE CREEK, Inyo County — November 8, 2026. Visitors and local workers traveling through Death Valley National Park should expect intermittent traffic breaks on State Route 190 between Borax Mill Road and Badwater Road Monday and Tuesday, November 9–10. Caltrans schedules utility work from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and estimates possible delays of approximately five minutes.

What is happening on the route?

The state bulletin identifies utility operations and temporary traffic breaks, not a full closure of Furnace Creek, a park-wide evacuation or a change to entrance policies. Drivers should obey work-zone flaggers and keep enough travel time for safety. The agency does not specify the utility operator or any scheduled power interruption for park facilities.

Travel planning in Death Valley

Conditions can differ sharply from one Death Valley roadway to another, especially following storms or flooding. This particular Caltrans bulletin is a scheduled work notice, not proof that every connecting road, campground or visitor facility is open. Travelers should use both Caltrans QuickMap and Death Valley National Park’s current conditions page before starting a long drive.

How current is the notice?

The source is the Caltrans District 9 advisory published November 5 for the November 9–13 period. Work hours may change with weather, equipment or incidents. This report does not treat anticipated work as already completed.

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