If the unconstructed portion were built, it would also provide an easy route between Ridgecrest, California and Las Vegas, via Pahrump, Nevada.
State Route 178, which travels through the canyon between Bakersfield and Lake Isabella, became unstable, and one lane was closed due to the high water levels.
Lake Isabella can be reached by car from Bakersfield via state Highway 178 and from Delano via Highway 155.
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The Kern Canyon, a dramatic and deep canyon cut by the Kern River, cuts a path through the Greenhorn Mountains that is also used by State Route 178.
California State Route 178 runs through the valley, linking Bakersfield and Inyokern, which lie on opposite sides of the Sierra, via Walker Pass.