Drivers face heavy truck traffic along Taft Highway

BAKERSFIELD, CA- Drivers on Taft Highway should expect heavy truck traffic for the next 6 - 8 weeks, according to Thomas Roads Improvement Program.People driving along Taft Highway should expect delays as big-rigs haul dirt from the State Farm Sports Village on Gosford Road to the Hosking Avenue Interchange Project.The trucks will be running from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are expected to make up to 600 trips each day as the dirt is moved.