Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of August 19th

Date:        August 17, 2012

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

                                             

Highway 

12-Jameson Canyon Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of August 19th  

NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Solano Transportation Authority (STA), and the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency (NCTPA) are continuing paving as crews work to widen Highway 12 through Jameson Canyon in Napa and Solano Counties.

Full Overnight Highway Closures-Starting August 20th

To ensure worker and public safety, three nights of full overnight highway closures on Highway 12 between Highway 29 and Red Top Road are scheduled. The full highway closures are scheduled to start on Monday, August 20^th until the morning of Thursday, August 23rd at 5 a.m. Closures will start each night Monday through Wednesday at       10 p.m. and conclude the following morning at 5 a.m. All work is weather permitting.

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Detour

During the overnight highway closures, eastbound Highway 12 motorists are advised to use southbound Highway 29 to eastbound Highway 37 to eastbound Interstate 80. Westbound Highway 12 motorists should use westbound Interstate 80 to westbound Highway 37 to northbound Highway 29.

One-Way Traffic Controls-August 23rd

In addition, one-way traffic controls will be in effect on Highway 12 between Highway 29 and Red Top Road beginning Thursday night, August 23rd at 10 p.m. and be completed on Saturday, August 25^th at 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures will start this Thursday and Friday at 10 p.m. and conclude the following morning at 5 a.m. During one-way traffic controls, one lane of traffic will remain open at all times with flaggers alternating eastbound and westbound traffic.

Local access is available for Jameson Canyon residents and emergency vehicles only. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will help direct motorists. Caltrans will also install changeable message signs. Motorists should allow for extra travel time.                        

Additional project information is posted on the Caltrans’ Highway 12-Jameson Canyon webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/12jamesoncanyon/

                                                                   

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