U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project New Southbound U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Off-Ramp for Westbound Airport Blvd. Traffic Freeway Closures for Falsework Installation

Date:              October 18, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project

New Southbound U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Off-Ramp for Westbound Airport Blvd. Traffic

Freeway Closures for Falsework Installation

SONOMA COUNTY – There are several activities scheduled next week for U.S. 101 construction at Airport Boulevard.

New Southbound Airport Boulevard Off-Ramp to Open

On Monday night, October 21, Caltrans will open a new southbound U.S. 101 off-ramp to Airport Boulevard.  In order to speed up construction of the new Airport Boulevard bridge, the southbound off-ramp at Airport Boulevard will only allow a right turn in the westbound direction toward the Sonoma County Airport. This temporary configuration will remain in effect until a new bridge is constructed in late spring or early summer of 2014. Detour: Motorists traveling to locations east of the Airport Boulevard and U.S. 101 Interchange will exit at Shiloh Road, turn left on Shiloh Road, turn right on Old Redwood Highway, and continue to Airport Boulevard.

Ramp and Lane Closures for Falsework Installation

Caltrans is planning full freeway closures of U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard in order to install falsework to begin construction of a new bridge. Falsework is a temporary structure that will support the components of a bridge during construction.

• Southbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed Wednesday night, October 23, and Thursday night, October 24, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour: Exit on Shiloh Road and turn left. Continue to Old Redwood Highway and turn right. Turn right on Fulton Road and continue to the southbound U.S. 101 loop on-ramp. Note: Both the southbound U.S. 101 on-ramp and off-ramp will be closed during this construction activity.

• Northbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed Friday night, October 25, and Saturday night, October 26, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: Exit on Fulton Road and turn left to Old Redwood Highway. Turn left on Shiloh Road and continue to the Northbound U.S. 101 On-ramp. Note: the northbound loop on-ramp to Airport Boulevard will also be closed during this construction activity.

This work is weather dependent. If it is delayed due to weather conditions, it will be rescheduled for a later time. Please drive cautiously through the construction zone and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.  Please remember to Slow for the Cone Zone. The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.

Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101, or for more information about the project, visit the webpage at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd/.

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