U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project Full Freeway and Ramp Closures Scheduled for Bridge Demolition

Date:              May 16, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project

Full Freeway and Ramp Closures Scheduled for Bridge Demolition

SONOMA COUNTY – Caltrans has scheduled full freeway and ramp closures for the U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project.

Bridge Demolition

• On Saturday night, May 17, bridge demolition will continue for the structure over southbound U.S. 101.

• Northbound U.S. 101 will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, May 17 to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 18.

• Detour for northbound U.S. 101 closure: exit at Fulton Road, continue to Old Redwood Highway and turn left. Continue to Shiloh Road and turn left. Take the northbound U.S. 101 on-ramp.

• Southbound U.S. 101 will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, May 17 to 7 a.m. Sunday, May 18

• Detour for southbound U.S. 101 closure: 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.

• The eastbound Airport Boulevard on-ramp to Southbound U.S. 101 will be closed Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday morning.

• The southbound off-ramp to Airport Boulevard will be closed from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.

• The westbound Airport on-ramp to northbound U.S. 101 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

If this work 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 lane and ramp closures.

For more information about the project, visit the webpage at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd/.

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