U.S. 101 Petaluma River Bridge Construction Girder Installation to Begin

bloggDate:               May 27, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Petaluma River Bridge Construction

Girder Installation to Begin 

Petaluma, Sonoma County – Full closures of southbound U.S. 101 at the Petaluma Bridge will begin tonight in order to install girders for a new bridge being built between the current northbound and southbound bridges. When the crane is in operation over the river, there will be brief closures for river traffic on Tuesday night, June 10. Petaluma Boulevard South will be closed Wednesday night, June 11 and Friday night, June 13.

Southbound U.S. 101 Closure Schedule

• Tuesday night, May 27 – Thursday night, May 29 (3 nights)
  10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

• Friday night, May 30
  11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Crane will be moved to south side of the Petaluma River during week of June 2.

• Monday night, June 9

10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

• Tuesday night, June 10 – River traffic will have flagger.

10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

• Wednesday night, June 11 and Thursday night, June 12
  10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

• Friday  night, June 13

11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Detour: southbound U.S. 101 traffic will exit at State Route 116/Lakeville Highway, turn left on Lakeville Highway, continue to State Route 37, and turn right to return to U.S. 101 (detour is approximately 17 miles, or 20 minutes).

Petaluma Boulevard South Closures at U.S. 101

• Wednesday night, June 11
  9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

• Friday night, June 13

10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Detour: Route will vary depending on location. Please follow detour signs.

If this work is delayed due to weather conditions, it will be rescheduled. 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.

For more information about this Caltrans construction project, please visit the website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101petalumablvd, or follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101.

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