U.S. 101 Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project New On-Ramps to Open Thursday and Friday Night, July 17 - 18

Date:              July 16, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project

New On-Ramps to Open Thursday and Friday Night, July 17 - 18

Petaluma, Sonoma County –Caltrans will open the new diagonal on-ramps from Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North) to U.S. 101 on Thursday and Friday night, July 17 - 18.

On Thursday night, July 17, Caltrans will open the new diagonal on-ramp from Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North) to northbound U.S. 101:

• Caltrans will close one lane on northbound U.S. 101 and one southbound lane from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Follow directions of flaggers during this traffic change
• The new northbound on-ramp will be open by 5 a.m. Friday morning.

On Friday night, July 18, Caltrans will open the new diagonal on-ramp from Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North) to southbound U.S. 101:

• Caltrans will close one northbound lane on U.S. 101 from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and one southbound lane on U.S. 101 from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• Follow directions of flaggers during this traffic change
• The new southbound on-ramp will be open by 8 a.m. Saturday morning.

Changes in Lane Configuration

When the on-ramps are opened, there will be a change in how motorists enter the freeway:

• When traveling north on Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North), use the right lane to reach southbound U.S. 101. Travel over the freeway and turn right at the traffic signal to go to northbound U.S. 101.
• When traveling south on Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North), use the right lane to reach northbound U.S. 101. Travel over the freeway and turn right at the traffic signal to go to southbound U.S. 101.

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 and “Slow for the Cone Zone.” The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.

For information about other projects in Sonoma County, visit the Department’s website at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4 or follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101

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