Wednesday, December 28, 2016

NB Moraga Av Onramp to SR-13 2-day Closure


State of California • Department of Transportation



TRAFFIC ADVISORY


Date: December 28, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Shannon Brinias
Phone: (510) 286-5543




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Planned Ramp Closure for State Route 13 Northbound at Moraga Avenue in
Alameda County
December 29 through 30

Oakland, Calif. – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled work prompting intermittent closures of the State Route 13 (SR-13) northbound on ramp at Moraga Avenue in Oakland in Alameda County December 29 through December 30 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. All scheduled work is weather permitting.

• Some of the work involves excavation, noise and large hauling equipment entering and exiting the project site.

More information is available at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/13storm.

Motorists should drive with caution through the work zone.

Get real-time traffic on Caltrans Quickmaps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Or follow Caltrans on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CaltransD4.

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways. Please BeWorkZoneAlert.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Real McCoy Ferry Closed Emergency Repairs Dec 20

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: December 20, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Real McCoy II Ferry Closed For Emergency Repairs
Estimated to be Completed By December 21, 2016 at 12:01AM

SOLANO COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has temporarily suspended service of the Real McCoy II Ferry to perform emergency repairs to the boat’s hydraulic system.

The Real McCoy II will be closed Tuesday, December 20. Caltrans is tentatively working to return the boat to service on or before Wednesday, December 22 at 12:01AM.

Caltrans will make an announcement if the repairs can be completed ahead of schedule.

The Real McCoy II also known as the Cache Slough Ferry, provides regular service on State Route 84 between Ryer Island and the city of Rio Vista in Solano County.
The delta region ferry normally runs scheduled crossings every 20 minutes, on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.

Real McCoy II Ferry Detour
During the service interruption of the Real McCoy Ferry, motorists are advised to use the J-Mack Ferry on State Route 220 or the Miner Slough Bridge on State Route 84 to travel overnight between Ryer Island and Sacramento and Solano counties.

For the latest information, call the Caltrans Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120.

You can also get 24/7 traffic updates on 511.org: https://twitter.com/511SFBay

Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4 Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain the Delta ferries.
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Friday, December 16, 2016

SR121-Napa Co. Closued due to Rock Slide

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: December 16, 2016
District: 4–Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 121-Napa County
Emergency Closure-Due to Rock Slide
Highway Closed between Vichy and Wooden Valley Road

NAPA COUNTY – State Route 121 (SR-121) in rural Napa County between Vichy and Wooden Valley Road remains closed due to an overnight rock slide.

The highway will remain closed until further notice until Caltrans geologists are able to determine if and when the rocks above the roadway have stabilized.

During the closure, Southbound SR-121 detour is State Route 128 (SR-128) to Silverado Trail. Northbound detour is Silverado Trial to SR-128.

Partial local access is available for residents only.

SR-121 connects communities near Lake Berryessa in rural Napa County with the City of Napa.

Caltrans will make an announcement once additional information is available.

Motorists should expect delays.

The site of this week’s rockslide is not related to a separate closure of SR-121 which occurred last year. This week’s rock slide on SR-121 is approximately four-miles south of last year’s SR-121 washout site where floodwaters undermined the highway. The washout site remains partially open.

For 24/7 traffic updates, go to 511.org: https://twitter.com/511SFBay

You can also get real-time information on all California Highways on Caltrans Quick Maps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4

Please #BeWorkZoneAlert
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SR-113 Solano Co.-Closed due to Flooding

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: December 16, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 113-Closed
Fry Road-Hay Road-Solano County
Due to Flooding
Estimated Time to Reopening 3:00PM

SOLANO COUNTY – State Route 113 (SR-113) between Fry Road and Hay Road remains closed due to overnight flooding. The closure is just south of the City of Dixon in unincorporated Solano County.

As of 11:45 AM, the estimated time of reopening is approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, December 16, 2016.

During the closure, traffic is being detoured on local county roads. Detour is Fry Road to Valley Road to Hay Road. Or Hay Road to Valley Road to Fry Road.
Drivers should expect delays and if possible take alternate routes.

For 24/7 traffic updates, go to 511.org: https://twitter.com/511SFBay

You can also get real-time information on all State Highways in California on our Caltrans Quick Maps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Please be #WorkZoneAlert

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Friday, December 9, 2016

SR-24 Caldecott Tunnel-Maintenance Starts Dec 11


__________________________________________________________ State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: December 9, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Shannon Brinias
Phone: (510) 286-5543


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Maintenance Work in Caldecott Tunnel on State Route 24 –
December 11 through December 15


Contra Costa County / Alameda County – Caltrans is conducting maintenance work on drainage systems in Bores #1 and #3 of the State Route 24 Caldecott Tunnel between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The preventive work requires night closures due to heavy daytime traffic volumes through the tunnel. Information regarding the hours of the closures is as follows:

• State Route 24 (SR-24) westbound will have nightly lane reductions through the Caldecott Tunnel from Sunday December 11 through Tuesday December 13 from 10:00 PM until 4:00 AM. Bore #3 will be closed during this time period, while Bore #4 will remain open to traffic.

• State Route 24 (SR-24) eastbound will have nightly lane reductions through the Caldecott Tunnel from Tuesday December 13 through Thursday December 15 from 10:00 PM until 4:00 AM. Bore #1 will be closed during this time period, while Bore #2 will remain open to traffic.

• All stated closures are weather permitting.

Traffic delays and construction noise may be associated with the closure.

Motorists should drive with caution through the work zone. Get real-time traffic on Caltrans Quickmaps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Or follow Caltrans on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CaltransD4. Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways. Please #BeWorkZoneAlert.


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Caltrans Starts Stage 4-101-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Stage Four
of the
U.S. Route 101 San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project
Palo Alto/East Palo Alto

Caltrans will begin Stage Four construction on the San Francisquito Creek Bridge Replacement Project at the border of San Mateo County and Santa Clara County on U.S. Route 101 in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.

Beginning mid-December 2016, East Bayshore Road will temporarily re-open to traffic for the holiday season. One-way traffic control will resume in April 2017 to November 2017. This will allow crews to complete construction of the new bridge.

West Bayshore Road will be completely closed between Woodland Avenue and Channing Road, April 2017. This will be in effect until the end of December 2017. There will be no through access to traffic. Residents will continue to have access to their property. This will allow crews to construct the West Bayshore Road Bridge.

Detours and Changeable Message Signs will be in place to help guide motorists through the construction area.

The scheduled completion date is spring 2018 (weather dependent).

NOTE: Residents may notice increased noise from demolition equipment and mandatory backup alarms while the contractor is working in the construction zone.

For additional details, please contact Gidget Navarro, Caltrans Public Information Officer, at (510) 286-557, or please refer to the website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/sanfrancisquito/
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State Route 1-Lantos Tunnel Overnight Dec 9-10

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: December 8, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Bob Haus
Office Phone: 510-286-5576
Cell Phone: Alejandro Lopez 510-385-6856

State Route 1-Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels
Mandatory Emergency Response Drill-Overnight Tunnel Closures
December 9 at 10:00 PM

SAN MATEO COUNTY – Caltrans will conduct its third annual mandatory emergency response drill at the State Route 1 (SR-1)-Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels.

The mandatory six-hour emergency response drill begins Friday, December 9 at 10:00PM and concludes Saturday, December 10 at 4:00 AM.

The exercise will take place either rain or shine.

For the safety of crews and the public, all northbound and southbound lanes on SR-1 through the Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels will be closed during the exercise.

Lantos Tunnel-Detour Routes:
During the tunnel closures, the following detours between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay will be in effect. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will also help direct motorists:

From Pacifica: North on SR-1 to southbound on Interstate-280 (I-280)
From Half Moon Bay: East on State Route 92 onto northbound I-280

The emergency management exercise will be a coordinated effort including the CHP, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Pacifica Fire and Police Departments, California Office of Emergency Services, Cal-Fire, and other first responders.

During this exercise, there will be fire simulation, crash simulation, and simulated smoke.

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Monday, December 5, 2016

Ramp Metering Starts on NB I-680 Fremont Dec 6


State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Today’s Date: December 5, 2016
District: District 4
Contact: Marcus Wagner
Phone: 510-622-8758

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ramp Metering to Start on Northbound I-680 in Fremont
on December 6, 2016

Alameda County – Starting tomorrow, Caltrans (District 4) will begin ramp metering operations on northbound Interstate 680 in Fremont from Auto Mall Parkway/Durham Road to Mission Boulevard (north).

In order to acclimate drivers to the presence of the new meters, the lights will be solid green beginning December 6 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Beginning December 20, ramp meters will begin full operation Monday through Friday from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The Ramp Metering Information Line number is (510) 286-4531.

The new ramp metering system is a collaborative effort between Caltrans and the City of Fremont. This I-680 corridor is already metered in the southbound direction during the morning peak hours. The city recently asked Caltrans to implement ramp metering to during evening peak hours in order to discourage freeway traffic from using city streets to bypass congestion.

Newly activated ramp locations are expected to experience delays during the first few days of cycling operation. Caltrans and city staff will monitor the metered ramps and make adjustments as needed.



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