Highway 12 and Interstate 80 Paving Work Overnight Connector and Lane Closures in Fairfield-Suisun City

Date:       August 1, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Highway 12 and Interstate 80 Paving Work Overnight Connector and Lane Closures in Fairfield-Suisun City

SOLANO COUNTY- The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will make pavement repairs to Highway 12 between Suisun City and Fairfield starting Sunday, August 4^th. Paving work is also scheduled on the westbound Highway 12 connector to westbound Interstate 80 in Fairfield starting Wednesday, August 7^th.

Highway 12-Suisun City-Fairfield-Alternating Lane Closures

To ensure worker and public safety, one-way traffic controls will be in effect on Highway 12 in Suisun City beginning Sunday, August 4^th at 7 p.m. until Wednesday, August 7^th at 5 a.m. The alternating closures will be in effect starting at 7 p.m. each night, Sunday through Tuesday, until 5 a.m. the following mornings.

During one-way traffic controls, one lane of traffic will remain open at all times with flaggers alternating eastbound and westbound traffic. All work is weather permitting.

Westbound Highway 12 to westbound I-80 Connector Closed-Detours

As part of the work, the westbound Highway 12 connector to westbound I-80 will be closed overnights starting Wednesday, August 7^th at 7 p.m. until Friday, August 9^th

at 5 a.m. The closures will be in effect, Wednesday through Friday, starting at 7 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning.

During the connector closure, motorists will be detoured off Highway 12 to Chadbourne Road, then onto westbound I-80 from the Abernathy/Suisun Valley Parkway on ramp.

CHP will help direct motorists with detour signs posted. Motorists should allow for extra travel time. Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain the highway.

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