Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive Bridge Decks Replacement Project Traffic Shift Planned for Eastbound Interstate 580

Date:              September 25, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive  

Bridge Decks Replacement Project

Traffic Shift Planned for Eastbound Interstate 580

Contra Costa County – Tomorrow, September 26, and Friday, September 27, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Caltrans will close the far right lane of three lanes of westbound Interstate 580 just east of the Richmond-San Rafael Toll Plaza. This closure is necessary in order to build the foundation for a new overhead sign.  Cash lane drivers will merge left to the center lane, since the far right lane will be closed. Please be alert for construction workers during this lane closure.

Ongoing Construction

On Wednesday night, October 2, Caltrans will shift traffic for eastbound Interstate 580 just east of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Eastbound traffic will be moved to a split traffic configuration, with one left lane, one right lane, and construction taking place in an island between the lanes. With this lane configuration, it is imperative that drivers slow down and observe the construction speed limit of 45 MPH.  The California Highway Patrol will be on site to enforce this speed limit and to maintain safety for motorists and construction workers.

In general, after the traffic shift, the left eastbound lane will be closed on Sunday night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and Monday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The eastbound Western Drive on-ramp will be closed Sunday night through Thursday night, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour: during eastbound Western Drive ramp closures, motorists will travel westbound across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge, exit at San Quentin, cross under the freeway and take the eastbound I-580 on-ramp.

Note: this ramp closure will not affect motorists traveling through the construction zone from Contra Costa County westbound across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, or motorists travelling eastbound from Marin County.

This is an active construction site and the 45 MPH speed zone will be enforced by the California Highway Patrol. 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.”

For more information about the project, call the message line at (510) 286-5820 or visit the Caltrans webpage at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/580scofieldave/ 

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Highway 12 - Jameson Canyon Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of September 30th

Date:        September 25, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

                                             Highway 12-Jameson Canyon

           Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of September 30th

NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will implement ongoing drainage work and safety barrier placement.

The work which is part of the Highway 12 Jameson Canyon widening project in Napa and Solano Counties will require five additional nights of full overnight highway closures starting Monday, September 30^th.

 The overnight closures on Highway 12 Jameson Canyon previously scheduled for Wednesday, September 25^th, Thursday, September 26^th and Friday, September 27^th remain in effect.  Those closures are from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday through Friday.  

Full Overnight Highway Closures-Starting Monday, September 30th

Five nights of ongoing full highway closures on Highway 12 between Highway 29 and Red Top Road are scheduled. The full highway closures are scheduled to start on Monday, September 30th until the morning of Saturday, October 5th at 5 a.m. Closures will start each night Monday through Friday at 11 p.m. and conclude the following morning at 5 a.m. All work is weather permitting.

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Detour

During the overnight highway closures, eastbound Highway 12 motorists are advised to use southbound Highway 29 to eastbound Highway 37 to eastbound Interstate 80. Westbound Highway 12 motorists should use westbound Interstate 80 to westbound Highway 37 to northbound Highway 29.

Local access is available for Jameson Canyon residents and emergency vehicles only. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will help direct motorists. Caltrans will also install changeable message signs. Motorists should allow for extra travel time.                        

Additional project information is posted on the Caltrans’ Highway 12-Jameson Canyon webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/12jamesoncanyon/

                                                          

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State Route-37-Near Skaggs Island Eastbound Closed Due to Jack-Knifed Big-Rig

Date:        September 25, 2013

District:    4 - Oakland

Contact:   Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route-37-Near Skaggs Island

  Eastbound Closed Due to Jack-Knifed Big-Rig

SOLANO COUNTY – The eastbound lane of State Route 37 just west of Skaggs Island Road in rural Solano County is blocked due to a jack-knifed big-rig. There is no estimated time of reopening the eastbound lane. The westbound lane remains open.

Caltrans has activated its overhead message signs in the area alerting motorists. Drivers are advised to expect delays and if possible take alternate routes.  

                                                               

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U.S. 101 / State Route 116 Construction in Petaluma

Date:              September 25, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 / State Route 116 Construction in Petaluma

Full Freeway Closures Begin Tonight at U.S. 101 Petaluma Boulevard S. Interchange

Petaluma, Sonoma County – Caltrans has scheduled full freeway closures for U.S. 101 at the Petaluma Boulevard South interchange from Wednesday, September 25^th through Friday, September 27^th, to install falsework to begin construction of the new interchange. Falsework is a temporary structure that will support the components of a bridge during construction.

Caltrans has scheduled the following full freeway closures:

• Northbound U.S. 101 will be closed Wednesday night, September 25^th, and Thursday night, September 26^th, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m. One southbound lane for U.S. 101 will also be closed during this work.

• Detour: Follow construction detour signs. During this closure, Caltrans will temporarily reopen the former Petaluma Boulevard South off-ramp. Motorists will exit at Petaluma Boulevard South, continue to the northbound Petaluma Boulevard South on-ramp, and return to the freeway.
• Note: the southbound U.S. 101 Petaluma Boulevard S. on-ramp and off-ramp will remain open during this northbound U.S. 101 closure.

• Southbound U.S. 101 will be closed Friday night, September 27^th, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Detour: Exit at State Route (SR) 116, turn left on Lakeville Highway, continue to SR 37, turn right, and continue to U.S. 101.
• Note: both the on-ramp and off-ramp for southbound U.S. 101 at Petaluma Boulevard S. will be closed during the full freeway closure. The northbound on-ramp and off-ramp for U.S. 101 at Petaluma Boulevard S. will remain open.

For more information about the project, please visit our website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101petalumablvd/

Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101.

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Roadway Repair Project to Begin on State Route 121

Date:              September 20, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Roadway Repair Project to Begin on State Route 121

Sonoma County – On Monday, September 23, Caltrans will begin a roadway repair project on State Route (SR) 121, from the Sonoma Creek Bridge to the Napa County line. There will be flaggers and one-way traffic control, Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

This work will continue for about one month while the contractor repairs the roadway, removes old pavement, and repaves. Construction activities will be completed at night, and residents may experience increased noise as the contractor works through the area.

Please drive cautiously through the construction zone, leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

For information about Caltrans projects in Sonoma County, please visit our website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4.

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Highway 12-Center Divider Work Intermittent Closures Near Rio Vista Start Tuesday, September 24th

Date:       September 20, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Highway 12-Center Divider Work

Intermittent Closures Near Rio Vista Start Tuesday, September 24^th

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin replacing about 300 damaged or missing center divider posts called channelizers on Highway 12 between Rio Vista and Suisun City. The channelizers have become worn and damaged over time. The three-day project is scheduled to start Tuesday, September 24^th and will be completed by Thursday, September 26^th.

Weather permitting, work will start each day Tuesday, September 24th, Wednesday, September 25^th, and Thursday, September 26th at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m.

Intermittent Highway 12 Closures:

To ensure public and worker safety, intermittent closures of Highway 12 between Drouin Drive in Rio Vista and Denverton Road near Suisun City are scheduled.

Crews will close the highway in both directions for 10 minutes at a time then reopen the highway to release traffic. CHP will help direct motorists in both eastbound and westbound directions. Motorists should expect delays and allow for extra travel time.

Please drive cautiously and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.

For real-time traffic, click-on Caltrans Quick Maps at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain the highways.

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Caltrans to Open New Northbound U.S. 101 On-Ramp at E. Washington Street Interchange

Date:              September 19, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Caltrans to Open New Northbound U.S. 101 On-Ramp

at E. Washington Street Interchange

Petaluma, Sonoma County – Wednesday morning, September 25, at approximately 5 a.m., Caltrans will open the new diagonal on-ramp from westbound E. Washington Street to northbound U.S. 101. To complete this work, the northbound U.S. 101 E. Washington Street loop on-ramp and off-ramp will be closed Tuesday night, September 24, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. In addition, one lane will be closed in each direction on E. Washington Street Tuesday night, September 24, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Opening the new northbound on-ramp will require a change in driving patterns for motorists.

Changes to Westbound E. Washington Street

• Lanes will be restriped into a new configuration with two left lanes crossing over U.S. 101, one bike lane, and on the far right, a lane that leads to the northbound on-ramp.
• Motorists will no longer turn left at the intersection to reach the northbound loop on-ramp. Instead, motorists will merge right to use the northbound U.S. 101 on-ramp.
• When turning onto westbound E. Washington Street from N. McDowell Boulevard or S. McDowell Boulevard, motorists must merge right to enter the new northbound U.S. 101 on-ramp. The existing left turn pocket from westbound E. Washington Street to the northbound U.S. 101 on-ramp will be eliminated.
• The left turn pockets from east bound E. Washington Street to northbound N. McDowell Boulevard will be lengthened to increase storage capacity.
• Pedestrians will continue to use the sidewalk on the south side of E. Washington Street, as there is no sidewalk on the north side of E. Washington Street.

There will not be any change to travel on eastbound E. Washington Street to northbound U.S. 101.  Drivers will continue to merge right and use the loop on-ramp to reach northbound U.S. 101.

While motorists adjust to the new lane configuration, please drive cautiously through the construction zone and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.  Construction is expected to continue for several more months, so please “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

After the new northbound ramp is opened, Caltrans will work on reconfiguring the northbound off-ramp to E. Washington Street.  Work will also continue on the south bound on-ramp.  Ultimately, E. Washington Street will receive an asphalt concrete overlay and new striping from the northbound off ramp to McDowell Boulevard

For more information about the project, visit our website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4.

Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101.

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U.S. 101 / State Route 116 Construction in Petaluma Northbound Ramp Closures Tonight for U.S. 101/State Route 116 Interchange Full Freeway Closures Scheduled at U.S. 101 Petaluma Boulevard S. Interchange

Date:              September 19, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 / State Route 116 Construction in Petaluma

Northbound Ramp Closures Tonight for U.S. 101/State Route 116 Interchange

Full Freeway Closures Scheduled at U.S. 101 Petaluma Boulevard S. Interchange

Petaluma, Sonoma County – Tonight Caltrans from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. will close the northbound U.S. 101 on-ramp from State Route (SR) 116/Lakeville Road and the northbound U.S. 101 off-ramp to SR 116/Lakeville Road.  This closure is necessary to realign the northbound on-ramp.

From just north of the Sonoma County line to the Kenilworth Pedestrian Overcrossing, Caltrans will close one northbound lane this Thursday, September 19, and Friday night, September 20, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. One southbound lane will also be closed Friday night, September 20, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

UPDATED CLOSURE INFORMATION

Caltrans has scheduled full freeway closures for U.S. 101 at the Petaluma Boulevard South interchange from Tuesday, September 24^th through Friday, September 27^th, to install falsework to begin construction of the new interchange. Falsework is a temporary structure that will support the components of a bridge during construction.

Caltrans has scheduled the following full freeway closures:

• Northbound U.S. 101 will be closed Tuesday night, September 24^th, and Wednesday night, September 25^th, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m. If work is not completed on September 25^th, it will continue on Thursday, September 26^th, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Detour: Follow construction detour signs. During this closure, Caltrans will temporarily reopen the former Petaluma Boulevard South off-ramp. Motorists will exit at Petaluma Boulevard South, continue to the northbound Petaluma Boulevard South on-ramp, and return to the freeway.

• Southbound U.S. 101 will be closed Thursday night, September 26^th, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., and Friday night, September 27^th, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Detour: Exit at State Route (SR) 116, turn left on Lakeville Highway, continue to SR 37, turn right, and continue to U.S. 101.

For more information about the project, please visit our website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101petalumablvd/

Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101.

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Interstate 80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project Construction for Active Traffic Management Contract

Date:              September 13, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project

Construction for Active Traffic Management Contract

Alameda County/Contra Costa County – Construction has begun for the Active Traffic Management contract for the Interstate 80 (I-80) Integrated Corridor Mobility (ICM) Project. The contractor has currently restriped eastbound and westbound I-80 at several locations between Powell Street in Emeryville and Potrero Avenue in El Cerrito.  Portable Changeable Message Signs are being used to alert motorists of “Lane Shift Ahead” areas.  Traffic lanes have been shifted to the right to allow the contractor to work in the median to begin foundation work for electronic, informational signs that will be installed next year.

In the weeks ahead the contractor will be working at many locations on I-80 between Emeryville and Crockett.  Please be alert for construction workers, 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.”

Construction continues for the Adaptive Ramp Metering contract for the I-80 ICM project. Caltrans has scheduled the following closures:

• Westbound I-80 Ashby Avenue on-ramp on Tuesday, September 24 through Thursday, September 26, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Westbound I-80 University Avenue on-ramp on Tuesday, September 24, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility project will provide safety improvements for the traveling public; mobility and efficiency during commute hours; automated, integrated technology to manage traffic efficiently; real-time traffic information for travelers; with tax dollars funding SMART solutions.

Follow us on Twitter @CaltransD4. Follow the project at #80ICM. For more information, please visit the webpage at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/80icm/

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Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of September 23rd

Date:        September 18, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

                                             Highway 12-Jameson Canyon

           Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of September 23rd

NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct additional drainage work and safety barrier placement. The work which is part of the Highway 12 Jameson Canyon widening project in Napa and Solano Counties will require five nights of full overnight highway closures starting Monday, September 23^rd.   

Full Overnight Highway Closures-Starting Monday, September 23rd

Five nights of full highway closures on Highway 12 between Highway 29 and Red Top Road are scheduled. The full highway closures are scheduled to start on Monday, September 23rd until the morning of Saturday, September 28th at 5 a.m. Closures will start each night Monday through Friday at 11 p.m. and conclude the following morning at 5 a.m. All work is weather permitting.

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Detour

During the overnight highway closures, eastbound Highway 12 motorists are advised to use southbound Highway 29 to eastbound Highway 37 to eastbound Interstate 80. Westbound Highway 12 motorists should use westbound Interstate 80 to westbound Highway 37 to northbound Highway 29.

Local access is available for Jameson Canyon residents and emergency vehicles only. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will help direct motorists. Caltrans will also install changeable message signs. Motorists should allow for extra travel time.                         

Additional project information is posted on the Caltrans’ Highway 12-Jameson Canyon webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/12jamesoncanyon/

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LITTER CLEAN-UP AND ENFORCEMENT DAY Tuesday, September 17th, 2013 “Don’t Trash California” Caltrans and CHP increase awareness

Date: September 16, 2013              

Caltrans:  District 4                                CHP: Golden Gate Division

Contact: Vince Jacala                            Contact: Sgt. Diana McDermott                                          Phone: (510) 286-5206                          Cell Phone: (707)373-7892                                                                     

Cell Phone: (510)715-7212                     

           

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LITTER CLEAN-UP AND ENFORCEMENT DAY 

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

“Don’t Trash California” 

Caltrans and CHP increase awareness

(OAKLAND)- Caltrans and the CHP are teaming up to increase awareness of litter clean-up and enforcement efforts on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013. The day-long joint-agency effort starts in the morning with highway message signs throughout the Bay Area reminding everyone:  “Don’t Trash California”. 

Orange litter bags will be piled-up at various locations along our highways with media ride-along opportunities available with CHP and Caltrans crews.

Caltrans maintenance crews throughout the nine Bay Area counties will focus their efforts throughout the day on cleaning-up litter left alongside the highways. CHP will focus on vehicle enforcement and reminds drivers that law enforcement throughout the Bay Area will be on the lookout for litterers.   

“The CHP and Caltrans have worked together in committing resources and personnel towards targeting commercial and private vehicles which violate litter laws,” said CHP Lieutenant, Tim Westcott. “Our role is to provide enforcement efforts focused on uncovered loads, improperly maintained equipment, and material being spilled or thrown onto the roadway.”

“Caltrans and the CHP hope this Tuesday’s event will raise awareness among all drivers that litter is not only unsightly, it’s not safe and it costs taxpayers a lot of money,” said Caltrans District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi. “Last year, Caltrans spent about $50 million statewide cleaning up litter. Crews also collected enough trash to fill more than 8,000 garbage trucks.”

Caltrans and CHP will be at some of these and other locations throughout the Bay Area:

San Francisco/Daly City (8:30 a.m. until 11a.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 Sierra Point to Candlestick

Eastbound and Southbound Highway 380 between Millbrae and Daly City

**Castro Valley/East Bay (starting at around 12 p.m.)

Northbound Highway 238 under the I-580 Overcrossing

Photo-Opportunities-large stockpile of orange trash bags picked up during the event

San Leandro/East Bay (9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound I-880 between Washington and Davis

Benicia (10 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

I-680 at Lake Herman to I-780 at South Hampton both directions

San Jose (9 a.m. until 2 p.m.)

Highway 87 Northbound and Southbound between Curtner Road and Julian

For more information on adopting a highway, call 1-866-ADOPT-A-HWY. Or contact Adopt A Highway Coordinators, Chris Mayfield and Jose Montoya at 510-286-4421.

This is the 10^th anniversary year of the Litter Clean-Up event which began as a conversation about Litter Abatement among Caltrans District 4, the CHP, truck associations and various Bay Area cities.

Contact Vince Jacala at Caltrans, or Sgt. Diana McDermott at CHP for interviews, photo opportunities, and media ride-along opportunities.                                                                                                                                                                              

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Full Ramp Metering Activated Westbound/Southbound on Highway 4 and Highway 242 in Concord

Today’s Date:          September 17, 2013

District:                     04-Oakland

Contact:                    Adam Priest   

Phone:                      (510) 286 5543

           

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   

Full Ramp Metering Activated Westbound/Southbound on Highway 4 and Highway 242 in Concord

Contra Costa County—Caltrans today announced it has activated full ramp metering operations in the the westbound/southbound direction of Highway 4 and Highway 242 in Concord.  This ambitious project is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Freeway Performance Initiative, aimed at maximizing the capacity of existing roadway by targeting congestion during commute hours.  “ Metering lights improve safety by controlling the flow of merging vehicles,” said Caltrans District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi. “When merging-related accidents are reduced, travel time improves for everyone.”

The ramp meters installed as part of this project are state-of-the-art meters that can adapt to current traffic conditions.  These meters will automatically adjust the green rate on the meters based on traffic flows both at on-ramps and on the highways themselves.  This innovative ramp metering system is a collaborative effort among Caltrans, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to facilitate faster and more reliable travel time along this busy corridor.

“ Ramp meters are a key part of MTC’s Freeway Performance Initiative, which is designed to deliver maximum performance from our existing freeway network, “ explained MTC Chair and Orinda Mayor Amy Rein Worth. “We’ve already seen the dramatic improvements in drivers’ travel times made by the activation of ramp meters along U.S. 101 in San Mateo County and Interstate 580 in Alameda County. It is great to see these low-cost, high-yield improvements coming for our commuters in Contra Costa County, too. “

Caltrans deployed “Metering Begins” signs along Highway 4 from Solano Way to Railroad Avenue and on Highway 242 from Clayton Road to Port Chicago Highway. All 23 meters on these stretches of highway were set to “green” on September 9, 2013 during the morning  (6:00 am to 10:00 am) in the westbound/southbound direction and evening (3:00 pm to 7:00 pm) in northbound/eastbound direction to give drivers a chance to get used to the new system.

Full ramp metering begins on September 17, 2013 in the westbound/southbound direction of Highway 4 and Highway 242.  Metering lights in the eastbound/northbound direction will go live on September 24, 2013.

As has been common throughout the state, newly activated ramp locations will experience some delays during the first few days of operation as drivers adjust to the meters.  Caltrans staff will monitor the metered on-ramps and make adjustments to fine-tune the metering operations.

Drivers who want to obtain more information can call the Ramp Metering Information Line number at 510-286-4531.

About (Caltrans)

The California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies. Caltrans carries out its mission of improving mobility across California with six primary programs: Aeronautics, Highway Transportation, Mass Transportation, Transportation Planning, Administration and the Equipment Service Center.  The department has been active in moving the people and commerce of California for more than 100 years, from a loosely connected web of footpaths and rutted wagon routes to the sophisticated system that today serves the transportation needs of more than 30 million residents.

About Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority is a successful leader in transportation innovation, able to generate funding for local improvements and has a track record of executing projects and strengthening transportation in Contra Costa County.  CCTA was originally formed to manage the funds generated by the half-cent transportation sales tax, which Contra Costa County voters enacted in 1988 and renewed in 2004.  In addition to carrying out the Measure C and Measure J Expenditure Plans, the Authority also serves in the role of Contra Costa County’s Congestion Management Agency and administers the County’s Congestion Management Program.  The Authority has evolved to become a dynamic, highly collaborative and results-oriented regional partner with a reputation for delivering projects that keep Contra Costa moving.  Additional information about CCTA can be found at www.ccta.net

About MTC

Created by the State Legislature in 1970, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years, the agency’s scope has grown, and it is now three agencies in one, functioning as MTC as well as the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) and the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE).

Upcoming Full Closures on Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County

Today’s Date:          September 13, 2013                                                                                   
District:                     District 4, Oakland

Contact:                    Adam Priest

Phone:                      510-286-5543

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Upcoming Full Closures on Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa – Caltrans (District 4) has a revised schedule for full overnight closures in Contra Costa County on Interstate 680 northbound at the Highway 242/680 split for a slab replacement project. The dates and times are:

·         Monday night, September 16, from 12:01 am to 5:00 am.

Tuesday night, September 17, from 12:01 am to 5:00 am.

Wednesday night, September 18, from 12:01 am to 5:00 am.

Thursday night, September 19, from 12:01 am to 5:00 am.

Traffic will be detoured as below:

1.    Get off at Monument Boulevard

2.    Turn left on to westbound Monument Boulevard

3.    Turn right on to northbound Contra Costa Boulevard

4.    Turn right on Sun Valley/Willow Pass Road

5.    Detour end at Willow Pass Road on-ramp to northbound Interstate 680

This work is weather dependent, and if delayed due to weather conditions 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.

Drivers should expect delays and use alternate routes if possible. Please drive cautiously and remember to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”