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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