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

Date:              September 12, 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 Scheduled 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 in Petaluma 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.
• Detour: Follow construction detour signs. During this closure, Caltrans will temporarily reopen the former Petaluma Boulevard South off-ramp. Motorists will continue on Petaluma Boulevard South 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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