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/

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