U.S. 101/State Route 116 Construction Demolition Continues for Northbound U.S. 101 Bridge Full Closures of SR 116 Planned for Night Demolition

Date:              January 31, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101/State Route 116 Construction

Demolition Continues for Northbound U.S. 101 Bridge

Full Closures of SR 116 Planned for Night Demolition

Petaluma, Sonoma County – Demolition continues for the northbound U.S. 101 bridge over State Route 116/Lakeville Highway. Caltrans is scheduling night work over State Route 116 from Thursday night, February 6 through Saturday night, February 8.  Due to traffic on SR 116, the roadway will be closed and the demolition will take place at night. Residents may notice increased noise during this construction activity.  

Closure Schedule

Thursday night, February 6 to Friday morning, February 7

• Eastbound SR 116 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Westbound SR 116 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Friday night, February 7 to Saturday morning, February 8, and Saturday night, February 8 to Sunday morning, February 9

• Eastbound SR 116 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Westbound SR 116 will be closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Detour: Traffic may detour to Caulfield Lane and S. McDowell Boulevard.

If this work is delayed due to weather conditions, it will be rescheduled for a later time. Please 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. The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.

For more information about this Caltrans construction project, please visit the website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101petalumablvd, or follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101.

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Real McCoy Ferry Temporary Service Suspension Extended For Emergency Repairs Return to Service Expected February 5th

Date:        January 31, 2014

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Real McCoy Ferry

Temporary Service Suspension Extended For Emergency Repairs

Return to Service Expected February 5th

  

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to make emergency mechanical repairs to the Real McCoy II Ferry. The vessel is now expected to return to service on Wednesday, February 5^th at 4 a.m. Crews are working to repair the boat’s propulsion system.

Caltrans will notify the public once the vessel is back-in-service.  

The Real McCoy II, also known as the Cache Slough Ferry, provides regular service on State Route 84 between Ryer Island and the city of Rio Vista in Solano County.

The delta region ferry normally runs scheduled crossings every 20 minutes, on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.

Real McCoy II Ferry Detour

During the service interruption, motorists are advised to use Highway 160 and the           J-Mack Ferry along Highway 220.      

For the latest information, call the Caltrans Ryer Island Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120.  You can also find additional ferry facts, maps, schedules and pictures on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage at:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/deltaferries/

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to make these necessary repairs.

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Since cars need friction to travel on highways, hows does Caltrans figure out what the right amount of friction would be for a road?

Caltrans conducts pavement skid testing to determine how rough the pavement should be.  As stated previously, generally the minimum roadway coefficient of friction is 0.30.  Caltrans would consider increasing the pavement roughness at locations where increased pavement traction can help reduce the number of accidents.  #caltransanswers

State Route 92-82 (EI Camino Real) Interchange Improvement Project San Mateo County Open House Informational Meeting

NOTICE OF MEETING

Public Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Document

State Route 92-82  (EI Camino Real) Interchange Improvement Project 

San Mateo County

Open House Informational Meeting

January 29,2014, 5:30 PM -8:30PM San Mateo City Hall, Atrium

The  California  Department  of Transportation  (Caltrans)  will  hold  an Open  House-Informational meeting to present the proposed  State Route 92-82 Interchange Improvement project to the public. The project proposes to modify the State Route 82 (EI Camino Real) and State Route 92 interchange to reduce traffic congestion, bottlenecks, weaving and queuing spillback at the interchange on and off ramps.

Caltrans has filed a Notice of Completion with the California State Clearinghouse  to prepare an Initial Study with a proposed Negative Declaration (IS/ND).   Caltrans has studied the effects this project may have and finds that the project will not significantly affect the quality of the environment.  The Open House-Informational  meeting  will be held to provide  the public an opportunity  to view  the scope of the project and provide comments. Representatives  from the City of San Mateo and the Caltrans project team will be in attendance to accept your comments and discuss the project. Map displays will be available for viewing along with comment cards for the public to provide input.

Written comments on the Draft Environmental Document  will be accepted until February 15, 2014. Please send comments  to: Yolanda Rivas, District Branch Chief, Office of Environmental Analysis, California   Department   of  Transportation,111  Grand  Avenue,   Mail   Station   88,   Oakland,   CA

94623-0660; by Fax: 510-286-5600; or by E-mail: Yolanda.Rivas @dot.ca.gov

The 92-82 Interchange Improvement Project IS/ND is available on the internet at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/documents/92_82_Interchange_Improvement/SR_92_82_Draft_Inital_Study.pdf

What:        Open House-Informational Meeting for the proposed State Route 92-82 Interchange

Improvement Project in San Mateo County.

When:       Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Where:      San Mateo City Hall (Atrium), 330 West 2oth Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

Contact:     For more information about the meeting, please contact Gidget Navarro, Public Information Officer, at 510-286-5574. Individuals who require documents in alternative formats are requested to contact the District 4 Public Affairs Office at 510-286-6445.

Weekly Lane Closures for the San Mateo County Route 82 Smart Corridor Project

Date:        January 27, 2014                      

District:   District 4 –Oakland           

Phone:    (510) 286-5574

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Weekly Lane Closures for the San Mateo County Route 82

Smart Corridor Project

                         

San Mateo County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled the following lane closures for the week of January 27, 2014, through February 1, 2014 as part of the Route 82 (El Camino Real) Smart Corridor project.

Caltrans crews will install an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) system that provides traffic management tools to manage traffic on local streets and State Route 82. Improvements include, a fiber optic communication system, interconnection of local and State traffic signals, trailblazer signs, message signs, vehicle detection systems and fixed cameras. This system will run from the City of San Bruno to Redwood City.

Partners include: (C/CAG) City and County of Associated Governments of San Mateo County, US Department of Transportation-Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the following Cities, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos and Redwood City.

Construction is expected to be completed in October, 2014. (Weather Permitting)

Monday, January 27, one lane closed Northbound, Route 82 between Route 82 & Whipple Avenue. 8:01pm to 11:01am.

Monday, January 27, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 82, between Whipple Avenue & Route 82. 8:01pm to 7:01am.

Monday, January 27, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, at Route 101 & Route 82. 9:01pm to 6:01am.

Monday, January 27 one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue. 9:01pm to 2:01pm.

Monday, January 27, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Route 101. 9:01pm to 7:01am

Monday, January 27, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue Overcrossing 11:01pm to 5:01am.

Monday, January 27, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 101, between Maple Street Overcrossing & University Avenue 7:01pm to 5:01am.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Northbound, Route 82, between Whipple Avenue & Route 82 8:01pm to 11:01am.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 82, between Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 8:01pm to 7:01am.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Route 101 9:01pm to 6:01am.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 9:01pm to 2:01pm.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Route 101 9:01pm to 7:01am.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 11:01pm to 5:01am.

Tuesday, January 28, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 101, between Maple Street Overcrossing & University Avenue Overcrossing 7:01pm to 5:01am.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Northbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 8:01pm to 11:01am.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 8:01pm to 7:01am.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Route 101 9:01pm to 6:01am.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 9:01pm to 2:01pm.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 101 9:01pm to 7:01am.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 11:01pm to 5:01am.

Wednesday, January 29, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 101, between Maple Street Overcrossing & University Avenue Overcrossing 7:01pm to 5:01am.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Northbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 8:01pm to 11:01am.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 8:01pm to 7:01am.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 82 9:01pm to 6:01am.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 9:01pm to 1:01pm.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 82 9:01pm to 7:01am.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 11:01pm to 5:01am.

Thursday, January 30, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 101, between Maple Street Overcrossing & University Avenue Overcrossing 7:01pm to 5:01am.

Friday, January 31, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 11:01pm to 1:01pm.

Friday, January 31, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 9:01pm to 9:01am.

Friday, January 31, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 82 9:01pm to 8:01am.

Friday, January 31, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 9:01pm to 2:01pm.

Friday, January 31, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 82 9:01pm to 8:01am.

Friday, January 31, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 101, between Maple Street Overcrossing & University Avenue Overcrossing 7:01pm to 10:01am.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Northbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 7:01pm to 12:01pm.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 82, at Route 82 & Whipple Avenue 8:01pm to 10:01am.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 82 9:01pm to 10:01am.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Eastbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 9:01pm to 2:01pm.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, at Route 101& Route 82 9:01pm to 10:01am.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Westbound, Route 82, between Marsh Road & University Avenue 6:01pm to 10:01am.

Saturday, February 1, one lane closed, Southbound, Route 101, between Maple Street Overcrossing & University Avenue Overcrossing 7:01pm to 12:01pm.

2 lanes will remain open to traffic during construction.

Changeable message signs will be in effect to help guide motorist through construction zones. Motorists should allow for extra travel time and expect delays.

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

"Follow us on Twitter @CaltransD4 for the most recent project updates."

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to improve the highways.  Please remember to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

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Herbicide Spraying on Route 84 in San Mateo County

Date:              January 27, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Gidget Navarro

Phone:          510-286-5574

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Herbicide Spraying on Route 84 in San Mateo County  

San Mateo County- Caltrans maintenance crews will begin spraying Pre–Emergence Herbicide on Route 84, eastbound and westbound in San Mateo County from Post Mile 0.0 to Post Mile 12.6 just before the Town of La Honda on Thursday, January 29, 2014 between the hours of 9:00am to 12:00pm.

This spraying is necessary for safety measures such as clearing weeds around signs and guardrails, sight distance, establishing fire strips and invasive plants and species that maintenance is not able to control by any other means. Spraying is required in advance of the upcoming rains to activate the product. Crews will not spray in driveways, creeks or congregated mailboxes.   

NOTE: This is a moving operation; work will take place on the shoulder. No lane closures are necessary.

Please be alert for workers and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

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Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Expect Delays due to Paving and Concrete Median Work Lane Reductions Week of January 27th

Date:        January 24, 2014

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon

Expect Delays due to Paving and Concrete Median Work

Lane Reductions Week of January 27^th

NAPA and SOLANO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will implement ongoing paving and concrete median work as part of the Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Widening Project in Napa and Solano Counties.

The work will require daytime lane reductions on eastbound and westbound Highway 12 between Highway 29 and the Napa/Solano county line beginning January 27th. Crews will reduce eastbound and westbound traffic on Highway 12 from two to one lane at various locations throughout the canyon. One lane eastbound and one lane westbound will remain open at all times.

This latest phase of work is scheduled to start on Monday, January 27th and be completed Friday, January 31^st. Lane reductions will be in effect from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  All work is weather permitting

Motorists should expect delays and allow for extra travel times.

Caltrans will also install changeable message signs to alert motorists.                         

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Alternative Route  

To avoid delays, motorists may also consider using Highway 37 as an alternative route.

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.

For more information, go to:  http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/12jamesoncanyon/

Or follow us on Twitter at: https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesonCanyon12 

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to improve the highway.

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Request On Twitter : I have a request. If you need to repaint lanes on 280 near Palo Alto, please don't do it during morning rush hour. Thanks.

Caltrans tries to avoid doing any work during commune peak hours except for emergency circumstances. In this particular case we had to schedule emergency stripping on fading lines and the process to apply these stripes requires warmer temperatures.

Due to the fact that the stripping process requires warmer temperatures Caltrans had to schedule this process during the day time.

Eastbound Interstate-580-Near North Flynn Road Just east of Livermore #3 and #4 Lanes Closed Due to Oil Spill Major Delays

Date:        January 22, 2014

District:    4 - Oakland

Contact:   Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Eastbound Interstate-580-Near North Flynn Road

Just east of Livermore

#3 and #4 Lanes Closed Due to Oil Spill

Major Delays

ALAMEDA COUNTY – Caltrans crews are working to clean-up an oil spill on eastbound Interstate 580 near North Flynn Road just east of Livermore. Due to the spill, the #3 and #4 lanes on eastbound I-580 near North Flynn remain closed as of 5 p.m. Crews estimate reopening at approximately 7:30 p.m. 

Approximately 200 gallons of motor oil from a big rig spilled.

Caltrans has activated its changeable message signs in the area alerting motorists.

Drivers are advised to expect delays and if possible take alternate routes.  

Follow Caltrans on Twitter at: https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesonCanyon12 

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POSEY TUBE CLOSURE SCHEDULED TONIGHT

Date:              January 22, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Gregory Townsend

Phone:          510/286-6115

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POSEY TUBE CLOSURE SCHEDULED TONIGHT

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The Posey Tube will be closed tonight, Wednesday, January 22, 2014, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Thursday morning) as crews safely conduct median barrier construction activities.

DETOUR ROUTE:  Motorists traveling from Alameda should head south on Atlantic Avenue to Buena Vista Ave., turn left on Park Street, heading east toward 29^th Ave., toward Oakland. Motorists traveling from Oakland can use the Webster Tube.

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to improve the highways.  Please remember to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

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Does Caltrans have a formula for determining how smooth or rough to make a road surface?

Caltrans does not use a formula, but we use an equipment that measures the coefficient of friction.  Here is a weblink for California Test Method 342 on measuring a roadway’s coefficient of friction.

Real McCoy Ferry Service Temporarily Suspended For Emergency Repairs Crews Work to Restore Service by February 1st

Date:        January 21, 2014

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Real McCoy Ferry

Service Temporarily Suspended For Emergency Repairs

Crews Work to Restore Service by February 1^st

  

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has temporarily suspended service of the Real McCoy II Ferry to perform emergency mechanical repairs. Crews are working to restore service as early as February 1^st. Caltrans is working to make repairs to the boat’s propulsion system.   

Due to the repairs on the Real McCoy, all overnight maintenance previously scheduled on the Real McCoy and J-Mack for the week of January 21^st has been postponed until further notice.

The J-Mack will remain open while repairs are made to the Real McCoy.

The Real McCoy II, also known as the Cache Slough Ferry, provides regular service on State Route 84 between Ryer Island and the city of Rio Vista in Solano County.

The delta region ferry normally runs scheduled crossings every 20 minutes, on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.

Real McCoy II Ferry Detour

During the service interruption, motorists are advised to use Highway 160 and the           J-Mack Ferry along Highway 220.      

For the latest information, motorists can call the Caltrans Ryer Island Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120.  You can also find additional ferry facts, maps, schedules and pictures on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage at:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/deltaferries/

Caltrans will contact the public once service on the Real McCoy is restored. We appreciate your patience as we work to restore service.

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Does Caltrans design road surfaces to control how fast cars can travel on them?

No, we do not design roadway surface to control how fast cars can travel. What controls how fast cars can travel is the roadway’s design alignment such as the roadway’s radius of curvature and how much the cross slope of the curve is superelevated (banked).  Keep in mind that wet weather and sight distance also control how fast vehicles can travel.  We post speed limit signs (white signs) for speed enforcement and warning speed and/or condition signs (yellow signs) to alert motorists in advance.  

Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Repairs Two Overnight Closures Start Monday, January 28th

Date:        January 14, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Repairs

                     Two Overnight Closures Start Monday, January 28th 

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily suspend overnight service of the Real McCoy II Ferry on Monday, January 28^th and Tuesday, January 29^th to perform necessary mechanical work on the engines. 

The Real McCoy II is scheduled to be closed Monday, January 28^th at 9p.m. until 7a.m on Tuesday, January 29th.

The Real McCoy is also scheduled to be closed Tuesday, January 29^th at 9p.m. until           7 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30^th. All work is weather permitting.

The Real McCoy II, also known as the Cache Slough Ferry, provides regular service on State Route 84 between Ryer Island and the city of Rio Vista in Solano County.

The delta region ferry normally runs scheduled crossings every 20 minutes, on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.

Real McCoy II Ferry Detour

During the service interruption, motorists are advised to use Highway 160 and the        J-Mack Ferry along Highway 220.                   

For the latest information, motorists can call the Caltrans Ryer Island Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120. 

You can also find additional ferry facts, maps, schedules and pictures on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage at:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/deltaferries/

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