Eastbound Interstate 80 Ramp Meters in Fairfield to be Activated February 18th Watch For New Signals at On-Ramps

Date:        February 12, 2014

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Eastbound Interstate 80

Ramp Meters in Fairfield to be Activated February 18^th

Watch For New Signals at On-Ramps

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Solano Transportation Authority (STA), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) are scheduled to activate ramp meters on eastbound Interstate 80 in Fairfield on Tuesday, February 18^th.

This first stage of ramp meter activation in Solano County includes nine on-ramp locations on eastbound I-80 between Red Top Road and North Texas Street.

What to Watch For 

The ramp meters in Fairfield will remain on green starting February 18^th until February 21^st. After February 21^st, the meters will remain green under typical Monday-Thursday freeway conditions; except on Fridays or excessively heavy traffic weekdays when they will cycle (operate) red-green.

Drivers entering I-80 where ramp meters are activated should stop at red and wait until the metering light turns green to enter I-80. Caltrans will monitor traffic conditions and operate ramp meters as appropriate. 

What is Ramp Metering?

Ramp metering is a traffic management strategy using traffic signals and accompanying equipment and techniques to manage onramp flow on the freeway system.

Future Stages

Additional ramp meters on I-80 in Dixon, Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo will be activated at later dates in stages 2 and 3 of ramp meter activation in Solano County.  

For more information, go to our new Caltrans I-80 Solano Ramp Metering webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/solano80metering/

Also, our Ramp Metering Information Line is: 510-286-4531. Or follow us on Twitter at: https://mobile.twitter.com/CaltransD4

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