U.S. 101 Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project Freeway Closures Scheduled June 18 - 19 for Girder Installation

Date:              June 13, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          (510) 286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project

Freeway Closures Scheduled June 18 - 19 for Girder Installation

Petaluma, Sonoma County –Caltrans has scheduled lane and ramp closures for the Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement project in Petaluma.

Girder Installation over Northbound U.S. 101

Wednesday night and Thursday night, June 18 – 19.

There will be a full closure of northbound U.S. 101 at the Old Redwood Highway Interchange. Motorists travelling northbound on U.S. 101 should expect additional travel time to reach their destination.

• Two northbound lanes will be closed Wednesday night, June 18, and Thursday night, June 19, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• There will be a full closure of Northbound U.S. 101 at Old Redwood Highway Wednesday night, June 18, and Thursday night, June 19, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• The northbound loop on-ramp from Old Redwood Highway to U.S. 101 will also be closed from Wednesday night and Thursday night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Northbound Detour: Exit at Old Redwood Highway and turn right. Continue on Old Redwood Highway to State Route 116/Gravenstein Highway, and return to northbound U.S. 101.

Girder Installation over Southbound U.S. 101

Thursday night, June 19

There will be a full closure of southbound U.S. 101 at the Old Redwood Highway Interchange. Motorists travelling southbound on U.S. 101 should expect additional travel time to reach their destination.

• One southbound lane will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday night, June 19 to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 20.

• There will be a full closure of southbound U.S. 101 at Old Redwood Highway from 11 p.m. Thursday night, June 19 to 5 a.m. Friday, June 20.

• The loop on-ramp from Petaluma Boulevard North to southbound U.S. 101 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Southbound Detour: Exit at Petaluma Boulevard N, turn right and continue to E. Washington Street. Turn left on E. Washington Street and continue to southbound U.S. 101.

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 and “Slow for the Cone Zone.” The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.

For information about other projects in Sonoma County, visit the Department’s website at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4 or follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101

###