SR-12 Santa Rosa Overnight Hwy Ramp Closures Start 10-9-16

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 30, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 12-Santa Rosa
Overnight Full Highway and Ramp Closures
Week of October 9-October 14, 2016

SONOMA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin installing new retro-reflective signs at several locations on State Route 12 (SR-12) in Sonoma County. This first phase of installations starts on SR-12 in Santa Rosa on Sunday, October 9, 2016 and will continue for approximately one week.

To ensure worker and public safety, the following locations along SR-12 will be closed overnight. Detour signs will be posted. Motorists should expect delays.

Westbound SR-12 Overnight Full Highway Closures
Westbound SR-12 between Farmers Lane and Maple/Brookwood Avenue in Santa Rosa will be closed Sunday, October 9 until Friday, October 14 starting each night at 11:00 PM until approximately 5:00 AM the following mornings.

Eastbound SR-12 Overnight Full Highway Closures
• Eastbound SR-12 between Fulton Road/North Wright Road and Dutton Avenue will closed Sunday, October 9 until Friday, October 14 starting each night at 11:00PM until approximately 5:00 the following mornings.
• Eastbound SR-12 between the U.S. Highway 101 and South E Street will also be closed.

Westbound SR-12 Overnight Ramp Closures-Santa Rosa
When ramp closures are necessary on westbound SR-12, ramps will be closed from 11:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following mornings. The following ramps may be closed intermittently starting October 2 until October 5:

• Westbound SR-12 on-ramp from Farmers Lane
• Westbound SR-12 off-ramp to South E. Street (Maple/Brookwood Avenue)
• Westbound/Eastbound connector to Northbound U.S. Highway 101

Eastbound SR-12 Overnight Ramp Closures-Santa Rosa
When ramp closures are necessary on eastbound SR-12, ramps will be closed from 7:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following mornings. The following ramps may be closed intermittently starting October 9 until October 14:

• Eastbound SR-12 connector to Northbound and Southbound U.S. Highway 101
• Eastbound SR-12 off-ramp to Stony Point Road
• Eastbound SR-12 off-ramp to South E Street (Bennett Valley Road)

Please watch for detour signs during closures.

Caltrans will announce additional information regarding sign installation work continuing in Sonoma County beyond October 14, 2016 as soon as information is available.

The new signs are illuminated by motorists’ headlights, making them more visible than traditional signage, and don’t require electricity.

For additional information regarding retro-reflective signs, watch our Caltrans Newsflash
https://youtu.be/za_thqHA92I

If work is delayed due to weather conditions, it will be rescheduled. Please drive cautiously through the construction zone, leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, and Slow for the Cone Zone.

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101-San Antonio Curve-Son/Marin Traffic Switch Starts 9-30-16

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 28, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Name: Marcus Wagner
Phone: 510-286-6445


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


U.S. Route 101 MSN B3 San Antonio Curve Correction Project
Traffic Switch Planned for Friday Night, September 30 and Wednesday, October 5

Marin County/Sonoma County – On Friday night, September 30 through Saturday morning, October 1 Caltrans contractors will perform a traffic switch for the existing lanes in the median along southbound US-101 between San Antonio Road and Kastania Road in Sonoma/Marin County.

Wednesday night, October 5 through Thursday morning, October 6 Caltrans contractors will perform an additional traffic switch for the remaining lanes in the median along southbound US-101 between San Antonio Road and Kastania Road in Sonoma/Marin County.

Please follow the directions of California Highway Patrol, drive cautiously through the construction zone, leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, and Slow for the Cone Zone.

For more information about this and other Caltrans construction projects, visit the website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4 and click on Sonoma County.

Please “Slow For The Cone Zone.”
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SR-17 Full Freeway Closures Late Night Start Sept 29

TRAFFIC ADVISORY


Today’s Date: September 29, 2016
District: District 4, Oakland
Contact: Bernard Walik
Phone: 510.286.5705

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Caltrans Bridge Rail Replacement Project in Los Gatos
SR- 17 Full Freeway Closure

Santa Clara County- The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is replacing bridge railings at two locations along State Route 9 at (Booker Creek on post mile 3.6 and Highway 9 at (State Route 17) at post mile 11.4. (See Map Below)

The work will involve the removal of bridge railings, metal beam guardrails, saw cutting sidewalk and grinding asphalt both during the day and evening. There will be ramp and freeway closures during this project. Noise is inevitable during this project; however, it will be kept within approved construction standards.

Advance warning changeable message signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through the area and please “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

SR-17 Full Freeway Closures Thursday (9/29), Friday (9/30), Saturday (10/1), Tuesday (10/4) and Wednesday (10/5).

Caltrans will alternate between closing the southbound SR-17 and northbound SR-17. Only one side will be closed at a time during construction during the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. during the weekdays and 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Southbound SR-17 Detour: Off-ramp to WB Los Gatos / Saratoga Rd (SR-9) to SB N Santa Cruz Ave to SB 17

Northbound SR-17 Detour: Off-ramp to N Santa Cruz Ave to NB Winchester Blvd to EB Lark Ave to NB-17

Caltrans will also conduct ramp closures from Wednesday (9/28) to Wednesday (10/5). Ramps will not be closed during the weekends.

Closure: NB SR-9 connector off-ramp from SB SR-17
Detour: SB SR-17 Off-Ramp to WB Los Gatos Saratoga Rd.
NB SR-17 N Santa Cruz Ave to EB Blossom Hill Rd to SB Los Gatos
Blvd

Closure: NB SR-9 connector off-ramp to NB SR-17
Detour: NB SR-9 (Los Gatos Saratoga Rd) to NB Los Gatos Blvd to WB Lark Ave on-ramp to NB Sr-17


Closure: SB SR-9 connector on-ramp from NB SR-17
Detour: NB SR-17 Lark Ave off-ramp to SB SR-17 to WB connector off-ramp to WB Los Gatos Saratoga Rd

Closure: SB SR-9 off-ramp to SB SR-17
Detour: SB SR-9 to N Santa Cruz Ave to SR-17 on-ramp

Closure: NB SR-9
Detour: SB SR-17 off-ramp to NB Montevina Rd to EB Bear Creek Rd to NB SR-17 on-ramp to SR-9 off-ramp

Closure: SB SR-9
Detour: NB SR-17 connector off-ramp to Lark Ave off-ramp to SB SR-17 to SR 9 off-ramp

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SR-84 Real McCoy Ferry-Closure Oct 4-Oct 8

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 29, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Real McCoy Ferry
Scheduled Closure for Emergency Repairs
Starting Tuesday, October 4 until Friday, October 8

SOLANO COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled a four-day closure of the Real McCoy II Ferry to perform emergency repairs to the boat’s hydraulic system.

The Real McCoy II will be closed Tuesday, October 4 at 6:30 AM until Saturday, October 8 at 7:00 PM. All work is weather permitting. Caltrans will make an announcement if the repairs can be completed ahead of schedule.

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 of the Real McCoy Ferry, motorists are advised to use the J-Mack Ferry on State Route 220 or the Miner Slough Bridge on State Route 84 to travel overnight between Ryer Island and neighboring communities in Sacramento and Solano counties.

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

You can also find additional information on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/deltaferries/

Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4 Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain the ferries.
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SR-29 Napa County-Overnight Closures Start 10-3-16

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 28, 2016
District: 4–Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Route 29-Napa County
Overnight Closures-Four Consecutive Nights
Start Monday, October 3 at 11:30PM

NAPA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform four consecutive nights of pavement repair work on northbound and southbound State Route 29 (SR-29) in Napa County starting Monday, October 3.

The work will occur on SR-29 between State Route 12 (SR-12) and the State Route 221
(SR-221) interchanges near the Napa County Airport. Crews will be repairing cracks and sealing the roadway in advance of winter driving conditions.

SR-29 Overnight Closure Hours
To ensure worker and public safety, overnight closures of SR-29 will start each night Monday, October 3 until the night of Thursday, October 6 concluding the morning of Friday, October 7. On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, the work will start at 11:30PM until 4:00AM the following mornings. On Wednesday, October, 5 work is 11:00PM until 4:30AM, Thursday, October 6.

Monday, October 3-Southbound SR-29 will be closed from the junction of Soscol Ferry Road and SR-221 to the junction of Airport Boulevard and SR-12/Jameson Canyon Road.

Tuesday, October 4-Southbound SR-29 from the junction of Airport Boulevard and SR-12/Jameson Canyon Road to South Kelly Road will be closed.

Wednesday, October 5-Northbound SR-29 will be closed from junction of SR-12/Jameson Canyon Road and Airport Boulevard.

Thursday, October 6-Northbound SR-29 will be closed from South Kelly Road to the junction of SR-12/Jameson Canyon Road and Airport Boulevard.

Detour signs will be posted. Motorists should expect delays. All work is weather permitting.
For real-time traffic, click-on Caltrans Quick Maps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we maintain California’s highways.
Please #BeWorkZoneAlert
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Highway 12-Laguna De Santa Rosa Bridge-Bike Signs 9-26-16

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 26, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 12-Laguna De Santa Rosa Bridge
Bicyclists May Use Full Lane
Motorists and Bikers Advised to Travel with Caution
During Bridge Construction

SONOMA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has posted “Bicyclists May Use Full Lane” signs on the State Route 12 (SR-12)
Laguna De Santa Rosa Bridge near Sebastopol in Sonoma County.

The signs remind bicyclists and motorists that bicyclists are permitted by law to utilize a full traffic lane when traveling over the SR-12 Laguna De Santa Rosa Bridge.

SR-12 Bridge Construction and Current Conditions
The bridge is currently under construction and is temporarily without shoulders or sidewalks. When bridge construction is complete tentatively in December 2016, new shoulders and sidewalks will be accessible to bicyclists and pedestrians.

No public access- Beneath Bridge or behind safety barriers
No pedestrian or bicycle traffic is allowed beneath the bridge or behind the temporary concrete barriers at any time during bridge construction. Please observe all safety signs and watch for large construction equipment on and beneath the bridge.

SR-12 Laguna De Santa Rosa Bridge Project
Everyone traveling the bridge is advised to travel with caution as Caltrans continues construction of the new bridge which replaced the old SR-12 Laguna De Santa Rosa Bridge at the same site.

The old bridge is being replaced after years of scouring at its base from the Laguna De Santa Rosa Creek. The bridge will remain open during construction which started in spring 2015 and could be tentatively completed in late 2016.
Please #BeWorkZoneAlert.

For additional information: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/12santarosabridge
Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4

The bridge may also experience additional bike traffic due to the temporary closure of the nearby Joe Rodata Trail bike path operated by Sonoma County Regional Parks.

For information on Sonoma County Regional Parks and its trail:
http://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Get_Outdoors/Parks/Joe_Rodota_Trail.aspx

Caltrans appreciates the community’s patience as we work to construct the new
SR-12 Laguna de Santa Rosa Bridge.


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EB SR-12 at Red Top Road-Solano Co-Overnight Closure

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 22, 2016
District: 4 – Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Eastbound State Route 12 at Red Top Road
Overnight Closures-Three Consecutive Nights
Starts Thursday, September 22 at 9:00PM

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and its project partner the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) are completing drainage work related to the Interstate 80/Interstate 680/State Route 12 (I-80/I-680/SR-12) Interchange Project.

For public and worker safety, 3 consecutive nights of closures are scheduled on eastbound SR-12 at Red Top Road Thursday, September 22, Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24.

The closures will be in effect starting each night Thursday and Friday at 9:00PM until 5:00AM the following mornings. Closures will be in effect Saturday at 9:00PM until 7:00AM Sunday, September 25. Detour signs will be posted. Motorists should expect delays.

Eastbound SR-12 to Eastbound I-80 Detour
Motorists traveling on eastbound SR-12 to eastbound I-80 will be detoured onto Red Top Road, proceed on Red Top Road for a ¼ mile, then enter eastbound I-80 from Red Top Road.

All work is weather permitting.

For more information on the I-80/I-680/SR-12 Interchange Project visit http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/solano8068012/

Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Caltrans

Please be #BeWorkZoneAlert.

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Caltrans & CHP Quarterly Litter Enforcement Day Sept 21

State of California • Department of Transportation

News Release

Date: September 21, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Marcus Wagner
Phone: (510) 622-8758


Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday Participates in the
Caltrans & CHP Quarterly Litter Enforcement Day
Wednesday, September 21, 2016


CALTRANS – Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday will participate in the California Highway Patrol Quarterly Litter Enforcement Day to increase public awareness of the litter pick-up and enforcement efforts on Wednesday, September 21, 2016.

In 2015, 153,000 cubic yards of litter were picked up on the highway system statewide, costing $76.5 million. Caltrans crews in the nine Bay Area counties will pick up litter along Bay Area highways.

Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday and the CHP Commercial Mobile Road Enforcement units will focus on litter enforcement to educate drivers to tarp loads.

Caltrans will work at locations around the Bay Area, including the following:


Alameda County: I-880 between Washington exit and Marina Blvd exit.

Contra Costa County: SR-4 between the Morello exit and Pachecho exit

Toll Bridges: Bay Bridge, San Mateo Bridge, Dumbarton Bridge, and the Richmond Bridge.

Specialty Regions: Devil’s Slide Tunnels and the Caldecott Tunnel.


Community members can adopt a highway through the Caltrans Adopt-A-Highway Program.

For more information, call 1-866-ADOPT-A-HWY or: http://adopt-a-highway.dot.ca.gov/

Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4

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New I-80 SMART Corridor- Ribbon Cutting Sept 19, 2016

State of California • Department of Transportation __________________________________________________________
NEWS RELEASE

Date: September 19, 2016
District: District 4 - Oakland
Contact: Shannon Brinias
Phone: (510) 286-5543

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES NEW I-80 SMART CORRIDOR
Project Brings Innovation and Technology Improvements to East Bay Area

ALAMEDA COUNTY/CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – The I-80 SMART Corridor Project has officially completed activation, marked by a ribbon cutting celebration in Emeryville today. This new integrated network brings technologically advanced tools, state-of-the-art signage and active traffic management to enhance safety and optimize operations of one of the most-heavily traveled corridors in Northern California.

“This project brings enhanced safety and freeway optimization to the 270,000 daily motorists in a corridor that badly needed help,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “We did it using technology and collaboration, without adding more lanes of pavement and through project partnership, all while remaining under budget.”

Elements of the SMART Corridor, an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), started to come online in July, with other elements phased in over the intervening weeks. The corridor between the Carquinez Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is ranked one of the 10 worst commutes in the state, with an average of 25 lane-blocking collisions/incidents weekly.

“Today is a great day for celebrating sustainable solutions to transportation problems. Seeking innovative advances and turning to technology to optimize freeway performance are the best ways now to bring safety, mobility and travel time reliability for users. Everyone traveling I-80 between the Carquinez Bridge in Crockett and the Bay Bridge benefits,” continued Dougherty. “The partnerships that brought this project to fruition serve as a model for expanding on SMART Corridors in the future.”

Caltrans’ project partners are the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Alameda County Transportation Commission, Contra Costa Transportation Commission and West Contra Costa County Transportation Advisory Committee.

During this multi-year project, 159 new electronic signs were installed, with the ability to display variable graphical symbol messages to give emergency responders faster access routes and guide motorists and transit through areas of incident-related congestion. Adaptive ramp meters were activated at 43 ramps within the 20-mile corridor.

System monitoring is centralized at the Caltrans Coastal Transportation Management Center in Oakland, where data and information is shared with local municipalities around-the-clock. Incident Management includes freeway lane management and response plans encompassing the state highways and local roads. Studies are planned to examine ramp metering effectiveness and corridor performance measures.

The project utilizes the most up-to-date energy-efficient LED sign technology. By focusing on energy sustainability, project designers reduced maintenance needs and energy consumption.

The project also brought $20 million in improvements to State Route 123/San Pablo Avenue. Updating signal lights with new systems to allow for centralized control gives traffic managers the ability to “flush” the system during a collision-caused congestion crisis, giving better throughput for the overall corridor.

“We can’t build more freeways, but we can use technology to help us improve safety, the flow of traffic and empower travelers to make informed decisions,” said Contra Costa Transportation Authority Vice-Chairand Richmond Mayor Tom Butt. “Richmond is right at the center of dealing with regional transportation issues and is a key hub bisected by two major interstates and transcontinental rail lines. Along with launching ferry service from Richmond next year, we are very proud of this innovative solution to help drivers spend less time stuck in their cars.”

The $79 million project received $65 million from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, more than $19 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been used statewide for transportation purposes. The project was also funded by local voter-approved sales tax dollars from Measure B in Alameda County and Measure J in Contra Costa County.

“By making I-80 smarter, we are making it work better for everyone — commuters, goods movement, transit, carpools, and local road users,” said Alameda CTC Chair Rebecca Kaplan. “The commitment of local voters who passed both the Alameda and Contra Costa County sales tax measures, as well as the state bonds in 2006, is what made this critical work possible. We are proud to work together to bring these solutions to our communities to make sure people can reliably get where they need to go — to work, to education or to families.”

For more information on the I-80 SMART Corridor, and the hundreds of other ongoing transportation projects in California, visit http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4.


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SR-121 Napa County Full Night Closures Canceled wk of 9-21-16

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 20, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 121-Between State Route 128 and Wooden Valley Road
Full Overnight Highway Closures Canceled-Week of September 21
One-Way Traffic Controls Continue

NAPA COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has canceled seven non-consecutive nights of full overnight closures on State Route 121
(SR-121) in rural Napa County for the week of Wednesday, September 21.

Caltrans has determined that the current work can continue WITHOUT full highway closures.

The repair work is occurring on SR-121 between State Route-128 (SR-128) and Wooden Valley Road.

Crews are continuing repairs to the highway which was undermined during heavy rains in March 2016. The work prevents further erosion and continues reconstruction of the damaged northbound SR-121 traffic lane.

Temporary Traffic Signal Lights-Alternating Traffic
During the work, SR-121 will remain open with temporary traffic signal lights and alternating traffic on one lane of SR-121. All work is weather dependent.

Motorists should expect delays through the construction zone.

For 24/7 updates check 511.org
Or follow us on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/CaltransD4

Caltrans thanks you for your patience as we work to repair the highway.
Please #BeWorkZoneAlert

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SR-121 Closed Overnight 7 nights-Napa Co.-Starting Sept 21

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 19, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 121-Between State Route 128 and Wooden Valley Road
Full Overnight Highway Closures-Start September 21, 2016

NAPA COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled seven non-consecutive nights of full overnight closures on State Route 121(SR-121) in rural Napa County starting Wednesday, September 21.

The overnight closures will allow crews to continue repairs to the highway which was undermined during heavy rains in March 2016. Crews are working to prevent further erosion and continue reconstruction of the damaged northbound SR-121 traffic lane.

SR-121 Overnight Closures
Northbound and southbound SR-121 between Wooden Valley Road & Circle Oak Drive will be closed Wednesday, September 21 and Thursday, September 22 beginning at 7:00 PM each night until 5:00 AM the following mornings. The same overnight closures will also be effect each night Sunday, September 25 until Thursday, September 29.

SR-121 Detours
Westbound SR-128 motorists headed to southbound SR-121 will be detoured to westbound SR-128 to SR-29. Motorists from Napa wanting to avoid the closure are advised to use northbound SR-29 to eastbound SR-128. Motorists from Wooden Valley Road will be detoured to southbound SR-121 to northbound SR-29, then eastbound SR-128. Local access only beyond SR-128/SR-121 intersection. Expect delays.

Temporary Traffic Signal Lights-Alternating Traffic
During times when the overnight closures are NOT in effect, SR-121 will be open with temporary traffic signal lights and alternating traffic on one lane of SR-121.

For 24/7 updates check 511.org
Or follow us on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/CaltransD4
Caltrans thanks you for your patience as we work to repair the highway.

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Real McCoy Ferry Closed for Night Maint-Starts Sept 15 10PM

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 13, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Real McCoy II Ferry Closed For Overnight Maintenance
Starting Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 10:00 PM

SOLANO COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily suspend service of the Real McCoy II Ferry to perform overnight preventive maintenance.

The Real McCoy II is scheduled to be closed Thursday, September 15 at 10:00 PM until the morning of Friday, September 16 at 4:00 AM. 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 Thursday’s overnight service interruption of the Real McCoy Ferry, motorists are advised to use the J-Mack Ferry on State Route 220 or the Miner Slough Bridge on State Route 84 to travel overnight between Ryer Island and neighboring communities in Sacramento and Solano counties.
For the latest information, call the Caltrans Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120.

You can also find additional information on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/deltaferries/

Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4
Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain the ferries.
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I-80 Carquinez Bridge-Deck Resurface-Reduced Lanes Sept 8 -16

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State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 8, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Shannon Brinias
Phone: (510) 286-5543


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nighttime Lane/Ramp Closures Scheduled for Interstate 80 (I-80)
Carquinez Bridge
September 8 through September 16


Crockett/Vallejo, Calif. – Caltrans is conducting work for a project to resurface Interstate 80 (I-80) across the Carquinez and Zampa Bridges between Crockett in Contra Costa County and Vallejo in Solano County.

The following closures will impact I-80 eastbound and westbound across the Carquinez and Zampa Bridges nightly:

• I-80 EB and WB will have lane reductions from Thursday September 8 at 8:00 PM until Friday September 9 at 5:00 AM.

• I-80 WB will have lane reductions from Friday September 9 at 8:00 PM until Saturday September 10 at 10:00 AM. Note: I-80 EB will have lane reductions due to a separate maintenance project within these same hours.

• I-80 EB and WB will have nightly lane reductions from Monday September 12 through Friday September 16 from 8:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following day.

• The I-80 eastbound on ramp and off ramp at Pomona Street in Crockett may be closed intermittently for the same time periods. Motorists will detour to Cummings Skyway.

More information is available at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/carquinezzampabridgesmaint/

Motorists should drive with caution through the work zone. Get real-time traffic on Caltrans Quickmaps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Or follow Caltrans on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CaltransD4. Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways. Please #BeWorkZoneAlert.

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SR160-Isleton Bridge-Daytime Closures Sept 12 & 13

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: September 8, 2016
District: 3 - Marysville
Contact: Dennis Keaton
Phone: 530/741-5474

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 160-Isleton Bridge
Full Daytime Closure- Electrical Work
September 12 and 13, 2016
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform major electrical work on the Isleton Bridge on State Route 160 (SR-160) in Sacramento County.

During the work, crews will be installing new energy-efficient LED roadway lighting on the bridge.
To ensure public and worker safety, a full closure will be in effect on northbound and southbound SR-160 on the Isleton Bridge. Closures are scheduled Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13 starting at 9:30 AM until 2:30 PM each day.

Motorists traveling northbound and southbound on SR-160 onto the Isleton Bridge will be detoured onto local county roads through the town of Walnut Grove. Detour signs will be posted. All work is weather permitting.
Drivers should expect delays and allow for extra travel time.

For boat traffic, the bridge will operate normally for any vessels passing underneath it along the Sacramento River.

Caltrans thanks you for your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways and bridges. Please #BeWorkZoneAlert.

For additional information, go to our Caltrans website:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/

Or get real time traffic on Caltrans Quick Maps:
http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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I-80 Carquinez Toll Plaza -Night Lane Reductions Sept 9 & 10

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY


Date: September 8, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Shannon Brinias
Phone: (510) 286-5543


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nighttime Lane/Ramp Closures Scheduled for Interstate 80
Carquinez Bridge and Toll Booth Lanes – September 9-10

Crockett/Vallejo, Calif. – Caltrans is conducting work to repair asphalt at the Carquinez Bridge Toll Plaza on Interstate 80 (I-80) overnight during the weekend of September 9-10.

The following closures will impact I-80 eastbound across the Carquinez Bridge from Friday September 9 at 10:00 PM until Saturday September 10 at 6:00 AM:

• I-80 eastbound (EB) will be reduced to 2 lanes across the Carquinez Bridge during the closure hours.

• Up to 7 lanes approaching the I-80 Toll Plaza in Vallejo in Solano County will be closed during the hours listed above.

• The I-80 eastbound on ramp at Pomona Street in Crockett will be closed for the same time period. Eastbound motorists may detour to Cummings Skyway.

Commercial and private vehicles with oversize loads should consider taking alternate routes, such as using State Route 4 to Interstate 680 and crossing over the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.

Motorists should drive with caution through the work zone. Get real-time traffic on Caltrans Quickmaps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Or follow Caltrans on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CaltransD4. Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways. Please #BeWorkZoneAlert.

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SR-29 Napa Valley Channelization Project Complete

State of California • Department of Transportation

NEWS RELEASE

Date: September 1, 2016
District: District 4 – Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 29-Napa Valley Channelization Project Complete
Bringing Increased Safety

NAPA COUNTY — Caltrans joined the Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), Napa County, the city of St. Helena, and the Napa Valley Wine Train today for a ribbon cutting celebration for the $16.7 million State Route 29-Channelization Project, which brings multiple safety improvements for this vital Napa Valley artery.

The project widened SR-29 between Mee Lane in Napa County and Charter Oak Avenue in the city of St. Helena. It also rehabilitated the pavement, widened the highway shoulders to standard width and constructed a new two-way left turn lane. These improvements now make it safer and more convenient for motorists entering and exiting nearby businesses, homes and tourist destinations. It also improves the Highway 29 intersection at Whitehall Lane which makes it safer for motorists and train traffic, as well as for the cyclists who now have a dedicated bike path.

“This $16.7 million investment in our infrastructure is money well spent,” said Caltrans District Director Bijan Sartipi. “Residents, businesses, and Napa Valley visitors will now benefit from improved safety and shorter travel times.”

The project also benefitted from collaborative innovation which Caltrans and its contractor San Rafael based Ghilotti Brothers Inc. implemented during construction, which started in June 2015.

“Our construction team was also able to decrease the use of temporary concrete barriers and temporary paving,” noted Sartipi. “This improved access to businesses during construction and reduced construction time.”

With this innovation, Caltrans and its project partners worked together to deliver these improvements to the public. It’s a culmination of several years of partnering and planning.

“It’s been incredible to see such an impressive display of collaboration across all levels of government for such a sustained period of time on this crucial project,” said Rep. Mike Thompson. “As a lifelong St. Helena resident and one of the approximate 22,000 drivers who travel on Highway 29 every day, I join our entire county in looking forward to seeing
construction completed and traffic conditions improve.”

“We appreciate the patience of our county residents during construction. It’s been a long process to bring this project to completion,” said Napa County Supervisor Diane Dillon. “But these major improvements will benefit the upper Napa Valley and the entire region for many years to come.”

Peter White, Napa Valley Transportation Authority Chair said, “This project has truly been decades in the making. The county worked in partnership with Caltrans and several other agencies from the start with planning all the way through construction. So it is satisfying to see the direct benefits to our county residents and region.”

Alan Galbraith, Mayor of St. Helena said, “I want to thank Caltrans and everyone who worked on this very important project. Residents of St. Helena have been waiting awhile to see these improvements, and now that they’re here, travel through our region will be much safer with reduced traffic back-ups.”

For more information on the SR-29 Channelization Project visit:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/NAP29Channelization/

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