SR-12 Santa Rosa Night Highway Ramp Closures Start Nov 6

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

State of California • Department of Transportation __________________________________________________________


Date: November 2, 2016
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Alejandro Lopez
Phone: (510) 286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 12-Santa Rosa
Overnight Full Highway and Ramp Closures
Week of November 6 - November 11, 2016

SONOMA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun installing new retro-reflective signs at several locations on State Route 12 (SR-12) in Sonoma County. The work started in early October. The next phase begins November 6 and will continue for approximately 1 week.

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

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

Overnight Full Highway Closures

Westbound SR-12
• Westbound SR-12 between Farmers Lane and Maple/Brookwood Avenue in Santa Rosa will be closed at various dates from Sunday, November 6 until Friday, November 11 starting each night at 11:00 PM until approximately 5:00 AM the following morning.

Eastbound SR-12
• Eastbound SR-12 between Fulton Road/N. Wright Road and Dutton Ave. in Santa Rosa will be closed at various dates from Sunday, November 6 until Friday, November 11 starting each night at 7:00PM until approximately 5:00 AM the following mornings.
• Eastbound SR-12 between the Connector Off-Ramp to SR-101 and the Off-Ramp to South E St. in Santa Rosa will be closed at various dates from Sunday, November 6 until Friday, November 11 starting each night at 7:00PM until approximately 5:00 AM the following mornings

Overnight Ramp Closures

Westbound SR-12
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 November 6 until November 11:
• 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
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 November 6 until November 11:

• 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.

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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