U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project Work Continues Friday Night

Date:              June 28, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project

Work Continues Friday Night

SONOMA COUNTY – Caltrans has scheduled lane and closures during the night this week for the U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project. The contractor will restripe northbound and southbound U.S. 101 to make room in the median for future construction activities. Motorists should be aware that lanes will be shifted when driving through this construction zone.  Speed Limit control signs have been installed to enhance traffic safety.

The following lane and ramp closures are planned for Friday night:

Northbound 101

• One lane will be closed from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and two lanes from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Airport Blvd. Loop On-Ramp from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: From Airport Blvd. turn on Fulton Road, left on Redwood Highway, left on Shiloh Road, and return to U.S. 101.
• Airport Blvd. Diagonal On-Ramp from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: Northbound traffic should travel east on Airport Blvd., left on Fulton Road, left on Redwood Highway, left on Shiloh Road, and return to U.S. 101.

Southbound 101

• One lane from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and two lanes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Airport Blvd. Diagonal On-ramp from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Detour: travel east on Airport Blvd., turn right on Fulton Road and take the southbound U.S. 101 loop on-ramp.

This work is weather dependent. If it 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.

For more information about the project, visit the webpage at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd/. For information about current construction impacts, call the message line at (707) 781-2245. Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101

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U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project Night Work Scheduled This Week

Date:              June 26, 2012

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project

Night Work Scheduled This Week

SONOMA COUNTY – Caltrans has scheduled lane and closures during the night this week for the U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project. The contractor will restripe northbound and southbound U.S. 101 to make room in the median for future construction activities. Motorists should be aware that lanes will be shifted when driving through this construction zone.  Speed Limit control signs have been installed to enhance traffic safety.

The following lane and ramp closures are planned for Wednesday and Thursday night:

Northbound 101

• One lane will be closed from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and two lanes from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Airport Blvd. Loop On-Ramp from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Airport Blvd. Diagonal On-Ramp from Airport Blvd 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: Northbound traffic should travel east on Airport Blvd., left on Fulton Road, left on Redwood Highway, left on Shiloh Road, and return to U.S. 101.

Southbound 101

• One lane from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and two lanes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Airport Blvd Off-Ramp from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: Exit at Shiloh Road. Travel east on Shiloh Road, turn right on Redwood Highway, right on Fulton Road, and right on Airport Blvd.
• Airport Blvd. Diagonal On-ramp from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: travel east on Airport Blvd., turn right on Fulton Road and take the southbound U.S. 101 loop on-ramp.

This work is weather dependent. If it 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.

For more information about the project, visit the webpage at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd/. For information about current construction impacts, call the message line at (707) 781-2245. Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101

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Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnels One-Way Traffic Controls for Week of Monday, June 17th

Date:        June 13, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

For Immediate Release

Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnels

One-Way Traffic Controls for Week of Monday, June 17th

SAN MATEO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will need to perform pavement striping work along the north and south approach roads of the Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnels.

Monday to Friday – June 17^th to June 21st-Lane Closures Overnight

To ensure worker and public safety, one-way traffic controls will be switching from the northbound bore to the southbound bore throughout the night for the week of June 17^th at the Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnels.  

The overnight work is scheduled for Monday to Thursday night, June 17^th to June 20th. The work will start at 7 p.m. nightly and will be completed the following mornings at 7 a.m.

The overnight work is also scheduled for Friday night, June 21^st. The work will start at 9 p.m. and will be completed the following morning at 7 a.m.

During one-way traffic controls, one lane of traffic through one of the tunnels will remain open at all times with flaggers alternating northbound and southbound traffic.

All work is weather permitting. Motorists should allow for extra travel time.                        

Additional project information is posted on the Caltrans’ Highway 1-Devil’s Slide webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/dslide/                                                           

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

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Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Preventive Maintenance Overnight Closure Thursday, June 13th

Date:        June 12, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

For Immediate Release

Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Preventive Maintenance

Overnight Closure Thursday, June 13th

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily suspend service of the Real McCoy II Ferry overnight on Thursday, June 13^th to perform regular preventive maintenance.

The Real McCoy II is scheduled to be closed Thursday, June 13th at 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Friday, June 14th. 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/

Caltrans appreciates your patience as crews perform this necessary maintenance.

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CALTRANS LITTER CLEAN-UP AND ENFORCEMENT DAY 10th Anniversary Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 Caltrans Partners With CHP

Date: June 11, 2013              

District   4 – Oakland                              District: 4-Oakland

Contact: Vince Jacala                             Contact: Adam Priest                                                  Phone: (510) 286-5206                           Phone: (510) 286-5543                                                                                 

CALTRANS LITTER CLEAN-UP AND ENFORCEMENT DAY 10^th Anniversary

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Caltrans Partners With CHP

CALTRANS DISTRICT 4 (BAY AREA)- Caltrans and the CHP will work together in a major effort against highway litter Wednesday, June 12th, 2013. This is the 10^th anniversary of the Litter Clean-Up Event which started as a conversation about Litter Abatement between Caltrans, the CHP, truck associations and various Bay Area cities.

Caltrans maintenance crews throughout the nine Bay Area counties will focus their efforts throughout the day on cleaning-up litter left alongside the highways. Caltrans employees will be at some of these various locations around the Bay Area:

San Francisco (9:30 a.m. until 1p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 from Sierra Point Exit

to the Candlestick Park Exit.  

Oakland-Alameda (9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 61(Doolittle Drive) between

Hegenberger Road and Island Drive

San Rafael (10 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 over Alto Hill

and also from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Highway 131 to Tamalpais Drive

San Jose (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 from the 280/680 interchange to the 237/101 interchange.

Last fiscal year, Caltrans spent more than $52 million statewide on cleanup and trash removal. During its one day event in 2012, Caltrans collected the equivalent of 10,000 garbage trucks of trash which is equal to 51 miles of trash. Contact Vince Jacala at (510) 286-5206 or Adam Priest at (510) 286-5543 for interviews and photo opportunities.                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                           

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DETOUR ROUTE SCHEDULED ALONG E/B I-580 MAZE/HWY24 DUE TO LATE NIGHT LANE PAVING OPERATIONS

Date:   June 11, 2013

District:  4 – Alameda County

Contact:   Gregory Townsend

Phone:  510/286-6115

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DETOUR ROUTE SCHEDULED ALONG E/B I-580
MAZE/HWY24 DUE TO LATE NIGHT LANE PAVING OPERATIONS

ALAMEDA COUNTY – Caltrans is planning several lane closures along sections of Eastbound (E/B) Interstate 580 in Oakland and Emeryville to allow construction crews to safely conduct lane paving operations. The following closures will be in effect beginning Wednesday, June 12^th through Friday, June 14^th, between the hours of 12:00 AM-6:00 AM.:

·         E/B I-580 #1 and 2 lanes between the MAZE (Emeryville interchange that includes interstates 580 & 880) and State Route (SR) 24 E/B connection.

·         W/B I-80 connector to E/B I-580 #1 lane will be closed along with complete closure of the E/B MacArthur Blvd. off ramp.

·         E/B I-80 #1 lane/connector from the SFOBB (Bay Bridge) to E/B 580 (which is the #3 lane after the W/B connector comes in) may be closed to accommodate traffic transition from the W/B I-80 connector onto the # 3 lane of the E/B I-580.

CMS boards will be posted to direct eastbound traffic along I-580 between Oakland through Emeryville, and from San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to the following detour route:

·         Detour for E/B MacArthur Blvd. /San Pablo Avenue off ramp – take E/B I-580 to W/B I-980, to W/B 27th St., to SR-123/San Pablo Ave., to MacArthur Blvd.

Crews are expected to complete the repairs by 6:00 AM each morning; however motorists should anticipate some minor delays in order for crews to safely complete construction operations along the interstate.

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

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CALTRANS LITTER CLEAN-UP AND ENFORCEMENT DAY 10th Anniversary Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 Caltrans Partners With CHP

Date: June 11, 2013              

District   4 – Oakland                              District: 4-Oakland

Contact: Vince Jacala                             Contact: Adam Priest                                                  Phone: (510) 286-5206                           Phone: (510) 286-5543                                                                                 

CALTRANS LITTER CLEAN-UP AND ENFORCEMENT DAY 10^th Anniversary Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 Caltrans Partners With CHP

CALTRANS DISTRICT 4 (BAY AREA)- Caltrans and the CHP will work together in a major effort against highway litter Wednesday, June 12th, 2013. This is the 10^th anniversary of the Litter Clean-Up Event which started as a conversation about Litter Abatement between Caltrans, the CHP, truck associations and various Bay Area cities.

Caltrans maintenance crews throughout the nine Bay Area counties will focus their efforts throughout the day on cleaning-up litter left alongside the highways. Caltrans employees will be at some of these various locations around the Bay Area:

San Francisco (9:30 a.m. until 1p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 from Sierra Point Exit

to the Candlestick Park Exit.  

Oakland-Alameda (10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 61(Doolittle Drive) between

Hegenberger Road and Island Drive

San Rafael (10 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 over Alto Hill

and also from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Highway 131 to Tamalpais Drive

San Jose (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 from the 280/680 interchange to the 237/101 interchange.

Last fiscal year, Caltrans spent more than $52 million statewide on cleanup and trash removal. During its one day event in 2012, Caltrans collected the equivalent of 10,000 garbage trucks of trash which is equal to 51 miles of trash. Contact Vince Jacala at (510) 286-5206 or Adam Priest at (510) 286-5543 for interviews and photo opportunities.                                                                                                                                                                              

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