Caltrans tries to avoid doing any work during commune peak hours except for emergency circumstances. In this particular case we had to schedule emergency stripping on fading lines and the process to apply these stripes requires warmer temperatures.
Due to the fact that the stripping process requires warmer temperatures Caltrans had to schedule this process during the day time.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Eastbound Interstate-580-Near North Flynn Road Just east of Livermore #3 and #4 Lanes Closed Due to Oil Spill Major Delays
Date: January 22, 2014
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eastbound
Interstate-580-Near North Flynn Road
Just east of Livermore
#3 and #4
Lanes Closed Due to Oil Spill
Major Delays
ALAMEDA COUNTY – Caltrans crews are working to clean-up an oil spill on eastbound
Interstate 580 near North Flynn Road just east of Livermore. Due to the spill,
the #3 and #4 lanes on eastbound I-580 near North Flynn remain closed as of 5
p.m. Crews estimate reopening at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Approximately 200 gallons of
motor oil from a big rig spilled.
Caltrans has activated its
changeable message signs in the area alerting motorists.
Drivers are advised to expect delays and if
possible take alternate routes.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
POSEY TUBE CLOSURE SCHEDULED TONIGHT
Date: January 22, 2014
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Gregory Townsend
Phone: 510/286-6115
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POSEY TUBE CLOSURE SCHEDULED TONIGHT
ALAMEDA
COUNTY – The Posey
Tube will be closed tonight, Wednesday, January 22, 2014, from 10 p.m. to 5
a.m. (Thursday morning) as crews safely conduct median barrier construction
activities.
DETOUR
ROUTE: Motorists traveling from Alameda should head
south on Atlantic Avenue to Buena Vista Ave., turn left on Park Street, heading
east toward 29th Ave., toward Oakland. Motorists traveling from
Oakland can use the Webster Tube.
Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work
to improve the highways. Please remember to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”
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Does Caltrans have a formula for determining how smooth or rough to make a road surface?
Caltrans does not use a formula, but we use an equipment that
measures the coefficient of friction. Here is a weblink for California
Test Method 342 on measuring a roadway’s coefficient of friction.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Real McCoy Ferry Service Temporarily Suspended For Emergency Repairs Crews Work to Restore Service by February 1st
Date:
January 21, 2014
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Real McCoy Ferry
Service Temporarily Suspended For Emergency
Repairs
Crews Work to Restore Service by February 1st
SOLANO
COUNTY –
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has temporarily
suspended service of the Real McCoy II Ferry to perform emergency mechanical
repairs. Crews are working to restore service as early as February 1st.
Caltrans is working to make repairs to the boat’s propulsion system.
Due to the repairs on the Real McCoy, all overnight
maintenance previously scheduled on the Real McCoy and J-Mack for the week of
January 21st has been postponed until further notice.
The J-Mack will remain open while repairs are made
to the Real McCoy.
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:
Caltrans will
contact the public once service on the Real McCoy is restored. We appreciate
your patience as we work to restore service.
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Does Caltrans design road surfaces to control how fast cars can travel on them?
No,
we do not design roadway surface to control how fast cars can travel. What
controls how fast cars can travel is the roadway’s design alignment such as the
roadway’s radius of curvature and how much the cross slope of the curve is
superelevated (banked). Keep in mind that wet weather and sight distance
also control how fast vehicles can travel. We post speed limit signs
(white signs) for speed enforcement and warning speed and/or condition signs
(yellow signs) to alert motorists in advance.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Repairs Two Overnight Closures Start Monday, January 28th
Date:
January 14, 2013
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Real
McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Repairs
Two Overnight Closures
Start Monday, January 28th
SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily suspend
overnight service of the Real McCoy II Ferry on Monday, January 28th
and Tuesday, January 29th to perform necessary mechanical work on
the engines.
The
Real McCoy II is scheduled to be closed Monday, January 28th at
9p.m. until 7a.m on Tuesday, January 29th.
The
Real McCoy is also scheduled to be closed Tuesday, January 29th at 9p.m.
until 7 a.m. on Wednesday,
January 30th. 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:
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