Caltrans to Pave State Route 128 East of Geyserville October 15 – October 18

Date:              October 11, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:           510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Caltrans to Pave State Route 128 East of Geyserville

October 15 – October 18

Sonoma County – Beginning Tuesday, October 15, and continuing through Friday, October 18, Caltrans will pave State Route 128 between Rockaway Creek Bridge and Alexander Valley Road.  On Tuesday, October 15, and Wednesday, October 16, there will be one-way traffic control between the Rockaway Creek Bridge and Geysers Road, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Thursday, October 17, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Friday, October 18, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be one-way traffic control between Geysers Road and Alexander Valley Road.

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, follow the direction of flaggers, and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.  Please remember to Slow for the Cone Zone.

The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.

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Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive Bridge Decks Replacement Project Eastbound Lane and Ramp Closures Continue

Date:              October 11, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:           (510) 286-5445 (o)             

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive  

Bridge Decks Replacement Project

Eastbound Lane  and Ramp Closures Continue

Contra Costa County – Eastbound lane and ramp closures continue for the Interstate 580 construction project east of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.

·      Tonight, Friday, October 11^th, Caltrans will close one eastbound lane from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

·      The eastbound on-ramp from Western Drive to Interstate 580 will also be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Eastbound traffic is in a split traffic configuration, with one left lane, one right lane, and construction taking place in an island between the lanes. Due to this lane configuration, during construction, the left eastbound lane and eastbound Western Drive on-ramp will be closed to allow for staging of equipment, materials, and workers.  Those closures are essential for the safety of construction workers and the travelling public.

Closures for one eastbound lane and the eastbound Western Drive on-ramp will continue next week according to the following schedule:

·      Eastbound I-580 lane: Monday through Thursday night, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

·      Eastbound Western Drive on-ramp: Monday through Thursday, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Caltrans has observed that during the day, some drivers are confused about the eastbound lane configuration. Please be aware that when both lanes are open, either lane will take motorists through the construction zone. They will remain on eastbound I-580. Due to narrower lanes and concrete barriers on both sides of the lane, drivers are slowing down in the construction site. Please allow at least 20 additional minutes during the eastbound afternoon commute.

This current lane configuration will continue until the end of October.  Then Caltrans will shift lanes to the left to allow the contractor to work on the right side of the eastbound bridge deck.  The project is scheduled to be completed in December.

This is an active construction site and the 45 MPH speed zone will be enforced by the California Highway Patrol. 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, call the message line at (510) 286-5820 or visit the Caltrans webpage at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/580scofieldave/ 

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U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project Freeway Closures for Falsework Installation Rescheduled

Date:              October 11, 2013

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          510/286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project

Freeway Closures for Falsework Installation Rescheduled

SONOMA COUNTY – In October Caltrans is planning full freeway closures of U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard in order to install falsework to begin construction of a new bridge. Falsework is a temporary structure that will support the components of a bridge during construction.

• Southbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed Wednesday night, October 23, and Thursday night, October 24, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour: Exit on Shiloh Road and turn left. Continue to Old Redwood Highway and turn right. Turn right on Fulton Road and continue to the southbound U.S. 101 loop on-ramp. Note: Both the southbound U.S. 101 on-ramp and off-ramp will be closed during this construction activity..

• Northbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed Friday night, October 25, and Saturday night, October 26, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: Exit on Fulton Road and turn left to Old Redwood Highway. Turn left on Shiloh Road and continue to the Northbound U.S. 101 On-ramp. Note: the northbound loop on-ramp to Airport Boulevard will also be closed during this construction activity.

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. The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.

Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma10, or for more information about the project, visit the webpage at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd/.

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Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of October 13th

Date:        October 10, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon

Overnight Closures Scheduled For Week of October 13th

NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will implement ongoing paving work as part of the Highway 12 Jameson Canyon widening project in Napa and Solano Counties.

The paving will require six additional nights of full overnight highway closures starting Sunday, October 13^th until the morning of Saturday, October 19^th.

The overnight closures on Highway 12 Jameson Canyon previously scheduled for Thursday, October 10^th and Friday, October 11^th remain in effect.  Those closures are from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m.   

Full Overnight Highway Closures-Starting Sunday, October 13th

Six nights of ongoing full highway closures on Highway 12 between Highway 29 and Red Top Road are scheduled to start on Sunday, October 13th until the morning of Saturday, October 19th at 5 a.m. Closures will start each night Sunday through Friday at 11 p.m. and conclude the following morning at 5 a.m. All work is weather permitting.

Highway 12-Jameson Canyon Detour

During the overnight highway closures, eastbound Highway 12 motorists are advised to use southbound Highway 29 to eastbound Highway 37 to eastbound Interstate 80. Westbound Highway 12 motorists should use westbound Interstate 80 to westbound Highway 37 to northbound Highway 29.

Local access is available for Jameson Canyon residents and emergency vehicles only. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will help direct motorists. Caltrans will also install changeable message signs. Motorists should allow for extra travel time.                        

Additional project information is posted on the Caltrans’ Highway 12-Jameson Canyon webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/12jamesoncanyon/  

You can also follow the project on Twitter at: https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesonCanyon12 

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$359 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING WILL UPGRADE STATE’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND PAVE WAY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

Today's Date:  October 9, 2013

District:            04-Oakland                         

Contact:            Bob Haus 

Phone:             (510) 286-5576                 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   

$359 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING WILL UPGRADE STATE’S TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEM AND PAVE WAY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

Bay Area gets $140 million from high-speed rail bond

SACRAMENTO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated

$359 million to 36 projects, an investment that will create jobs bolstering the state’s economy, reduce traffic congestion, repair highways and bridges, and improve rail service.        

“These projects allow millions of dollars to flow into construction and produce enormous economic benefits for California,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) received $140 million from Proposition 1A, the high-speed rail bond, to purchase 46 new rail cars that will provide new service from the BART/Caltrain Millbrae Station directly to San Francisco International Airport.

The Millbrae facility is one of several key regional connectivity points California’s High-Speed Rail Authority has identified that will link BART and high-speed rail, creating a “blended” rail system. To handle additional transferring of passengers at Millbrae from the blended system longer trains will be needed. The $140 million will help pay to lengthen all three rail storage tracks at the south end of the station, enabling the facility to handle BART’s maximum train length of 10 cars and make it possible to run longer trains from the East Bay to the airport.

The allocations also include $44 million from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, nearly $17 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been put to work statewide for transportation purposes. The remaining $175 million in allocations came from various state and federal transportation accounts. 

Other highlights of the CTC funding allocations include:

$16,853,000 to replace the Mococo off ramp from southbound Interstate 680, and to retrofit the Mococo Overcrossing Bridge in Marina Vista, Contra Costa County.

$16,584,000 to replace the 82-year old San Francisquito Creek Bridge on U.S. Route 101 at the San Mateo-Santa Clara County line with a new, seismically safe structure that will also provide 100-year flood protection, in partnership with the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority.

For information about all projects that received allocations, please contact Bob Haus.

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