Big changes for Highways 12-121 intersection / see photo
Caltrans this week began construction work on reconfiguring the intersection of Highways 12 and 121 south of Sonoma, putting a traffic light there and changing the habits of many drivers. The project,...
View ArticlePetaluma gets another day of peace and quiet
Caltrans says the pile driving project that was to start Tuesday at Highway 101 and East Washington Street in Petaluma has been delayed until Wednesday at the earliest because of the storm forecast for...
View ArticleHighway 101 lane closure postponed
Caltrans has postponed its plan to close a southbound lane of Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Windsor for several nights to allow emergency repairs to concrete sections of the road. The closures...
View ArticleMailbag: Missing speed limit. Traffic cams. 12/121 flooding
Here’s a question from a reader: Redwood Drive is the frontage road west of Highway 101 in Rohnert Park. If you head north onto Redwood Drive from Business Park Drive, next to The Press Democrat...
View ArticleHighway 101 lane closure canceled — again
For the second time in a week, Caltrans has announced a repair project for Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Windsor and then within a few hours canceled it. On Thursday morning, Caltrans said it...
View ArticleRebuilding of 101/Airport Blvd. interchange may start this fall
Reconstruction of the Airport Boulevard interchange on Highway 101 north of Santa Rosa could begin this fall after the state Transportation Commission on Friday approved $24.1 million for the project....
View ArticleUpdate on Highway 101 project
If you’re tired of the uneven pavement on Highway 101 between Rohnert Park and Petaluma, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus says the final paving project is set to...
View ArticleMailbag: More answers to your Caltrans questions
A few weeks ago, we asked if you had any questions for Caltrans. We got answers — CLICK HERE — to several right away, but Caltrans needed some time to track down other answers. Here are the questions...
View ArticleMailbag: Why is Highway 37 so congested now?
Here’s a question from a reader: I drive back and forth on Highway 37 every day because I work in Novato. It seems like the traffic in the afternoons has been horrendous for the last 2-3 months. It...
View ArticleMore about the birds and the trees on U.S. 101
Swallows nesting beneath the Petaluma River Bridge appear to be out of danger, according to a Caltrans statement released Tuesday. Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said that biologists continued to...
View ArticleExtra lanes to open on Hwy. 101
Some relief is coming for drivers tired of dealing with the Highway 101 construction from Rohnert Park to northern Petaluma. Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said, weather permitting, the agency plans to...
View ArticleHwy. 101 repairs start Wed. night
Caltrans plans pavement repairs Wednesday and Thursday nights in the Highway 101 construction zone between Santa Rosa Avenue and Rohnert Park Expressway. Spokesman Robert Haus said the work will be 8...
View ArticleMailbag: Hwy. 116 traffic light coming soon
Here’s a question from a Road Warrior reader: I wonder if you can get insight as to when the traffic lights are going to be activated at the intersection of Vine Hill at 116. As a resident and daily...
View ArticleMailbag: Hwy. 128 work nearly done
Here’s a question from a Road Warrior reader: Do you have any idea how long the repairs on Hwy. 128 between Healdsburg and Calistoga are going to last? They’ve been working on two bridges on that...
View ArticleCaltrans work on Hwy. 101
Caltrans is replacing slabs of Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Cloverdale, so drivers may encounter some traffic slowing. Spokesman Robert Haus said the concrete repairs are being done 24/7 and will...
View ArticleDelay in opening new Hwy. 101 lanes
Caltrans has pushed back its opening of the extra lanes between Rohnert Park Expressway south to Petaluma Boulevard North. Spokesman Robert Haus said the delay was because of weather issues. Instead of...
View ArticleMailbag: Aren’t they going to finish paving 101?
Here’s a question from a Road Warrior reader: Is Caltrans done with its 101 work now, as what appears to be completed lanes have not been repaved and have bumps galore and confusing dents in the road,...
View ArticleMailbag: Trash along Hwy. 101 and Petaluma sound walls
Here are a couple of questions from readers regarding Highway 101. First: I’m concerned with the amount of debris that is building up along the 101 concrete median divider from Windsor to Rohnert Park....
View ArticleMailbag: Why carpool lane hours differ in Sonoma County vs. Marin County
We’ve had some questions from readers wondering about the hours of carpool lanes in Sonoma County and such, so we pitched them to Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus to answer: Why are the HOV lanes on 101...
View ArticleMailbag: What are the poles with solar panels on Hwy. 101? Carpool signs?
Here’s a question from a reader: What are the poles with the solar panels that are installed along Highway 101? M.W. The answer comes from Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus, who says they’re transmission...
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