The Cinnabar Bridge will be demolished this week in Petaluma as part of the SMART rail line construction project. The southernmost road in Point Reyes National Seashore will be closed for repairs, Sonoma County road crews will finishing paving and striping jobs, and state officials remind drivers to give road crews and stopped police cars a wide berth.

Cinnabar Bridge Replacement 

On Thursday, October 3, construction associated with the replacement of the Cinnabar Bridge will begin. Demolition of the track will occur on October 3; demolition of the bridge structure will begin on Friday, October 4; and pile driving for the new structure will begin on Sunday, October 6. Due to seasonal constraints for doing construction work on the Petaluma River and to minimize impacts to freight service, SMART contractor Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog will be utilizing 24/7 hour work shifts to build the new bridge. Stay tuned for more information.

Point Reyes National Seashore

Limantour Road at Point Reyes National Seashore will close today for repairs that could last up to a month. Crews will keep the road closed 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays to repair a failed culvert before winter arrives. Once it’s done, the project will restore Limantour to two lanes of traffic and provide access to the national seashore. Traffic has been limited to one lance since a 48-inch culvert failed near Bear Valley Road. For more information, visit nps.gov.

Sonoma County

Contract paving work on Old Redwood Hwy in the Penngrove area, Eastside Rd and Westside Rd are suspended today due to rain and wet pavement conditions. Work will resume tomorrow through Friday, 7 am – 5 pm daily with up to 20 minute traffic delays. Also suspended today is tree work on Lakeville Rd, the tree contractor will resume safety trimming work Tuesday through Friday, 9 am – 4 pm.

Contract work will continue with bridge construction on Porter Creek Rd this week, 7 am – 7 pm through Friday, and the Arnold Dr Road Roundabout at Agua Caliente will continue with center island construction, 7 am – 5 pm, through Friday.

Over the weekend crews responded on Saturday to a vehicle accident cleanup on Calistoga Rd near Plum Ranch Rd, and on Sunday to a gravel spill on Lakeville Rd between Old Lakeville #2 and #3.

This week, county road maintenance crews will be installing erosion controls and cleaning culverts as follow-up to ditching work recently completed on Frei Rd and Lawndale Rd.  The Bridge crew will continue with the Purrington Creek Fish Passage project on Graton Rd west of Green Hill Rd, and making repairs to a arch culvert on Tower Rd in Camp Meeker. And road crews will be assisting Cal Fire crews clearing roadside vegetation this Tuesday and Wednesday along Burnside Rd west of Sebastopol and Guerneville Rd.

Lastly, two upcoming projects set to begin this week and next :

-A county striping contractor will begin work late this week, beginning Thursday October 3rd, October 4th and October 7 painting centerline strip on Llano Rd, Bennett Valley Rd, Adobe Canyon Rd and London Ranch Rd. All of these routes received a chip seal surface treatment in July.

-Cal Pine has a construction project set to begin the week of October 7 through Monday October 28. There will be heavier than normal traffic on the Cloverdale side of Geysers Rd during this time as crews from Calpine, PG&E and various contractors will be traveling this road day and night with heavy equipment and vehicles. Users of this route, including both vehicles and bicyclists are advised to use caution.

Give road crews a chance

State officials are renewing warnings about distracted driving following four serious crashed involving highway workers and law officers in construction zones.

The Associated Press reports that 15 people, including several Caltrans workers, a California Highway Patrol officer and six community service cleanup crew members, were injured in highway crashes over three days in mid-September.

The incidents have prompted state officials to warn drivers to stay alert and remember they may have to slow down, move over, and even come to a stop on state highways at times because of roadwork.

Caltrans spokesman Mark Dinger tells the Bee that distracted driving, including illegal cellphone use, continues to be considered a key cause of “cone zone” crashes.

Officials say data show road maintenance and construction jobs are among the most dangerous occupations in the country.

Del Norte County

Route 101 (4.0) ‐ Bridge repair work at the G. H. Douglas Memorial Bridge will continue.  One-way traffic control will be in effect with temporary signal 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. To aid in construction, the traffic lane has been narrowed to 10.5 feet. Transportation permit holders may be affected. Contractor ‐ Bulger Construction of Pleasanton. LC#C101MB

Route 101 (15.2/15.4) ‐ Slipout repairs 1.5 miles north of Rudisill Road will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ CalEx of Newhall. LC#C101HB

Humboldt County

Route 36 (37.7/38.6) Federal Highways Administration of Lakewood, CO has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for drainage work from Burr Valley Road to 1 mile east of Burr Valley Road beginning Friday, September 27. Work hours are 7:30AM to 5:30PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.  LC#P36BA

Route 96 (13.2/16.8) ‐ Paving from the Hostler Creek Bridge to the Rock Chute Viaduct will continue. Work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Tidewater Contractors, Incorporated. LC#C96BA

Route 96 (23.1/29.9) ‐ Paving from the junction with Route 196 West to the Slate Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.  LC#C96MA

Route 101 (5.6/45.9) ‐ Bridge deck repairs at various bridges from the Charles Edward Wagner Memorial Bridge to the Jordon Road/254 Separation Bridge will continue. Work hours are 6AM to 11PM, weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#C101AB

Route 101 (15.5) Drainage work 1.2 miles north of the Elmer Hurlbut Memorial Bridge will continue.  Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101RB

Route 101 (73.7/74.7) ‐ Drainage work from the Spruce Point Overcrossing Bridge to the Herrick Avenue Overcrossing Bridge will continue.  Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays.  Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel on Friday, September 27. Beginning Monday, September 30, northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. LC#C101GB

Route 101 (79.7/87.8) ‐ A paving project from Eureka Slough Bridge to Arcata Overhead Bridge will continue.  Nighttime work hours are 7PM to 7AM, Sunday night through Friday morning. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Motorists are advised to watch for bicyclists. There will be intermittent full ramp and local street closures during nighttime work hours at Route 255/Arcata/Sunny Brea Exit (Exit 713), 14th Street Exit (Exit 714A), and Sunset Avenue Exit (Exit 714/714B). No two consecutive onramps or offramps will be closed at the same time. Motorists will be advised to seek an alternate route, and may experience minor delays. Contractor ‐ Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.  LC#C101NB

Route 211 (74.3/79.2) A paving project from Market Street to the Junction 101/211 Separation Bridge will begin on Monday, September 30.  Work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. #C211BA

Route 254 (10.4/12.3) ‐ Drainage work from the Elk Creek Bridge to Route 101-Myers Flat Separation will continue. A full highway closure will continue. Work will be conducted weekdays only, and the highway will be open weekends. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route. LC#C254BA

Route 254 (12.4/20.6) ‐ Paving from the Myers Road to the South Fork Eel River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.  LC#C254EA

Route 254 (22.0/23.0) Drainage work from 0.5 north to 0.5 miles south of High Rock Conservation Camp will begin on Monday, September 30. There will be a full highway closure. Work will be conducted weekdays only, and the highway will be open weekends.  Motorists will be advised to seek an alternate route. Contractor Mercer Fraser Company.  LC#C254DA

Route 254 (39.6/41.1) ‐ Drainage work from Sorenson Road to Holmes Flat Road will continue. Work hours are 7AM to 7PM. One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Mercer Fraser Company.  LC#C254DA

Route 255 (0.2/1.8) ‐ Bridge deck repairs at the Meyer Bistrin, Carl L. Christensen, and Richard R. Denbo Memorial Samoa Bridges will continue. Work hours are 6AM to 6PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C255CA

Route 299 (1.5/41.6) ‐ Guardrail work at various locations from just west of the Thomas L. DeVore Memorial Bridge to just west of Martin Road will continue. Work hours are 5AM to 8PM, weekdays.  On two-lane sections of highway one-way traffic control will be in effect, otherwise traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Apex Fence Company of Anderson.  LC#C299GA

Route 299 (8.3/8.7) ‐ Slide repairs from 0.9 to 1.3 miles east of SMT Road will continue.  Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor ‐ G R Sundberg, Inc. of Arcata.  LC#C299AA

Route 299 (20.1/21.0) ‐ Highway repairs from 0.6 miles west to 0.3 miles east of Chezem Road will continue.  One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.  LC#C299FA

Route 299 (30.7) ‐ Highway repairs at Cedar Creek Road will continue. Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C299BA

Lake County

Route 53 (2.6/7.4) ‐ Highway widening and rehabilitation from Crawford Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue.  Work hours are 6:30AM to 7PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Teichert Construction of Davis.  LC#C53AA

Route 175 (24.0/28.0) ‐ AT&T of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from Anderson Springs Road to Bush Street.  Work hours are 7AM to 4PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#P175DA

Mendocino County

Route 1 (4.5/38.9) ‐ Guardrail repairs at various locations from Ocean View Drive to Navarro Bluff Road will continue.  Work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Coral Construction of Wilsonville.  LC#C1EA

Route 1 (33.4/33.9) ‐ Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge will continue.  One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Golden State Bridge, Incorporated of Martinez.  LC#C1AA

Route 1 (38.5/38.8) ‐ PG&E of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs near Navarro Bluff Road.  Work hours are 8AM to 4PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#P1EA

Route 1 (40.9/43.7) ‐ Pavement repairs from 0.6 mile north of the junction of Routes 1/128 to the Albion River Bridge will continue.  Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Granite Construction of Ukiah.  LC#C1EB

Route 1 (43.0/43.9) ‐ Bridge painting at the Salmon Creek Bridge and the Albion River Bridge will continue.  One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Jeffco Painting and Coating of Vallejo.  LC#C1EA

Route 1 (92.6/93.0) ‐ Replacement of a culvert with a bridge at Dunn Creek will continue.  One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ Shasta Construction of Redding.  LC#C1FA

Route 20 (29.0/31.2) ‐ Culvert rehabilitation from 1.5 miles east of Two Rock Lookout to the Broaddus Creek Bridge will begin Monday, September 30.  Work hours are 7AM to 5PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.    LC#C20EB

Route 101 (4.5/5.0) ‐ Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock).  Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.  LC#M101GA

Route 101 (5.5) ‐ PG&E of Ukiah has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs 0.4 mile south of the Pieta Creek Bridge on Sunday, September 29.  Work hours are 7AM to 4PM.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#P101JA

Route 101 (40.4/41.2) ‐ Northern Aggregates, Inc. of Willits has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit to add turn lanes just south of Black Bart.  Work hours are 7AM to 3PM, weekdays.  A shoulder closure will be in effect.  Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.   LC#P101FB

Route 101 (42.9/43.9) ‐ Highway construction from 1.0 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. Daytime work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays.  Nighttime work hours are 7PM to 7AM, Sunday evening through Saturday Morning.  Intermittent full road closures will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.  LC#C101CB

Route 101 (47.5/48.2) ‐ Highway construction from 0.8 to 1.5 miles south of the North Willits Railroad Crossing will continue.  Daytime work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays.  Nighttime work hours are 7PM to 7AM, Sunday evening through Saturday Morning.  Intermittent full road closures will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.  Contractor ‐ DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.  LC#C101CB

Route 101 (48.3/48.8) ‐ PG&E of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs just north of the UPP Creek Bridge beginning September 30.  Work hours are 7AM to 4PM, weekdays.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#P101GA

Route 101 (84.7/91.3) ‐ Pavement repairs from Cummins Road to the junction of Routes 1/101 will continue through Friday, September 27.  Work hours are 6AM to 6PM, weekdays.  Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel.  Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.  LC#C101EB

Route 175 (4.0) ‐ AT&T of Sacramento has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs near Buckman Drive on Friday, September 27.  Work hours are 8AM to 4PM.  One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#P175BA

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