As the dry season comes to an end, road crews are busy finishing summer projects, preparing for cold weather and laying the groundwork for projects that will continue throughout the winter. In Rohnert Park, work continues on roads that provide access to the new Graton Ridge Casino.

Expect hour-long delays on Lakeville Road east of Petaluma, extra noise along Highway 101 in Petaluma and night closures on Highway 101 north of Santa Rosa.

Rohnert Park

A facelift for Rohnert Park Expressway is in the planning stages, with construction dates still undetermined. Between Redwood Drive and Commerce Boulevard, the expressway will be slurry sealed and get new signs and striping, requring lane closures. Watch for construction signs in the vicinity.

Petaluma

Caltrans crews are doing pile-driving work this week on Highway 101 at the Old Redwood Highway Interchange. Work in the median should be completed today, with crews moving to the southwest corner of the interchange, according to Caltrans spokesman Allyn Amask. Pile-driving will continue next year on the north side of the interchange.

The piles are part of the foundation for a new bridge being built at that interchange. Work hours are 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Residents and business owners may notice increased noise during this phase of construction.

Santa Rosa

Caltrans plans full freeway closures of southbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard on Oct. 15 and 16. Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., crews will install falsework, a temporary structure that will support construction of a new bridge. Traffic will be detoured, exiting on Shiloh Road. The work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if necessary.

Northbound U.S. 101 will be closed closed Oct. 17 and 18, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. , as will the northbound loop on-ramp to Airport Blvd. Traffic will be asked to exit on Fulton Road and follow detour signs.  More info: dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd.

Sonoma County

Rob Silva, road department operations manager for the county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works, supplied the following update:

With some high winds last weekend, road crews responded to several down trees over the weekend. On Friday evening, Cotati crews were called out due to a tree down across Bloomfield Road south of Sebastopol. Saturday morning at 1 a.m., the Sonoma crew responded to a tree down that closed Leveroni Road, and Saturday evening Cotati again went out for a tree across Mill Station Road near O’Connell Road.

This week, most road crew will be responding to drainage complaints and installing erosion controls to cleaned ditches and at stock pile sites. Oct. 15 signals the end to the summer dry season, and environmental permits for roadside ditching expire.

We will be closing the Vacation Beach Summer Crossing west of Guerneville this Oct. 10 to begin removing the crossing. By permit, all gravel used for the crossing must be removed by Oct. 15. The Asti crossing, near Cloverdale will remain at this time open due to fire season, as will the Odd Fellow crossing at Korbel, near Guerneville.

State fire crews will be working with county road crews clearing roadside vegetation along Burnside Road between Watertrough Road and Barnett Valley Road, and Vine Hill School Road between Vine Hill Road and Laguna Road this Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Bridge contractor will continue work this week on the Porter Creek Road bridge replacement project – expect up to 20 minute delays Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

A tree contractor will continue safety trimming on Lakeville Road, between Old Lakeville 2 Road and Old Lakeville 3, Monday through Wednesday this week. Because of continued heavy traffic along the Lakeville route, the contractor has changed message boards to read up to 1-hour delays, recommend using alternate routes. Work hours are posted as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to stay out of commute traffic.

A county contractor will be applying centerline striping  Monday on London Ranch Road, Thursday on Bodega Ave. and Friday and on Bloomfield Road. Moving traffic controls will be in place for each project.

Cal Pine will begin a plant overhaul today through October 26 on its Aidlin Plant, located near the steel bridge on Geysers Cloverdale Road. PG&E will also be working in the area replacing several power poles. During this time traffic will be heavy, with lots of large and oversize vehicles working and traveling the road both day and night. Signs have been posted warning both motorists and bicyclists using this route to drive with caution.

Other North Coast projects

Caltrans spokesman Phil Frisbee provides this list of state highway work being done in counties north of Sonoma. More information about highways in Lake and Mendocino counties is available at (800) 427-7623 or dot.ca.gov/dist1.

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 6PM, weekdays. Beginning Wednesday, October 9, work hours will be 24 hours per day. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Teichert Construction of Davis. LC#C53AA

Route 175 (24.0/27.8) ‐ AT&T of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from Anderson Springs Road to Santa Clara Street. Work hours are 7AM to 4PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#P175BA

Mendocino County

Route 1 (3.2/31.4) ‐ Guardrail repairs at various locations from Pirates Drive to Elk Creek 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. From 7AM to 7PM, weekdays, motorist should anticipate 10-minute delays. At other times motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Golden State Bridge, Incorporated of Martinez. LC#C1AA

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 (43.7/43.9) ‐ Bridge painting at 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 10-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 continue. 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 (12.5) ‐ PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs 0.8 mile north of Hewlitt & Sturtevant Road on Wednesday, October 9. Work hours are 9AM to 1PM. 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. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. 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. 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 (52.0/56.5) ‐ PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from Ryan Creek Road to 1.0 mile north of Shimmons Ridge beginning Monday, October 7. Work hours are 8AM to 4PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#P101HA

Humboldt County

Route 36 (37.7/38.6) ‐ Federal Highway 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 with work continuing. 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 7PM, weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. 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 (60.4) ‐ The City of Fortuna has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to close the northbound 12th Street off-ramp to facilitate traffic control during the Apple Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 5 from 8AM to 6PM, and Sunday, October 6 from 10AM to 4PM. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route. LC#P101IA

Route 101 (73.7/74.7) ‐ Drainage work from the Spruce Point Overcrossing Bridge to the Herrick Avenue Overcrossing Bridge on Friday, October 4. Work hours are 7AM to 5PM. 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 the 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 continue beginning Monday, September 7. Work hours are 7AM to 7PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. LC#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 15-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 (1.5/1.6) ‐ Bridge work at the Thomas L. DeVore Memorial Bridge will begin on Friday, October 4. Work hours are 5AM to 8PM, weekdays. Eastbound traffic will be restricted to one lane. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.LC#C299HA

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 on Friday, October 4. Work hours are 7AM to 5PM. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#C299BA

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