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Road projects, traffic delays this week in Sonoma County

Sunday, at 7:53 by

Here are some road projects this week in Sonoma County that may affect you: –On Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., county roads crews will be grinding out damaged pavement and putting down fresh asphalt on Crane Canyon Road near Grange Road. Traffic will be down to one lane. –On Monday, Caltrans plans to close the southbound Highway 101 onramp from East Washington Street in Petaluma from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Caltrans says it may close it again… Read More »

24/7 traffic control on Hwy. 1

Thursday, at 5:50 by

Caltrans next week will impose 24/7, one-way traffic control using stoplights on Highway 1 near Bodega Bay as construction crews do roadwork. Traffic had been controlled by flaggers during the day since work began June 7, but Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said the work “has reached a point where the signalized, one-way traffic control is now necessary. Work is expected to last for five days. The project involves building a retaining wall along about a 500-foot stretch of Highway 1… Read More »

Caltrans eases Bodega Bay traffic control

Monday, at 2:14 by

After getting complaints from Bodega Bay businesses and local politicians, Caltrans has pulled back on its plan to reduce Highway 1 to one lane 24/7 for three months because of roadwork. Instead, Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said that starting today flaggers will control one-way traffic during daytime construction hours and the highway will be open to two-way traffic at night and on weekends. Originally, Caltrans planned to use traffic signals for one-way traffic control 24/7 during June, July and August.… Read More »

Hwy. 1 project/bottleneck near Bodega Bay

Wednesday, at 5:55 by

Starting Monday and lasting about three months, Highway 1 will be down to one lane 24/7 as Caltrans builds a retaining wall near Bodega Bay. Although Caltrans vows to keep traffic delays to a minimum, it’s pretty likely that during summer weekends the backup could get ugly, so be prepared. The work is being done along about a 500-foot stretch of Highway 1 just west of Bodega Highway, Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said. The retaining wall is necessary because the… Read More »