The changing transportation landscape: Waterways
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that it received funding to start planning for two dredging projects at Sonoma County's two commercial ports at Bodega Bay and the Petaluma River.
Work begins at Doran Beach
Anyone who has driven out to Doran Beach in Bodega Bay can tell you how bad the road was, but in a few weeks the bumpy nightmare will be replaced by a brand new ribbon of asphalt. Sonoma County Senior Engineer Janice Thompson, who is managing this project, shot this [...]
Roads Report: Night delays on Carneros Hwy. and other road work
Road construction reports from throughout the North Coast.
Road projects, traffic delays this week in Sonoma County
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 [...]
24/7 traffic control on Hwy. 1
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 [...]
Caltrans eases Bodega Bay traffic control
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 [...]
Hwy. 1 project/bottleneck near Bodega Bay
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. [...]