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Hwy. 101, 116 lane closures tonight

Caltrans tonight is closing one lane of Highway 101 at varying locations in the Rohnert Park-Cotati construction zone as crews battle persistent pothole problems. Tonight's closures start at 9 o'clock and are expected to be completed by 5 a.m. Thursday. Caltrans said crews will make repairs at various spots in [...]

By | January 5th, 2011|0 Comments

Potholes shut Hwy. 101 lanes today

Caltrans today shut stretches of southbound Highway 101 in the Rohnert Park-Cotati construction area for emergency repairs because of potholes, and some Road Warrior readers reported at mid-afternoon that the traffic backup stretched for quite a ways from Rohnert Park toward Santa Rosa. Caltrans first announced it was closing the [...]

By | December 21st, 2010|9 Comments

Hwy. 101 getting taller in Cotati

As Highway 101 is growing wider in Cotati, it's also getting taller. New overpasses being built at Highway 116 and West Railroad Avenue are several feet higher than the old ones, which will be torn down and rebuilt higher as well. "The two new overpasses there are being raised just [...]

By | October 26th, 2010|7 Comments

So your son/daughter wants to be a cop

Dozens of teenagers across the North Coast are learning the ins and outs of police work, including arrest procedures, vehicle stops, traffic control, criminal investigations and, in some cases, firearms training. It's all part of the Explorers program offered at several police agencies and administered by the Boy [...]

By | September 28th, 2010|0 Comments

Tips for merging into highway traffic and surviving

Can merging off of or onto Highway 101 really be that hard? Based on some complaints lately by Road Warrior readers, it can be. So to help, we went to some experts. Roileen Miller of Miller Driving School in Cotati offers these tips: --Signal. --Traffic on the highway has the [...]

By | September 7th, 2010|3 Comments

Highway 116 closed this weekend in Cotati

Caltrans will be closing Highway 116 under Highway 101 in Cotati this weekend to allow construction crews to remove supports used in widening the overpass there. The closure will be 6 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday, but it will not affect Highway 101's on- and offramps. Drivers will need [...]

By | August 27th, 2010|0 Comments

18-day DUI crackdown starts today in Sonoma County

A major crackdown on DUI drivers starts today for 18 days across Sonoma County with extra officers looking for drunken drivers and four DUI/license checkpoints this weekend. It's all part of the county's Avoid the 13 DUI Task Force's "summer mobilization" campaign, which itself is part of a nationwide DUI [...]

By | August 20th, 2010|17 Comments

Highway 116 to remain open this weekend

Caltrans has canceled plans to shut Highway 116 under Highway 101 in Cotati this weekend. The underpass was to be closed from Friday night to Sunday morning to allow construction crews to remove scaffolding. Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said the work was delayed because it hadn't received final approval.

By | August 19th, 2010|0 Comments

Hwy. 101 lane closures this week

Caltrans is planning the following road work this week: --Highway 101: From Steele Lane to Windsor River Road, for paving and other road work, northbound and southbound lanes will be affected at various location as crews make progress. One lane will be closed at starting at 7 p.m. and a [...]

By | June 28th, 2010|1 Comment

Why aren’t drivers using their turn signals?

It's simply amazing how many drivers change lanes, merge or turn all without using their turn signals. And it's not just limited to the public; I've even seen police officers fail to signal. CHP Officer Jon Sloat said not only is using you turn signals the safe thing to do, [...]

By | June 10th, 2010|12 Comments