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Mailbag: What’s that strip of vacant land alongside Hoen?

Thursday, at 6:36 by

I have been in Santa Rosa for a few years and have wondered about the strip of apple orchard that runs east-west through the east side of town.  Looking at Google Maps, it appears to be the completion of Highway 12 that never was.  It begins where Highway 12 dead ends at Farmer’s Lane, crosses Summerfield, and disappears around Spring Lake. Was there a plan to extend the road all the way to Spring Lake?  If so, why wasn’t it completed? … Read More »

Sound Off: Sebastopol mess, danger at 116/Occidental Road

Friday, at 2:51 by

Here are comments by Road Warrior readers: Traffic mess in Sebastopol Thanks for your forum to allow us to express concerns about things that our traffic people are doing (or not doing) to our traffic flows.  I apologize in advance if this sounds more brash than it should, but I am very frustrated with two things. First:  During construction recently at The Barlow (the project in Sebastopol at Highway 12 and Morris — already a highly sensitive chokepoint)) street work… Read More »

Santa Rosa’s 25 dangerous intersections

Thursday, at 3:36 by

Planning to drive through the intersection of Stony Point and Sebastopol roads in Santa Rosa? Better be careful. It again ranks No. 1 in the city for highest number of reported collisions. The Roseland-area intersection racked up 16 collisions last year, twice that of 2011 when it tied for sixth place but down from 20 in 2010 and 19 in 2009 when it ranked No. 1 for both years. 2011′s No. 1 — Highway 12 at Mission Boulevard — fell… Read More »

Work starts on Airport Blvd./101 interchange reconstruction

Monday, at 1:30 by

Caltrans on Wednesday is scheduled to begin cutting down trees and bushes at the Highway 101 interchange at Airport Boulevard north of Santa Rosa as a step toward rebuilding that interchange. The work isn’t expected to cause any lanes on Highway 101 or Airport to be closed. The major job of actually redoing the interchange at a cost of $34.5 million is due to start this spring. Once completed in fall 2014, the project will expand the Airport Boulevard interchange… Read More »

Mailbag: Frustrating red light at Highway 12/Brush Creek; calling the CHP

Monday, at 6:06 by

Here’s a question from a Road Warrior reader: Can you look into the signal light issues that have been occurring Brush Creek Rd and Hwy 12 intersection ever since Caltrans did work there back in August. The sensors DO NOT WORK and cars waiting to turn left and head east onto Hwy 12 from Brush Creek Road are left sitting at the signal for sometimes close to 8 to 10 minutes waiting for a green light. Just this past weekend,… Read More »

Santa Rosa’s worst intersection gets extra police scrutiny

Friday, at 5:19 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor the city’s most collision-prone intersection — Highway 12 at Mission Boulevard in Rincon Valley, where  last year 18 collisions occurred. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cellphones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. Each week, the officers pick one of the city’s top… Read More »

Highway 12 lane closure Tuesday

Tuesday, at 10:21 by

Caltrans plans to close a lane of Highway 12 in the Sonoma Valley from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for road work and is warning of traffic delays. Crews will be clearing storm drains in the area of Madrone Road, causing the eastbound lane to be closed and one-way traffic control to be in effect, Caltrans says. —————- Follow the Road Warrior on Twitter via @PDRoadWarrior

Highway 12 intersection targeted by SRPD

Friday, at 4:37 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s most collision-prone intersections — Fulton Road at Highway 12, which last year was tied for seventh worst with seven collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cellphones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. Each week, the officers pick one… Read More »

Mailbag: Petaluma roundabout, illegal U-turn

Saturday, at 8:43 by

Here’s a question from a Road Warrior reader: For the last 3 weeks I’ve watched the police presence at the roundabout near 101 on Petaluma Blvd S change from enforcement to encroachment.  There’s been an officer stationed at the roundabout 4 of 5 mornings every single week, often with TWO officers in the region.  I feel like the city is trying to harvest ticket revenue from the area. I’ve been commuting this area for months and don’t understand the issue.  If… Read More »

Highway 12 closed at night in Napa County

Monday, at 3:24 by

Highway 12 through Jameson Canyon  in Napa County will be closed at night this week  to allow construction crews to do drainage/culvert work as part of widening the road. The highway will be closed 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday from Highway 29 and Red Top Road, weather permitting. Drivers should use Highway 37 instead of 12 to get to and from Interstate 80. The about $115 million Highway 12 project will widen the road to four lanes… Read More »