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Road work this week

A couple of closures along the Highway 101 corridor in Sonoma County top the list of projects in the North Bay this week. All of the work is weather dependent and could be cancelled if we get rain this week.

By | February 22nd, 2014|1 Comment

Mailbag: Missing lane markings on Pepper Road; Highway 101 work in Novato

Here's a question from a reader: Take a drive down Pepper Road.  The markings have almost disappeared.  It’s flat out dangerous now at night, and in a storm it’s horrible.  I’m seeing that the roads aren’t being re-striped regularly now.  101 is a mess even after the construction.  I wish [...]

By | January 27th, 2012|0 Comments

Mailbag: Can CHP sit, wait in the dark along 101?

Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: I have a question about the California Highway Patrol. I drive at night on southbound 101 from Santa Rosa to Novato and I'm curious about the rules for CHP sitting in the dark on the side of the road with no visible [...]

By | January 20th, 2012|3 Comments

55-mph zone extended on Hwy. 101

With construction work on widening Highway 101 now extended from Pepper Road to just south of Petaluma Boulevard North, Caltrans has lowered the speed limit there to 55 mph. CHP Officer Jon Sloat promises "regular enforcement in the area." Typically, he said, officers will park in the construction zone on [...]

By | July 25th, 2011|6 Comments

What’s new in 101 construction zone

Caltrans has big plans next month for drivers going through the Rohnert Park-Cotati construction zone on Highway 101. Spokesman Robert Haus said the exact dates aren't pinned down but: --At Railroad Avenue in Cotati, southbound 101 traffic will be shifted to the right onto a new overpass, while northbound will [...]

By | May 6th, 2011|4 Comments

Hwy. 101 lane closures tonight

In a seemingly never ending battle against potholes, Caltrans tonight will have Highway 101 down to one lane at times at various locations as crews repair the road. The work is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. and last until 5 a.m. Friday from Rohnert Park Expressway south to Pepper [...]

By | March 3rd, 2011|1 Comment

More Hwy. 101 widening projects

Caltrans' plan to widen Highway 101 between Petaluma and Novato inched forward this week with the state Transportation Commission approving a few more miles of extra lanes. The biggest gain will be in Novato where a fourth northbound lane will be added from Highway 37 to north of Atherton Avenue [...]

By | January 21st, 2011|8 Comments

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

It’s pumpkin patch backup time

It's pumpkin patch season on Highway 101 in Petaluma, and it's time to be extra careful driving there. Ever since a pumpkin patch began opening every fall along 101 between Pepper Road and Petaluma Boulevard North, traffic slows to a crawl as drivers and passengers gawk at the [...]

By | October 4th, 2010|20 Comments

Caltrans work likely to cause traffic delays

Caltrans is planning these key lane closures in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and Marin counties this week: SONOMA COUNTY -–Highway 101, from Steele Lane to Windsor River Road, northbound and southbound at various locations, with one lane closed at about 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and a second at 10 p.m.. [...]

By | August 30th, 2010|0 Comments