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You dug it up? You repair it

Tuesday, at 7:56 by

When utility companies or other contractors dig up the road, who’s responsible for repairing it once they’re done? They are, Sonoma County sources said. But reader Myra Goodman asked specifically about the intersection of Arnold Drive at Agua Caliente Road in Sonoma. “They recently did some extensive work at that intersection which required digging a trench on Arnold Drive,” she wrote. ” The section of road at that intersection was paved no more than 9 months ago.  PG&E did a… Read More »

Brief closures of Highway 101 on Sunday

Saturday, at 7:53 by

Caltrans’ continuing work on remodeling Petaluma’s East Washington Street interchange with Highway 101 will forced the complete closure of the freeway twice this Sunday. Each closure is scheduled to last 15 minutes, with the first starting at 6:15 a.m. and the second at 6:45 a.m., Caltrans said. The CHP will block both north and southbound lanes just north of East Washington. The closures will allow PG&E crews to pull new transmission lines across the highway. PG&E spokesman Jason King said… Read More »

UPDATE: Chanate Road closed in Santa Rosa

Friday, at 12:16 by

Part of Chanate Road in Santa Rosa is expected to remain closed until late tonight because of a power pole knocked over in a car crash. Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Lance Badger said Chanate is closed from Jeremy Court, which is several blocks east of Parker Hill Road, to Montecito Avenue. He said the pole and power lines are hanging over both lanes of Chanate, and PG&E Co. is working to remove and replace them. As of 3:40 p.m., Sgt.… Read More »