Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: Does Caltrans have plans to finish repaving Hwy. 128 in Mendocino County. They did a fine job on the stretch from Philo out to the coast, but from Philo to the Sonoma County line is in awful shape (like so many of [...]
Caltrans last week awarded a total of $66 million to cities and counties across the state for projects to make it safer for students to walk or ride their bikes to school. Nearly $2 million was designated for school safety projects in Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma counties. Caltrans spokesman Phil [...]
One of Lake County’s most dangerous intersections is being changed Monday. The intersection of Highway 29 and Hartmann Road in Hidden Valley will become a three-way stop. Now, there’s only a stop sign at Hartmann. Three people have been killed in collisions at the intersection in the last 17 months. [...]
Going to Fort Bragg? Get ready for the Highway 1 roundabout. Drivers this week began using the roundabout at Simpson Lane just south of Fort Bragg after Caltrans opened it. Construction crews still are putting the finishing touches on the $4.4 million project and are expected to be [...]
Here's a question from a reader about Highway 101: What the heck are they doing in the center divide along 101 through Ukiah/Redwood Valley? Us locals would really like to know. What is the concrete-sidewalk-type strip they are installing in the center divide all through Ukiah and north into Redwood [...]
Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: Can you find out the estimated completion date for the bridge retrofit on Talmage Road in Ukiah? Samantha The answer comes from Caltrans spokesman Phil Frisbie Jr.: The bridge is anticipated to be completed this fall, probably October or November. [...]
The state Transportation Commission this month several million dollars for two storm repair projects on Mendocino County highways. On Highway 1 near Elk, $1.65 million will be spent to realign the road and fix damage from storms in the 2005-2006 winter. The road will be shifted to the east because [...]
A long awaited repaving of Highway 29 in Lake County is set to start today. Crews will begin at Spruce Grove Road in Hidden Valley and work their way west toward the Napa County line. Work hours today will be 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and then beginning Sunday work [...]
Caltrans is stepping up safety at an intersection in Lake County after three people were killed in collisions there in the last 14 months. Initially, Caltrans planned to install flashing beacons at Highway 29 and Hartmann Road in Hidden Valley Lake but now plans to turn the intersection into a [...]
A landslide has proven that it is mightier than Caltrans. Caltrans this spring thought it had fixed the troublesome landslide on Highway 101 in Mendocino County about five miles north of the Sonoma County line near the area known as Squaw Rock. But crews this week have returned after the [...]