Starting Monday and lasting about three months, Highway 1 will be down to one lane 24/7 as Caltrans builds a retaining wall near Bodega Bay. Although Caltrans vows to keep traffic delays to a minimum, it's pretty likely that during summer weekends the backup could get ugly, so be prepared. [...]
Caltrans next month is to start repaving Highway 101 in Marin County, from Highway 37 to the Civic Center in San Rafael, and drivers can expect lane closures. "The pavement has deteriorated pretty badly over the past few years, and it's become even more noticeable since we repaved 101 from [...]
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 [...]
Here's a question from a Cotati readers regarding the Highway 101 widening project: QUESTION: I live adjacent to 101 in Cotati, and endured a lot of noise and vibration from the highway improvements this last year. I was wondering why it is that with all the money being spent, nobody [...]
You have questions, we have answers: Question: I have a question and hope you may be able to find the answer. It’s related to the nearly-completed Highway 101 construction north of Santa Rosa. I drive that stretch of freeway each day to and from work, and have noticed that the [...]
At last, the $120 million construction project that widened Highway 101 to six lanes from Santa Rosa to Windsor is nearly done and the speed limit will be going back up. Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said he expects a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held during the first week of October [...]
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.
Highway 101's construction zone in Rohnert Park is the latest challenge for drivers, but there's hope. In about three months, Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said, a new southbound offramp to Wilfred Avenue will open, taking drivers onto a new bridge over Commerce Boulevard. At the same time, the [...]
Q: A friend recently received a ticket for cell phone use after pulling into an alley and stopping to take a call. The officer stated that you must be pulled completely off the road with your car in park and engine off. Because she still had her engine running and [...]
If you live or work near 101 in Rohnert Park or Cotati, you might want to get some ear plugs. Starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Caltrans is to begin driving piles at 101 and 116 in Cotati. It already has started at 101 and Golf Course Drive in Rohnert Park. [...]