County road tax proposal moves forward
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is moving ahead with plans to place a quarter-cent sales tax for roads on the November ballot.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is moving ahead with plans to place a quarter-cent sales tax for roads on the November ballot.
There is visible progress being made on the Highway 101 improvement project between Lakeville Highway in Petaluma and Atherton Avenue in Novato, a 9.5-mile stretch, that will add frontage roads, widen bridges and improve three interchanges. As projects in The Narrows are completed, they will open, meaning motorists will notice incremental changes to the landscape rather than a grand opening of all the facilities at the end of the project. A few such pieces are already open.
Caltrans opened a new interchange at Airport Boulevard and Highway 101 on Thursday evening providing traffic relief for thousands of commuters and airport passengers.
The Sonoma County Transportation Authority on Monday signed off on a plan that would put the agency in charge of administering a potential sales tax.
Monday night, about 150 people packed into a room at the Petaluma Community Center to hear Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, and local transportation officials cast warnings that federal, state and local funding for projects like widening Highway 101 are all drying up at the same time.
The new Petaluma River Bridge will be wider for vehicle traffic with a wider footprint in the river for improved nautical navigation.
Construction crews Tuesday put the finishing touches on a new five-lane Airport Boulevard overpass at Highway 101, which opened in time for this morning's commute.
Sonoma County transportation officials are looking at ways to get more use out of local Park-and-Rides — those lots right off the highway where commuters park and either carpool or take public transit to their final destination.
The Highway 101 widening project through Petaluma moved a step forward, but still lacks the majority of funding.
Sonoma County transportation officials this week launched a new version of an online app that brings commuters together to share rides.