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Mailbag: Missing speed limit. Traffic cams. 12/121 flooding

Here's a question from a reader: Redwood Drive is the frontage road west of Highway 101 in Rohnert Park.  If you head north onto Redwood Drive from Business Park Drive, next to The Press Democrat facility, there is not a speed limit sign until just before Wilfred.  There used to [...]

By | April 20th, 2012|5 Comments

Big changes for Highways 12-121 intersection / see photo

Caltrans this week began construction work on reconfiguring the intersection of Highways 12 and 121 south of Sonoma, putting a traffic light there and changing the habits of many drivers. The project, which is costing $2.4 million for the construction, will realign Highway 12 and cause it to [...]

By | March 8th, 2012|5 Comments

Highway 121 down to one lane

Caltrans' road work will force one lane of Highway 121 to be closed at Highway 12 south of Sonoma every night this week. The one-way traffic control will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night this week, starting Monday night. The road work also will narrow the open [...]

By | March 5th, 2012|0 Comments

Mission bells coming to Sonoma County

The final leg of Caltrans' Mission Bell project is set for San Rafael to Sonoma, with 40 bells lining Highways 101, 37, 12 and 121. The state Transportation Commission recently approved $161,000 for the manufacture and installation of the bells. The state erected the first bells in 1906 [...]

By | July 6th, 2011|29 Comments

Tree project to cause traffic delays on Hwy. 12

Traffic on Highway 12 south of Sonoma will be stopped for short periods Wednesday to allow removal of trees, Caltrans says. The work will start Wednesday morning and will involve cutting down 20 trees at or near the Schell-Vista fire station at Highways 12 and 121. Caltrans said 15 of [...]

By | February 8th, 2011|0 Comments

Traffic delays back on Hwy. 121

Night work -- and traffic delays -- are back along Highway 121 between Sonoma and Napa counties. Caltrans' $6.5 million construction project to smooth out a bit the curves east of the Sonoma County line has moved on to a paving stage. Weather permitting, the work is being done 7 [...]

By | October 23rd, 2010|0 Comments

Avoid Hwy. 121 in Napa if you can

Going to Napa in the evening? Plan to leave earlier if you're taking Highway 121. A $6.5 million Caltrans construction project to smooth out a bit the curves east of the Sonoma County line is creating long backups in the evenings, and they're going to last awhile longer. Caltrans spokesman [...]

By | October 6th, 2010|2 Comments

Avoid Sears Point this weekend, unless …

Tens of thousands of race fans will be going to Infineon this weekend, so unless you're a race fan, avoid Highways 37 and 121 and Lakeville Highway. CHP Officer Jon Sloat said while traffic won't be as bad as some other races, such as Nascar, drivers still can expect congestion [...]

By | August 20th, 2010|1 Comment