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Break the tie: Vote for worst road finalists

Five Sonoma County roads are tied for first place. Cast another vote today.

By | November 8th, 2013|35 Comments

Is traffic unusually light?

Accustomed to heavy traffic, one reader is bewildered by his strangely calm commute.

By | October 25th, 2013|6 Comments

Petaluma on-ramp opens, first stage of 101 widening

Lane closures are announced at Lakeville Road and Petaluma Blvd. South, also part of the Marin-Sonoma Narrows project.

By | September 19th, 2013|1 Comment

New road work begins in Petaluma, plus updates

A major city road project begins this month that is likely to cause traffic delays through December

By | August 22nd, 2013|1 Comment

Mailbag: Washington Ave. on ramp, Fulton Road bumps, status reports on 2 bad roads

Updated 8/6 to include Santa Rosa's plans for Fulton Road repaving During the height of roadwork season, readers want to know when their pet project will be finished (funded, considered). Here's an update on four Sonoma County roads. ETA for Petaluma on ramp Question: The Northbound onramp at Washington Street [...]

By | August 6th, 2013|7 Comments

Sound Off: Readers let off steam about other drivers, sluggish road projects and cops without turn signals

Sometimes Road Warrior readers just need a chance to vent about bad drivers, dangerous road conditions, road construction that moves at glacial speed and cops who don't follow the rules. Here's what is on their minds. Don't swerve on a curve When did crossing the double yellow line and driving [...]

By | July 24th, 2013|5 Comments

Will you miss Petaulma’s ‘flyswatter’?

An icon of friendliness, Petaluma's welcome sign, may soon have to come down. As Caltrans reconfigures the Petaluma Boulevard South interchange with Highway 101, Press Democrat reporter Lori A. Carter reports that the sign welcoming northbound motorists to the Egg Basket of the World is in the way. But any [...]

By | July 22nd, 2013|1 Comment

Road closures on Petaluma, Sonoma, county roads

A few isolated road closures will join the list of ongoing road projects throughout Sonoma County, including a two-night closure at the Lakeville Highway/101 intersection in Petaluma, a Sunday morning closure in Sonoma and along the Carneros Highway to Napa, a few chip seal projects and extra police attention on [...]

By | July 16th, 2013|0 Comments

Updated: Things that make you go hmmm…

Sign language can sometimes be as confusing as the spoken word, as is the case with this electric charging station in Petaluma's Keller Street Garage.

By | July 12th, 2013|9 Comments

101 construction begins at Airport Blvd. and Petaluma closure

Here's what you need to know about the Airport Boulevard interchange construction at Highway 101 that begins tonight: Crews will begin construction at 7 p.m. June 3, working 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday through Saturday for several weeks. The first phase involves building new on- and off-ramps  at the Airport Boulevard [...]

By | June 3rd, 2013|2 Comments