A reader asked recently just how many crashes there have been in the Rohnert Park-Cotati construction zone on Highway 101. Last year, when construction really got going, 371 crashes were handled by the CHP between Santa Rosa Avenue and Petaluma Boulevard North compared to 298 for the same stretch in [...]
Caltrans heard you. Or perhaps it's just a coincidence. But yesterday we warned readers about a dangerous stretch of worn pavement on Highway 101 in Rohnert Park, and several readers responded with comments and demands -- "Caltrans, Fix the dog gone problem now!" Now it is. Caltrans announced this morning [...]
If you're driving south on Highway 101, watch out if you're in the left lane just past the Wilfred Avenue offramp. There's a short section of pavement that's worn away near the K-rail, and if your left front tire drops into it, the pavement will jerk your car left toward [...]
The 2010 traffic stats are in for Rohnert Park, and here are the top 10 intersections with the most collisions: First Rohnert Park Expressway at Commerce Boulevard, with 16 collisions. Sgt. Jason Krauss of the city's Department of Public Safety noted it's the city's busiest intersection, but exact causes of [...]
Caltrans' plan to widen Highway 101 between Petaluma and Novato inched forward this week with the state Transportation Commission approving a few more miles of extra lanes. The biggest gain will be in Novato where a fourth northbound lane will be added from Highway 37 to north of Atherton Avenue [...]
Sebastopol again ranks near the top in the state for fatal/injury collisions among cities of comparable size, according to the latest figures from the state Office of Traffic Safety. For 2009, Sebastopol ranked second out of 70 cities of 2,500 to 10,000 people with 67 fatal/injury collisions. Sonora, near Yosemite, [...]
These freezing mornings you're probably finding your windshield frosted/iced over. And you're tempted to throw a bucket of hot or warm water over it. Don't do it. You might crack your windshield. You can throw cold water on it, but even better, and safer, says Mike Andrews of Reliable Auto [...]
Caltrans tonight is closing one lane of Highway 101 at varying locations in the Rohnert Park-Cotati construction zone as crews battle persistent pothole problems. Tonight's closures start at 9 o'clock and are expected to be completed by 5 a.m. Thursday. Caltrans said crews will make repairs at various spots in [...]
Continuing pothole problems in the Highway 101 construction zone in Rohnert Park is forcing Caltrans to close southbound 101 Tuesday night and detour traffic during repairs. The CHP said that starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday the right southbound lane will be closed at Wilfred Avenue along with the southbound Wilfred [...]
A few weeks ago, we answered a reader's questions about the mound of dirt at Airport Boulevard and Highway 101 north of Santa Rosa. That prompted another reader to ask about the pile of dirt at Highway 12 and Farmers Lane. What's it for? Caltrans spokesman Bob Haus says the [...]