The intersection project at Mendocino Avenue and Bicentennial Way continues to cause daytime delays, as does work on the Porter Creek Road bridge. Last week Bean Avenue in Bodega Bay was paved as part of one-time County funding for road sections leading to parks – in this case [...]
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 [...]
The new Plan Bay Area was adopted last week, outlining transportation and land-use projects to be funded through 2040 within Sonoma, Napa and the other seven Bay Area counties. It's dependent on receiving an anticipated 292 billion in federal, state and local money, but includes the following road projects. Is [...]
Road work draws to a close on two mountain roads, which sealing work continues on county roads and along Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa. Plus updates on the ongoing projects throughout Sonoma County. Sean Scully reports that Calistoga Road is about 75 percent paved and should be finished this week, [...]
Contractors expect to finish the road repairs on Calistoga Road by 5 p.m. today, with paving crews shifting to night work on Thursday. They will work 7 p.m.-6 a.m., during which time traffic will be limited to one lane only. Delays of up to 20 minutes are expected during those [...]
Should people be allowed to sleep in their cars? Should bicyclists and pedestrians be able to sue people who harass or assault them? City and county bureaucrats are considering ordinances that would allow both. A Santa Rosa woman has filed suit over local laws that prevent people from sleeping in [...]
Question: Does Forestville REALLY need an expensive roundabout at Hwy. 116 and Mirabel Road? Maybe we should use the money for schools or pothole repair instead and wait for the signal/roundabout decision until the Highway 116 bypass is in the works. -- Jim S. Answer: It ain't gonna happen. This is [...]
Updated May 6 with road projects throughout Sonoma County. Watch for road closures and detours in Petaluma as work heats up on the Highway 101 widening project. Here’s the latest information about it and other road construction projects throughout the North Coast during the week of May 5-10. [...]
Here’s the latest information about road construction projects and lane closures throughout Sonoma County during the week of April 8-12, with Highway 101 closures in Petaluma, Santa Rosa's "extra attention" intersection and a roundup of CalTrans projects throughout the North Coast. Petaluma The biggest news this week is [...]
Here's what one Road Warrior reader has to say about the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's new long-range plan for road, bridge and mass transit construction in the Bay Area. Read the details in our March 22 post. Dear Linda, I had read another article on this topic in another newspaper and [...]