Community Corner
Highway 101 Will Be Closed For Several Nights Next Week
The overnight closures are planned for Oct. 15 - 18.
Caltrans is beginning the process to install a new bridge over Highway 101 at Airport Boulevard near Windsor, and will close the entire freeway for several days next week.
Southbound Highway 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Oct. 15 and 16.
Northbound Highway 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Oct. 17 and 18.
Bad weather could delay the work, Caltrans said in a press release. The agency urges motorists to "drive cautiously through the construction zone and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you."
The full press release follows:
U.S. 101 Airport Blvd. Interchange Project
Full Freeway Closures Scheduled for Falsework Installation
SONOMA COUNTY – In October Caltrans is planning full freeway closures of U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard in order to install falsework to begin construction of a new bridge. Falsework is a temporary structure that will support the components of a bridge during construction. Southbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed Tuesday night, October 15, and Wednesday night, October 16, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour: Exit on Shiloh Road and turn left. Continue to Old Redwood Highway and turn right. Turn right on Fulton Road and continue to the southbound U.S. 101 loop on-ramp. Note: Both the southbound U.S. 101 on-ramp and off-ramp will be closed during this construction activity..
Northbound U.S. 101 at Airport Boulevard will be closed Thursday night, October 17, and Friday night, October 18, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour: Exit on Fulton Road and turn left to Old Redwood Highway. Turn left on Shiloh Road and continue to the Northbound U.S. 101 On-ramp. Note: the northbound loop on-ramp to Airport Boulevard will also be closed during this construction activity.
This work is weather dependent. If it is delayed due to weather conditions, it will be rescheduled for a later time. Please drive cautiously through the construction zone and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. Please remember to Slow for the Cone Zone. The California Highway Patrol will be on site during these closures.
For more information about the project, visit the webpage at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/101airportblvd/. Follow us on Twitter: Caltrans District 4 @Sonoma101
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