District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District 3 Director
Contact: Dennis Keaton (916) 825-5252
Rio Vista - Caltrans is advising motorists of the next scheduled weekend closures of the Rio Vista Bridge (Helen Madere Memorial Bridge) on State Route 12 (SR 12) for ongoing repairs on Friday, June 6 through Monday, June 9.
One-way traffic control will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday and the full bridge closure will be in place by 11 p.m. (see schedule and detour map). Allow for extra travel time to reach your destination, especially for scheduled appointments and work schedules.
This $27.2 million project is funded through the Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program and has required multiple weekend closures for the work to be completed because of the limited width of the bridge to allow for heavy equipment access. This will be the fifth of six scheduled weekend closures on the project. The final weekend closure is scheduled for the weekend of June 20-23.
The project continues making necessary mechanical repairs, replacing the movable deck span and bridge rails. Completion is expected late this summer. During the weekend closures, the contractor will replace the bridge deck and 60 steel stringers needed to extend the service life of the structure, which was originally built in 1919 and rebuilt in 1960.
Due to the limited width of the bridge, extended weekend closures are necessary to facilitate safe access to the work for the contractor and Caltrans personnel. The weekend bridge closures have lessened total project workdays and helped avoid long wait times at peak commute hours.
Motorists could encounter additional travel times of up to two hours using detours from Rio Vista to Sacramento County on SR 12 across the Sacramento River.
Remaining Weekend Closure Dates:
- 11 p.m. Friday June 6 through 5 a.m. Monday June 9
- 9 p.m. Friday June 20 through 5 a.m. Monday June 23
Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment or material availability, or other unexpected events. Caltrans District 3 is responsible for maintaining and operating 4,385 lane miles in 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. Caltrans reminds motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing these improvements.
The department will issue construction updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.