Highway 101 Widening in Petaluma
Caltrans is widening Highway 101 in Petaluma between Lakeville Highway (Route 116) and Corona Road by adding a carpool lane in each direction. Upon completion, Highway 101 will be three lanes in each direction, including the new northbound and southbound carpool lanes. Ghilotti Construction is the contractor on the $78 million project.
The Petaluma project, known as C2, is the final project in Sonoma County and will be the eleventh project to be completed. The two remaining projects in Marin County will begin when funding becomes available.
In addition to the widening, soundwalls will be added in many locations. A new overpass is being constructed at Rainier Avenue, which will elevate the highway over the SMART railroad tracks.
Updates
Caltrans Closes Bike/Ped Path in Petaluma
May, 29, 2020 - Caltrans Begins Demolition of the Petaluma Overpass
As part of the project to widen Highway 101 through Petaluma, Caltrans closed the left southbound lane on Highway 101 at the Petaluma Overcrossing from 9:00 PM – 6:00 AM, Friday – Saturday, May 29-30, 2020, to demolish the left edge of the bridge. The Petaluma Overcrossing travels above the SMART railroad tracks between E. Washington Street and Petaluma North Boulevard.
The Petaluma Overcrossing will be demolished and rebuilt in stages until the new bridge is completed towards the end of 2020. Demolishing the leftmost part of the bridge will provide Caltrans room to build part of the new overpass.
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