Route 116 Forestville to Sebastopol Paving Project
In the summer of 2029, Caltrans plans to begin a roadway rehabilitation project on State Route 116 between Forestville and Sebastopol. The project includes paving, replacing culverts, widening for pedestrian and bicycle travel, and other improvements.
Currently, Caltrans is working on the draft environmental plan. Once the draft is published, Caltrans will hold a public meeting in Forestville, most likely in late March 2026, to present the project, answer questions, and accept public comment. The public does not attend the meeting to comment on the document/project. The comment period will be thirty days after the publishing date.
Caltrans will update this page with details about the public meeting once they are available. Also, Caltrans will implement an outreach campaign to notify the public of the meeting and the opportunity to comment on the project. Project Description:
Purpose:
This project will preserve, repair, and extend the service life of the existing pavement with well-timed, cost-effective repair strategies and improve the ride quality for the traveling public. The project would also improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in accordance with Complete Street Guidance.
This project will preserve, repair, and extend the service life of the existing pavement with well-timed, cost-effective repair strategies and improve the ride quality for the traveling public. The project would also improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in accordance with Complete Street Guidance.
Need:
The existing pavement and cross culverts show signs of distress and deterioration. If left unaddressed, further deterioration would compromise the highway's structural integrity and require major roadway rehabilitation. In addition, there are gaps and other deficiencies in the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure that need to be addressed, which, if left unaddressed, would remain as barriers or impediments to bicycle and foot traffic.
The existing pavement and cross culverts show signs of distress and deterioration. If left unaddressed, further deterioration would compromise the highway's structural integrity and require major roadway rehabilitation. In addition, there are gaps and other deficiencies in the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure that need to be addressed, which, if left unaddressed, would remain as barriers or impediments to bicycle and foot traffic.
Scope:
The proposed improvements include:
• Grinding and resurfacing the existing highway.
• Installing or replacing streetlights.
• Replacing guardrails.
• Repairing or replacing cross culverts.
• Widening narrow shoulders to create Class II bike lanes and bike pullouts.
• Adding missing sidewalks and high-visibility crosswalks (New and existing).
• Installing an accessible pedestrian signal system.
• Adding rumble strips, yield lines (New and existing).
• Upgrading existing curb ramps to meet current
Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Constructing shoulder backing.
• Adding or replacing bus pads and pedestrian landing pads.
• Constructing Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts.
• Resurfacing W. County Rodota Trails.
The proposed improvements include:
• Grinding and resurfacing the existing highway.
• Installing or replacing streetlights.
• Replacing guardrails.
• Repairing or replacing cross culverts.
• Widening narrow shoulders to create Class II bike lanes and bike pullouts.
• Adding missing sidewalks and high-visibility crosswalks (New and existing).
• Installing an accessible pedestrian signal system.
• Adding rumble strips, yield lines (New and existing).
• Upgrading existing curb ramps to meet current
Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Constructing shoulder backing.
• Adding or replacing bus pads and pedestrian landing pads.
• Constructing Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts.
• Resurfacing W. County Rodota Trails.