101 Project Map
Highway 101 through most of Sonoma County was constructed between 1954-1962. It is the primary north – south corridor through the county. A 1958 traffic count at the College Avenue interchange indicated that 15,000 cars a day were using the freeway (at that segment). A 2006 Caltrans traffic count at the same location found that over 125,000 cars a day were traveling on the same four-lane freeway. Planners in the 1950's envisioned a freeway widened to six lanes in the 1970s to handle projected population growth in Sonoma County. However, as the population grew, the improvements lagged severely behind
It is a goal of the SCTA to create a safe, convenient, free flowing Highway 101 with a less intense rush hour period where traffic moves at a steady pace. To reach this goal, SCTA developed a program of six Highway 101 HOV projects that would not only create a continuous HOV lane from the Sonoma County line to Windsor, but would also address operational and safety problems throughout the corridor. A separate environmental document for each HOV project has either been certified or is in development.
The following projects are part of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority’s 2004 Comprehensive Transportation Plan and are included in the Highway 101 Congestion Relief Program for Sonoma County. These projects will improve traffic operations and provide continuous High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes between southern Marin County and Windsor in Sonoma County.
1. South Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa Avenue to Highway 12)
This project has been constructed and approximately 4.6 miles of HOV lanes in each direction are open to traffic in southern Santa Rosa. Ramp metering will be implemented as a separate contract, once adjacent projects are complete.
The environmental document for this project can be found at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sonoma101/SON101.html
2) Downtown Santa Rosa (Highway 12 to Steele Lane)
The major phase of this project has been constructed which added approximately 2.5 miles of HOV lanes in each direction. Ramp improvements and auxiliary lanes were also provided to encourage HOV use and improve mainline traffic operations. The project included new structures; structure replacement and improvements; sound wall construction; intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering; and modification to the surrounding local street network to improve local circulation and access. Subsequent phases to widen College Avenue and connect 6th Street under the new freeway bridge are under development. A follow-up landscaping project is scheduled to go to construction in late 2010.
The Caltrans website for this project is located at:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/son101/
The environmental document for this project can be found at:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/son101/101hovdocuments.htm
3. Wilfred (Rohnert Park Expressway to Santa Rosa Avenue)
This project will add approximately 1.6 miles of HOV lanes in each direction. It also includes auxiliary lanes between the Rohnert Park Expressway and Wilfred Avenue Interchanges, a southbound collector/distributor road between Santa Rosa Avenue and Wilfred Avenue, ramp improvements, an expansion of an existing park-and-ride lot, modifying the local street network (including a direct connection from Golf Course Drive to Wilfred Avenue) to improve access and circulation, and intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering. The Wilfred project started construction in early 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in 2012. A follow-up landscaping project is also planned.
The environmental document for this project can be found at:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/wilfredave.htm
The environmental document for the Wilfred project can be found at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#wilfred
4. North (Steele Lane to Windsor River Road)
This project will add approximately 7.5 miles of HOV lanes in each direction. The project has been split into three phases, A, B, and C.
Phase A includes construction of the 7.5 miles of HOV lanes from Steele Lane in Santa Rosa to Windsor River Road in Windsor. It also includes ramp improvements, a complete rehabilitation of the roadway, and intelligent transportation systems including ramp metering. Phase A started construction in late 2008 and is scheduled to be completed in 2011.
Phase B includes interchange improvements to the Airport Boulevard and Fulton Road interchange complex including a new, wider Airport Boulevard Overcrossing. Phase B is funded through design and right-of-way.
Phase C will construct sound walls at various locations in the Town of Windsor. Phase C is funded through design and right-of-way.
Follow-up landscaping project(s) are also planned.
The environmental document for the North project can be found at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#101hovson
Additional Documents:
5. Central (Old Redwood Highway in Petaluma to Rohnert Park Expressway)
This project will add approximately 6.4 miles HOV lanes in each direction. The project has been split into three phases, A, B, and C.
Phase A includes construction of the HOV lanes from just north of Pepper Road in Petaluma to Rohnert Park Expressway, in Rohnert Park. It also includes auxiliary lanes, sound walls in Cotati, ramp improvements, a rehabilitation of the roadway north of Railroad Avenue, and intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering. Phase A is fully funded. It is expected to start construction in late 2009 and be completed by the end of 2012.
Phase B includes the construction of the HOV lanes from just south of Old Redwood Highway in Petaluma to just north of Pepper Road. It will also include ramp improvements, a sound wall in Petaluma, a rehabilitation of the roadway, and intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering. Phase B is funded through design and right-of-way.
Phase C will construct a new Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North) interchange, including a replacement of the Highway 101 overcrossing bridge. The ramps will be re-aligned and provide HOV bypass lanes and ramp metering. This project also proposes to build a portion of the sound wall that connects the Phase B sound wall. This project is fully funded and expected to start construction in late 2011.
Follow-up landscaping project(s) are also planned.
The environmental document for the Central project can be found at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#101hovorh
Marin-Sonoma Narrows Map
6. Marin/Sonoma Narrows (MSN) (Highway 37 in Novato to Old Redwood Highway in Petaluma)
This project will add approximately 17 miles of HOV lanes in each direction. The project also includes new structures; structure improvements; intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering; and sound walls. The project would also upgrade the 9-mile long “Novato Narrows” section from expressway to freeway. It would provide interchanges and frontage roads to replace eighty (80) at grade intersections and driveways, and would replace the San Antonio Creek Bridge, which is prone to flooding and major highway closures. It would also improve horizontal and vertical alignment, in order to bring the facility to freeway standards. This project will be constructed in phases. The following initial phases have been identified:
Phase I Projects: The following four fully funded projects are considered the MSN Phase I projects.
Phase A1 will construct a northbound HOV lane from State Route 37 to just north of Atherton Avenue and a southbound HOV lane from SR 37 to Rowland Boulevard in Marin County. It will also construct sound walls, and intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering. Phase A-1 is fully funded. It is expected to start construction in 2011 and be completed by 2013.
Phase B1 will convert the Redwood Landfill overcrossing into a full interchange and add frontage roads. The new frontage roads will eliminate existing direct access from San Antonio Road and driveways and include Class I & II bicycle facility. By implementing access control within the contract limits, the facility will ultimately be converted from expressway to freeway. Phase B-1 is fully funded. It is expected to start construction in 2011 and be completed by 2013.
Phase B2 will construct a new overcrossing and interchange at Petaluma Boulevard South and add frontage roads. The new frontage roads will eliminate existing direct access from Kastania Road and driveways and will provide a new Class II bicycle facility. By implementing access control within the contract limits, the facility will ultimately be converted from expressway to freeway. Phase B-2 is fully funded. It is expected to start construction in 2011 and be completed by 2014.
Phase B3 will realign Highway 101 to the west, in the vicinity of the San Antonio Creek at the Sonoma - Marin County Line. The project will construct a new 6-lane Highway 101 bridge over San Antonio Creek and improve sight distance and resolve flooding issues at this location. This project will convert a portion of the existing highway as frontage road and will construct a pedestrian and bicycle facility along San Antonito Creek to connect facilities on the west and east side of the highway. Phase B-3 is fully funded. It is expected to start construction in 2011 and be completed by 2014.
Future Phase Projects: Future phases of the MSN project are under-development. SCTA is advancing the design of the following two future phase projects. Additional phases to complete the overall MSN project are also being considered.
Phase B4 will replace the existing two Highway 101 bridges over Petaluma River with a new 6-lane bridge. This project will also replace the existing southbound bridge over Route 116 (East) with a 3-lane bridge and widen the existing northbound bridge to accommodate an HOV lane. This project will improve sight distance and provide widening for HOV lanes from Route 116 (East) to the new Petaluma Boulevard South interchange (see Phase B-2). This project will also improve the ramps at the Route 116 (East) separation, including HOV bypass lanes and ramp metering. A sound wall is included in Petaluma on the NB on-ramp from Route 116 (East). This project is funded through design.
Phase C2 will construct HOV lanes in both directions from just north of Route 116 (East) to Old Redwood Highway (Petaluma Boulevard North) in Petaluma. This project will widen bridges, replace the North Petaluma Overhead Bridge, construct sound walls in Petaluma, and provide intelligent transportation systems, including ramp metering. This project is funded through design.
The Caltrans website for the MSN project is located at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/msn/
The draft environmental document for the MSN Corridor project can be found at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#msnhov
East Washington Project: Considered a part of the Marin/Sonoma Narrows (MSN) project, the East Washington project (Phase C1) has been separated to advance delivery
Phase C1 will improve ramps at the East Washington interchange in Petaluma. It will correct the ramp geometry of the southbound on-ramp and will provide a new on-ramp from westbound East Washington Street to northbound Highway 101 in order to help local circulation in Petaluma. The East Washington project is fully funded with construction anticipated to begin in 2010.
The separate environmental document for the East Washington project can be found at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#101ew
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