Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/15/2012 04:33 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/15/2012 04:33 PM
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Caltrans Kicks Off Enhancements to State Route 12
San Joaquin County, CA...The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with partners from San Joaquin County, the San Joaquin Council of Governments and the City of Lodi, today announced the beginning of a series of enhancements scheduled for State Route 12 (SR-12)....
The first project, the $20.5 million SR-12 Operational Improvements Project, will create a “Smart Corridor” using Intelligent Transportation System elements in Solano, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties on SR-12, and on Interstate 5 (I-5) in San Joaquin County. These elements include: Changeable Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radio, Extinguishable Message Signs, Closed Circuit Televisions and Traffic Monitoring Stations. The project will improve operations by realigning Tower Park Way; add and extend existing turn lanes and acceleration lanes at various intersections between I-5 and Tower Park Way; and expand the existing Park and Ride at Thornton Road. The contractor for this project is De Silva Gates Construction and is currently in construction.
Maintenance crews in Districts 10 and 4 will conduct maintenance and pavement repair operations requiring the daytime closure of SR-12 from I-5 in San Joaquin County to SR-160 in Sacramento County. The project will completely close SR-12 from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, through Thursday, June 7, to allow maintenance workers to expedite required repairs. This closure will allow work to be completed in three days compared to fifteen days with 90-minute delays using one-way traffic control.
Carrie Bowen, Caltrans District 10 Director, stated, “These enhancements will improve safety and increase driver awareness along this vital corridor.”
Other speakers included: Ken Vogel, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, District 3; Andrew Chesley, Executive Director, San Joaquin Council of Governments; and Larry Hansen, Council Member, City of Lodi.
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