Roads Closed in Napa County Include Highway 121

NAPA COUNTY - Erosion has closed state Highway 121/Monticello Road in east Napa County until further notice, a Caltrans spokesman said.

The road was closed Sunday in both directions between Wooden Valley Road and state Highway 128/Capel Valley Road, Caltrans spokesman Robert Haus said.

The erosion undermined and sunk the northbound lane of state Highway 121 about one foot, Caltrans spokesman Vince Jacala said.

At 5 p.m. Monday, the Napa County OES said:

SR 121 (Monticello Rd) remains closed to all traffic, residents and emergency vehicles are allowed only via SR128

State Highway 121 (Monticello Rd) is closed to all traffic from Wooden Valley Road to Circle Oaks due to storm damage. Residents and emergency vehicles are only allowed from SR128. Residents will be required to show proof of residency.

UPDATE: Current conditions will remain in effect for remainder of this week, Circle Oaks and adjoining residents will still gain access with proof of residency from SR 128 only.

The road was initially estimated to reopen by 5 p.m. Monday. Traffic is being detoured in the north from state Highway 128 to Capell Valley Road and in the south from state Highway 29 to state Highway 128, Jacala said.

Jacala said the south lane of Highway 121 could possibly open before the rest of the roadway.

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