Highway 12 Weekend Closures: Rainy Forecast Prompts Caltrans To Cancel

SANTA ROSA, CA — Closures scheduled for westbound state Highway 12 this weekend in Santa Rosa were canceled because of a rainy forecast, Caltrans said.

The rotating full and partial closures to expedite pavement replacement were planned from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday between the Downtown, South E Street and Dutton Avenue exits.

The slab replacement is part of a larger project that began in June to rehabilitate a three-mile stretch of SR-12 between Llano Road and Farmers Lane.

Caltrans did not give a date this week for when the rescheduled work may take place.

Caltrans chose to implement full nighttime and partial daytime freeway closures to accelerate the demolition and concrete slab replacement work that would take up to a year if performed during typical nighttime lane closures. Also, full nighttime closures are safer for workers and motorists, according to Caltrans.

There is an 80 percent chance of rain after 11 a.m. Friday in the Santa Rosa area. Chances decrease to 50 percent Friday evening but increase to 90 percent before 11 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. There's a 50 percent chance of rain Saturday night followed by mostly sunny conditions Sunday then a slight chance of rain Sunday night.