Traffic Alerts – Madera

Work Zone Safety Tips

The California Department of Transportation wants you to return home safely to your family. The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones. Motorists can make trips a little safer by remembering the following work zone safety tips.

  • Do not speed in work zones; obey the posted speed limits.
  • Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
  • Watch for workers; drive with caution.
  • Don’t change lanes unnecessarily.
  • Avoid using mobile phones while driving in work zones.
  • Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
  • Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
  • Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
  • Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
  • Anticipate lane shifts, and merge when directed to do so.
  • Be Patient!

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COMMUTER ALERT – CALTRANS

Contact:        Larry Johnson | Office: 559-444-2518

Date:              Thursday, April 11, 2024

Email:            larry.johnson@dot.ca.gov

Facebook:    www.facebook.com/caltrans.centralvalleydistrict6

Twitter:          www.twitter.com/caltransdist6

For Immediate Release

NEW LANE SHIFT AND RAMP CLOSURES PLANNED FOR THE COTTONWOOD CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMNT PROJECT ON STATE ROUTE 99 IN MADERA COUNTY

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with Security Paving, announces a planned lane shift for northbound State Route 99, just south of Avenue 12, in Madera County.

The following will occur for northbound State Route 99:

  • Starting the morning of April 17th, the northbound lanes will be closed for most of the remainder of the year.
    • The northbound off-ramp to Avenue 12 will be closed for at least six months.
    • The two lanes for northbound traffic will be switched over to the new southbound bridge.
    • The new traffic pattern is needed for crews to begin removing the northbound bridges and construct the new northbound pavement.
    • Traffic signs warning drivers about the traffic shift will be in place.

The following will occur for southbound State Route 99:

  • Starting the morning of April 17th, the new southbound bridge will open with half of its lanes being used for the new northbound traffic switch.
    • The southbound on-ramp, from eastbound Ave 12, will remain closed until work is completed on the ramp.
    • Traffic signs warning drivers about the traffic shift will be in place.

Closures may continue for longer periods of time, if necessary, due to delays caused by weather or uncontrollable events that may occur.

Caltrans reminds you to drive with extra care and allow additional time while travelling near construction zones. Please be alert for construction personnel and remember to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”