Traffic & Transit
Overnight Closures Planned For SR-128 At Capell Creek: Caltrans
Three overnight closures are scheduled next week as construction continues on the Capell Creek Bridge Replacement Project in Napa County.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — A three-day overnight closure is scheduled to start Monday night on state Highway 128 at Capell Creek in Capell Valley as construction continues on the Capell Creek Bridge Replacement Project, according to a Caltrans traffic advisory.
The nightly closures start at 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 21-23, and end at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 22- Dec. 24.
"For the safety of workers and motorists, the full overnight highway closure will allow large equipment to be used as crews will be working on girder placement for the bridge," said Pedro Quintana, a spokesman for Caltrans District 4.
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Caltrans will allow emergency vehicles access during the overnight closure.
Motorists should use state Highway 121 to Silverado Trail as the detour route.
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The Capell Creek Bridge Replacement Project could be completed as early as summer 2021, at which time the permanent new bridge will open to traffic, with the removal of the temporary bridge to eventually follow.
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