Caltrans District 4 has started construction on the State Route (SR) 12/SR 113 Roundabout Project. This $4.6 million project is entirely funded by the State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP).
Solano Community College (SCC) Students Pass Student Fee Extension for Transit
SCC students passed a ten-year extension of a student fee for transit in Solano County. 85% of students voted to approve the extension. This fee is part of their semester student fee and enables SCC students to ride SolanoExpress or local transit services provided by Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST), Solano County Transit (SolTrans) or Vacaville City Coach for free by showing their SCC student ID. Thank you Solano Community College students and staff for making this happen!
Solano County Top 10 Bike Rides
Check out our Solano County Top 10 Bike Rides Brochure HERE
First/Last Mile + Lyft Program
Try our First/Last Mile Program with Lyft! Or try commuting to or from Solano Employers with Capitol Corridor for only $20 plus FREE Lyft connections! Register at commuterinfo.net or call 800-535-6883 for more info!
May is Bike Month!
May is Bike Month
Join your community and #BikeSolano as part of May is Bike Month!
STA has worked with our Bicycle Advisory Committee members to coordinate community bike rides in each of the member’s respective cities. The bike rides will be fun and easy rides – perfect for all ages and paces! STA staff will be at each ride with an energizer station to answer any questions and support the riders with goodies! See details and flyers for the rides below.
May 2 Bike Month Kick-Off
Fairfield Farmer’s Market 3-7pm
Join Safe Routes to School and Solano Mobility staff as we launch Bike Month Events at the Fairfield Farmer’s Market. Try the Blender Bike and make a smoothie with just your pedal power or ride the Ford GoBikes and Lyft Scooters.
May 4 Suisun City Community Bike Ride
Suisun Train Depot 10:00am
Join Suisun City VIPs and ride the Central County Bikeway and the McCoy Creek Bike Path to Hall Park. This easy 4.5-mile ride is a perfect way to have your family #BikeSolano. Meet at the Suisun City Train Depot with your bike and helmets and be ready to ride. View the flyer here
May 4 Vallejo Community Bike Ride
Vallejo Waterfront Ride 9:00am
Meet at the intersection of Georgia and Marin with your bike and helmet and ride this 5-mile community ride along the Vallejo Waterfront and Bay Trail. View the flyer here
May 8 Bike to School Day
Ride to school with your friends! Schools may register at solanosr2s.ca.gov
May 9 Bike to Work Day
Stop by an energizer station on your way to work; find one near you at solanosr2s.ca.gov
May 11 Benicia Community Bike Ride
Meet at 1st and B Street 8:30am
Meet Congressman Mike Thompson before the Community Ride (3 miles round trip) with your bike and helmet. View the flyer here
May 15 Vacaville Community Bike Ride
Meet at Ray’s Cycle (Merchant and Main Street) 6:00pm
This 2-mile out and back ride will take you to Jungle Yogurt for a cool treat. View the flyer here
May 16 Bike Month Info Night – CANCELLED
Meet at Fairfield Farmer’s Market 3-7pm
Join us at the Bike Month Info Night to learn more about Bike Month and other Solano Mobility Programs.
May 18 Dixon Community Bike Ride – CANCELLED
Meet at Tremont Elementary 10:00am
Ride along this 3-mile loop route along Solano County’s only green bike lanes. View the flyer here
June 8 Fairfield Community Bike Ride
Meet at Cordelia Tri-Valley Little League Park 10am
Join us on this 3-mile loop ride through the Cordelia neighborhood. View the flyer here
State Route 37 Weekend Closures
State Route 37 in Solano and Sonoma Counties
Just East of State Route 121
Full Overnight Weekend Highway Closure
Due to Emergency Railroad Track Repairs by Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 PM until Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM
SOLANO and SONOMA COUNTIES – Caltrans in cooperation with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has scheduled a full overnight weekend closure of State Route 37 (SR-37) just east of State Route 121 (SR-121) in Sonoma County.
The full overnight weekend highway closure is scheduled to start Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 PM until Sunday, March 24 at 10:00 AM. All work is weather permitting.
The closure is needed to allow for emergency repairs to the railroad crossing at the intersection of SR-37 and SR-121 just east of Sears Point. Northwestern Pacific Railroad company will perform the repairs.
Full Overnight Weekend Highway Closures-Start Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 PM
To ensure worker and public safety, a full overnight highway closure of SR-37 just east of SR-121 in Sonoma County is scheduled to start on Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 PM until the morning of Sunday, March 24 at 10:00 AM.
Motorists are advised to watch for detours, allow additional travel time and take alternate routes if possible. Local access is available for residents and emergency vehicles only.
Westbound SR-37-Detour
During the closure, motorists should use northbound SR-29, then westbound SR-12, then southbound SR-121, and re-enter westbound SR-37 at the SR- 121/SR-37 interchange.
Eastbound SR-37-Detour
Motorists should use northbound SR-121, eastbound SR-12, southbound SR-29, then re-enter eastbound SR-37 at the SR-29/SR-37 interchange.
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will help direct motorists.
Caltrans will activate changeable message signs.
Additional Information:
For 24/7 traffic updates, 511.org: https://twitter.com/511SFBay
For real-time information, Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Or follow Caltrans on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4
Click here for detailed detour map: SR37 Detour Map
New 2019 Board Alternates Join STA
At the February 13, 2019 Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Board Meeting, new Board Alternates Donald Roos (City of Rio Vista, Vice Mayor), Lionel Largaespada (City of Benicia, Council Member), and Michael Segala (City of Suisun City, Mayor Pro-Tem) were sworn in.
Solano County Pedestrian Safety Symposium
In partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Solano County Public Health, and the City of Fairfield, the STA’s Safe Routes to School Program staff hosted a Solano County Pedestrian Safety Symposium to discuss ideas to reduce pedestrian vs. vehicle collisions in Solano County. According to OTS collision statistics, Solano County has the 2 nd highest collision rate in California for pedestrians under 15 years old. Participants were presented with countywide collision data along with Solano Public Health data, illustrating the correlation between health inequities and pedestrian injuries. They were also asked to share what their cities are currently doing to address pedestrian safety, and to collaborate and develop an action plan to address this issue on a countywide scale. Additional community level workshops will take place this year to continue the discussion about Pedestrian Safety.
2019 Legislative Priorities and Platform
The STA Board adopted the 2019 Legislative Platform at the February 13, 2019 Board meeting. Two new priority projects were added to the 2019 Legislative Priorities and Platform; the I-505/Vaca Valley Interchange in Vacaville and dredging of the Mare Island Strait in Vallejo.
SR 37 MOU to Initiate Next Phases of SR 37 Corridor Improvements
The Board approved the STA to enter into a second State Route (SR) 37 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Napa Valley Transportation Authority, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, the Transportation Authority of Marin, the California Department of Transportation, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for allocation of the Regional Measure 3 funds to begin the next phase of work on SR 37. The MOU also includes the SR 37/Fairgrounds Project in Segment E which will receive $15 million in bridge toll funds to help fund construction for the project. Bridge toll funding will also be dedicated to begin the environmental process for Segment B, the two lanes segment from the Mare Island Interchange to the SR 37/121 Interchange. The first MOU was adopted in 2015, primarily to address flooding issues on SR 37 after heavy rain storms and to develop a corridor plan for future traffic improvements.