Highway 37 in Vallejo reopens after weekend closure
Highway 37 has reopened in Vallejo, about three hours ahead of schedule. Caltrans (District 4) Bay Area reopened the highway in both the eastbound and westbound directions between Vallejo and Sonoma County at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Monday. Caltrans officials say the scheduled 55-hour full highway weekend closures were needed to realign traffic lanes as crews continue to expedite work to repair the highway as part of emergency preparedness for El Niño storms. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as El Niño approaches, and State Route 37 is included in California’s El Niño preparedness directives. Highway 37 will soon be receiving major upgrades. The California Transportation Commission, which oversees agencies including Caltrans, unanimously approved nearly $100 million in funding for the first phase of improvements. The improvements are aimed at reducing congestion…