Napa Valley Forward Intersection

NVTA is collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on the Napa Forward program that will make improvements at two intersections on Highway 29 at Rutherford Road (Highway 128) and Oakville Cross Road in the unincorporated areas of Napa County.

The Project team is reviewing improvement options that include roundabouts or traffic signals at the intersections. Both options would significantly improve safety (for all modes) and operations along the Highway 29 corridor. The team is evaluating benefits including congestion relief, safety enhancements, and multimodal access, as well as benefits to non-auto travel modes.

Highway 29 is the only contiguous north south route that connects Napa to the adjacent counties of Lake and Solano, and therefore it is a critical evacuation route during fires and other emergencies.

Equity and Environmental Justice

The project would also improve travel for the adjacent Equity Priority Communities in south St. Helena and the unincorporated area near Yountville. These communities are defined as living below the poverty line, concentrated populations of elderly and disabled, communities of color, and have a high concentration of non-English speakers.

Jobs and Economic Development

The projects will support Napa’s wine and hospitality industries that have been badly impacted by the Pandemic. The projects will also create direct and indirect jobs. The improvements will connect to the planned Class 1 Path Vine Trail Facility that runs west of Highway 29 between St. Helena and Yountville.

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Napa County has been awarded $6 Million for intersection improvements along Highway 29. Click here to read the story.

All About Roundabouts

Roundabouts provide a number of traffic management and safety benefits, including reductions in overall collisions, fatality collisions, and pedestrian collisions.

Intersections vs. Roundabouts

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