NVTA is clearing the air with newly completed projects

Oct. 2 is California Clean Air Day and NVTA has been working hard to reduce harmful emissions in Napa Valley with a series of projects completed this year.

 

Soscol Junction Roundabouts — Set to be finalized in October, this project is already routing traffic more efficiently through the Highway 29/221/Soscol Ferry Road interchange. By replacing the traffic signals with climate-friendly roundabouts, this new infrastructure will save 1.35 million hours of vehicle delay a year, reducing CO2 emissions by 94,000 tons over the next 20 years. That’s the equivalent of removing 22,372 cars from our roads for one year!

Napa Valley College Bus Stop — While it may seem like a small change, this newly added bus stop will have a big impact on local students and our air quality. The new stop will allow Vine Transit drivers to shave 200 minutes off their route every weekday, for a total savings of 850 hours annually.

Vine Trail – Calistoga to St. Helena — This new 8.2 miles stretch of paved, multimodal trail offers residents, workers and visitors a beautiful, alternative way to travel the region. By creating safer, more robust bike and pedestrian infrastructure, we can encourage our community to choose greener modes of travel. This new segment is expected to reduce one-way trips between St. Helena and Calistoga by nearly 200 trips per year.

 

Vine Transit Maintenance Facility — Completed in March, this state-of-the-art facility will encourage Vine Transit’s transition to a zero-emission fleet. It includes more chargers for electric buses, and the technology to support hydrogen vehicles (once hydrogen fuel becomes available in the area). Replacing one diesel bus with a zero-emission vehicle reduces carbon emissions by 270,000 pounds per year. Currently, Vine Transit has 14 new electric buses on order, for a total savings of 3,780,000 pounds of carbon per year.