Napa Valley Forward
NVTA is collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on the Napa Valley 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. Benefits the team is evaluating include congestion relief, safety enhancements and multimodal access and 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 is a critical evacuation route during fires and other emergencies.
TAKE THE SURVEY – Share your thoughts on the proposed improvements by June 30, 2024.
NVTA and MTC hosted a public meeting on June 4, 2024, to seek feedback on the Oakville and Rutherford intersection improvements. See the informational boar (PDF Document)ds that were shared, along with the latest fact sheet (PDF Document) on the project.
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 those with disabilities, 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 were badly impacted by the COVID-19 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.
In other news…
Napa County has been awarded $6 Million for intersection improvements along Highway 29. Click here to read the press release.
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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Highway 29 – American Canyon Improvements
The proposed improvements would address traffic flows, transit access, multimodal infrastructure and aesthetics.
Soscol Junction Interchange Project-Napa County
Soscol Junction at SR 29, SR 221 and Soscol Ferry Road, is now open and improving traffic flows in Napa County!
Napa Valley Vine Trail
The Calistoga-to-St. Helena section of the Napa Valley Vine Trail opened to the public in August 2024. Efforts now focus on completing the 47-mile path that will span all of Napa Valley once finished.
Vine Transit Maintenance Facility
The state-of-the-art Vine Transit Maintenance Facility, completed in March 2024, includes the equipment needed to support the future of sustainable transportation, such as hydrogen technology.