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Soscol Junction

Photo of traffic through Soscol Junction during morning rush hour
Photo of traffic through Soscol Junction during morning rush hour

 

Napa County attracts more than five million visitors annually. Coupled with population growth in Solano and Sonoma Counties, Highways 29 and 221 have become major interregional highways serving residents, visitors, workers, and freight.

Annually commuters endure up to 225* hours of delay in the morning and 630* hours of delay in the evening at Soscol Junction due to congestion. The Soscol Junction project is a crucial step in relieving future traffic congestion.

Congestion at Soscol Junction has worsened over time, fueled in part by tourism, population growth and economic development. Housing production is not keeping pace with the creation of new jobs in Napa. Consequently, Napa’s workers commute in from adjacent counties contributing to the traffic issues.

The existing highway configuration cannot accommodate the current traffic volumes – volumes that are likely to grow in the future.

What’s the new Soscol Junction going to look like?
Watch the video and find out!

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UPDATE 6/22/22

We’ve broken ground on the Soscol Junction project! Click here to read the press release.

UPDATE 12/3/2020
The Soscol Junction project is fully funded! Click here to read the press release.

UPDATE 2/10/2020
Caltrans Adopted the Final Environmental Document for the Soscol Junction Project. You can view is using the link on the right.

UPDATE 10/11/19 (Click on lower right-hand corner of image frame to view in fullscreen mode.)
Caltrans delivered a presentation on Soscol Junction, along with simulated views and studies on traffic and transportation. Click on the picture below to download the PowerPoint slide deck:

UPDATE 9/20/19
Caltrans released an environmental document for the Soscol Junction Improvement Project in Napa County. The Project proposes improvements to the existing State Route 29 / State Route 221 signalized intersection. The environmental document is an Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment under both CEQA and NEPA. A public meeting was held at NVTA offices (625 Burnell Street Napa, CA 94559) on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Comments on the document were accepted through October 20, 2019.