COMMUTER ALERT

Date: September 6, 2011

Contact: Rose Willems, Measure “C” Advocate (559) 251-6709 or Rose_Willems@ dot.ca.gov

State Route 180 Construction Update: Academy Avenue OPENS Thursday

WHAT: Academy Avenue south of the intersection of SR-180 OPENS to motorists. Construction of SR-180 will continue from Temperance Avenue to Quality Avenue through the end of September.

WHEN: Academy Avenue will OPEN at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 8, weather permitting.

SCHEDULE: This $27 million project is locally funded by Fresno County’s ½ cent Transportation Sales Tax, “Measure C” & was leveraged with Federal Stimulus Money. It is scheduled for completion by the end of September, weather permitting

QUESTIONS: For additional information on this project, please contact: Rose at 251-6709/email: Rose_Willems@dot.ca.gov or Gloria Rodriguez at 444-2409/email: Gloria_Rodriguez@dot.ca.gov