California: 120 trees to be cut down so cars can drive at faster more dangerous speeds

The project will require the removal of 120 eucalyptus, valley oak,
black oak, blue oak and coast live oak trees along Highway 12 and at
the two intersections. That work is expected to start as early as
Monday, depending on the weather, Sequeira said. As an offsetting
measure, Caltrans is planting 92 eucalyptus, oak and laurel trees
along that same stretch of road. The agency also will plant 129 trees
in as-yet unidentified locations, Sequeira said.

“This is needed
work,” Sequeira said. “The lanes are rather narrow and any time you
can provide widening and comfort room between vehicles, that is a huge
thing.” The work on Highway 12 will be between Arnold Drive and
Trinity Road, a distance of about seven-tenths of a mile. Highway 12
itself will be widened and paved between the two intersections. At
Arnold Drive, an intersection that is the heavily traveled entrance to
Glen Ellen, Highway 12 will be realigned to soften the curve and new
stoplights will be installed. At Trinity Road, a scenic and twisting
road that winds its way over to Napa County, southbound Highway 12
will get a left-turn lane.
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