Sonoma Valley’s worst traffic chock point going away [Video]

A new Caltrans infrastructure project about to open in the North Bay is generating excitement among businesses, residents, and visitors eager to eliminate an often stop-and-go bottleneck in a rural Wine Country area.

People heading to Sonoma Wine Country from San Francisco will soon encounter a roundabout replacing the previous delays caused by a four-way stop.

A traffic chokepoint that has persisted for decades at the intersection of Highways 116 and 121 is being handled.

Although it’s a minor infrastructure project, it is expected to greatly improve traffic flow at the four-way stop in Sonoma County.

“The payoff is profound,” said Jeff Weiss of Caltrans.

Weiss said the benefits will be many, especially on busy weekends.

“They don’t really have to stop. They flow and it’s much more pleasant and, safety-wise, it reduces accidents profoundly, and it reduces the accidents that are more severe, meaning t-bone, broadside accidents,” he said.

Anaba Wines founder John Sweazy shared his enthusiasm, as his …