SSU graduation expected to jam traffic in Rohnert Park

Rohnert Park police: Avoid roads near Sonoma State University around Saturday and Sunday commencement ceremonies.|
MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Graduation ceremonies at Sonoma State University are expected to turn nearby roads into parking lots this weekend, with commencement exercises scheduled throughout the day Saturday and Sunday drawing about 12,000 people, police said.

Drivers who don’t need to use the following streets should avoid them through much of the weekend: East Cotati Avenue, Petaluma Hill Road and Rohnert Park Expressway to Highway 101.

Various schools within the university are hosting ceremonies at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day, resulting in corresponding traffic delays beginning around 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the Rohnert Park Public Safety Department said.

-Mary Callahan

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