The long awaited Hwy. 49 Bypass opened just weeks ago, but many are wondering why lanes, such as the South bound far left lane at the signal is still blocked off, thus limiting the left turn lane to one lane, and causing back ups at the signal. The question circulated recently and Sutter Creek Manager Rob Duke and ACTC Executive Director Charles Field responded. Duke said that the situation should be resolved soon. Apparently Cal Trans is waiting for the double arrow directional sign and have blocked the lane so as to prevent an accident. “However unlikely it may seem to be,” said Duke.  The lane according to the Cal Trans construction manager is to be for left turns and u-turns only and they don’t want it to open until the signage is corrected, said Field.  He said that Cal Trans indicated to him that the light should be up and running within the next “few days” to free up that extra lane to traffic.