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Category Archives: Highway 1
Road rules: the 411 on driving along the shoulder to make a right turns
Dear Street Smarts, Q: What are the rules for making right turns from the shoulder? I’m thinking southbound Highway 1 at River Street and/or northbound Highway 1 at Western Drive. Both these intersections have long, paved shoulders. Some drivers use … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, California Vehicle Code, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, pedestrians, Right-of-Way, Santa Cruz, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, traffic signs, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bus, California Vehicle Code, CHP, Highway 1, Santa Cruz, speed, stop light, transportation
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for Hwy 1/Salinas Road Interchange project
A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 to celebrate the completion of the Highway 1/Salinas Road Interchange. The event will be held at the Hilltop Road/Salinas Road Park and Ride lot, located southwest side of … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Salinas Road, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, contruction, Highway 1, Salinas Road
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Buses, traffic create blind spots for drivers near UCSC
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Due to the large amount of traffic at the east entrance to UCSC, in my opinion, left hand turn lanes large enough to accommodate buses are necessary for turning left northbound onto Glenn Coolidge Drive from … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bus, California Vehicle Code, cell phones, CHP, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, inattentive drivers, Intersection, law enforcement, pedestrians, public works, public works projects, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, sidewalks, texting, traffic, traffic citation, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, UCSC, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, cellphones, CHP, distracted driving, Intersection, navigation, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic, transportation
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Talking traffic to DeLaveaga school, commute solutions
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I was interested to read your Street Smarts column about how school traffic has been affected by the La Fonda overpass construction. Ms. Speiser may be accurate in her efforts to help ease traffic by encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, carpool, children, commute, Commute Solutions, congestion, consumer affairs, county, crossing guards, crosswalks, detour, driver education, Highway 1, Intersection, law enforcement, merging, pedestrians, police, public transportation, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, school zones, sidewalks, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bike, carpool, commute, congestion, county, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, RTC, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, school, school zone, traffic, walk
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Hwy 1 auxiliary lanes project involves more than freeway construction
Recently, Street Smarts updated the progress being made during the Highway 1 auxiliary lanes project. While gathering information on the congestion relief project, I learned it has helped ease traffic around schools affected by the project. Below is my interview … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, children, commute, congestion, county, crosswalks, cycling, Ecology Action, environment, Highway 1, paths, Paving, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged bike lanes, bike paths, Highway 1, pedestrians, RTC, Safe Routes to School, schools, sidewalks
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Hwy 1 auxiliary lanes project ramps up
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Several weeks ago, I wrote to you to ask the status of the Highway 1 construction project between Morrissey Boulevard and Soquel Avenue. I mentioned it seemed to be going slowly. Since then, I have gone … Continue reading
Discussing safety on Highway 17
The Santa Cruz County Traffic Operations Oversight Committee and Safe on 17 Task force will meet 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at at the San Jose area CHP office, at 2020 Junction Ave., to discuss safety efforts along Highway 17. The group, … Continue reading
Posted in 511, bicycle, Caltrans, CHP, congestion, Driver safety, Highway 1, Highway 17, law enforcement, pedestrians, public transportation, road conditions, San Jose, Senior drivers, seniors, speed, Speed limit, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged AARP, Caltrans, CHP, collisions, congestion, drive, drivers, driving, FSP, Laurel Curve, Laurel Road, safety, SCCRTC, Senior drivers, seniors, traffic, traffic laws, transportation
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Expect the delays in the area of Hwy 1 and Salinas Road this week
This week, drivers on Highway 1 can expect delays of up to 15 minutes as construction crews host alternating lane closures from Salinas Road to the Santa Cruz County Line. Salinas-Road-Interchange-Project-March-22-2011-PP-97-2003.pdf Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Salinas Road, TAMC Monterey, transportation, Uncategorized
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Obey construction zone traffic laws at all times
Dear Street Smarts, Q: You may have already addressed this issue in your column, but was wondering if the construction zone rules apply only when workers are present. Thanks for your help, Shirley Heitschel, Aptos A: Yes, the “Slow Down, … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, CHP, Highway 1, road construction, speed, traffic signs, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, CHP, construction zones, Slow for the Cone Zone
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Reporting litter from garbage trucks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Recently, I followed a garbage truck along Highway 1 for a couple of miles and watched as various pieces of plastic and paper blew out of the truck. Is this occurrence littering and therefore a punishable … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, driver education, Highway 1, road construction, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Caltrans, CHP, garbage, Santra Cruz, transportation, trucks
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