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Category Archives: Mission Street
Challenges of enforcing speed on Mission Street from retired SCPD officer
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts column comes from Ken Black, a retired Santa Cruz Police officer. Now a teacher in the Ukraine, Black still reads Street Smarts. Consequently, he mailed seeking to weigh in on the recent conversation about the … Continue reading
Posted in Mission Street, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, speed, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Mission Street, police, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police Department, speed
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Eastern access road idea should become reality to ease Mission Street congestion, says reader
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I think there may be different solutions to gridlock in different parts of the county. But with regard to the King at Mission intersection, Caltrans is right – that intersection cannot and was never intended to … Continue reading
Posted in commute, congestion, county, disabled access, environment, Highway 1, Highway 9, Mission Street, roads, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged congestion, Highway 1, Highway 9, King Street, localnews, Mission Street, Santa Cruz, transportation
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Cracking down on Mission Street speeders not easy, police say
Dear Street Smarts, Q: In response to the suggestions on how to deal with Mission Street problem, one major problem was not mentioned. Speeding is rampant with zero police enforcement. Since Measure H was heavily pushed and passed with the … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Mission Street, Santa Cruz, speed, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Mission Street, police, Santa Cruz, speed, transportation
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Caltrans explains the anatomy of clogged traffic on Mission Street
Dear Street Smarts, Q: It seems nothing has been done about the back-up of traffic at the intersection of King and Mission Streets in Santa Cruz. With hundreds of cars coming down from UCSC, clogging High Street, Storey and King, … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, carpool, congestion, Mission Street, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, Mission Street, traffic signals, transportation
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Traffic light timing at Mission, King working fine, Caltrans says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I was so glad to hear that people had complained about the intersection of King and Mission streets (Street Smarts, 4/16). I live on the upper Westside of Santa Cruz, and at 8 a.m. and 2:30 … Continue reading
Problem manhole covers on Mission Street need repair, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I’m extremely happy that most of the work on Mission Street has been completed. The only problem is that the manhole covers are not even close to being even with the roadway and if you hit … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Mission Street, road work, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, Mission Street, road work, Santa Cruz
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Caltrans’ night-time road work on Highway 1/Mission Street
Caltrans reports ongoing night-time road work to preserve the road that makes up the 2.5-mile section of Highway 1 from the San Lorenzo Bridge to just north of Western Drive in Santa Cruz. From 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Mission Street, road work, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, Mission Street, road work, Santa Cruz
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Former CHP officer comments on pedestrian crossing protocol
On Monday, Street Smarts printed a letter from a reader who wanted advice on the proper way for pedestrians to cross the road. The response came from Debbie Bulger of Mission Pedestrian, who suggested pedestrians always use crosswalks as they … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, CHP, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, Mission Street, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, CHP, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, Mission Street, pedestrian, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, traffic laws
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The proper way to walk across the street
Dear Street Smarts, Q: What is the proper way to cross the street? I have been crossing the street on my own since I was a young girl and I never have any problems. Yet, I see grown adults who … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, California Vehicle Code, commute, driver education, Ecology Action, Mission Street, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative transportation, bicycle, California Vehicle Code, commute, crosswalks, cycling, driver education, Ecology Action, Mission Street, Mission: Pedestrian, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, traffic laws
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Left turns should be prohibited on Mission Street, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: One of things I’ve noticed that really slows down Mission Street is people making left turns and thereby backing up traffic in the left lane. Why not make Mission Street like 19th Avenue in San Francisco? … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, commute, consumer affairs, Highway 1, Mission Street, public works, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, commute, consumer affairs, Highway 1, Mission Street, public works, Santa Cruz, traffic
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