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Category Archives: Santa Cruz Public Works
Improving traffic flow at Harvey West Business Park
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Will they ever do something about the cars blocking the intersection as they come down by the homeless shelter from Costco? They want to get in the lanes to turn left onto Highway 1 and they … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, Highway 9, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Harvey West, Highway 1, Highway 9, Santa Cruz
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Parking for Warriors game doesn’t have to be a battle
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts column topic comes from Mark Dettle, public works director for Santa Cruz City public works. Here, he offers advice to help Warriors fans park and get to the game on time with no worries. Now … Continue reading
Posted in parking, public works, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, Uncategorized
Tagged basketball, parking, Santa Cruz, transportation, Warriors
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Depot Park roundabout doesn’t work during busy weekends, holidays, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I think it is time for a new article about the Depot Park roundabout. It has been one year since the opening of the roundabout at Depot Park and a very unfavorable article about it following … Continue reading
Fix coming to Ocean St. Ext. at Felker
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Please take a look at the road surface at the intersection of Felker Street and Ocean Street Extension. Approaching Denny’s from Graham Hill Road, is a nasty piece of roadway that has been that way for … Continue reading
Posted in disabled access, disabled pedestrians, potholes, public works, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Public Works, seniors, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged disabled access, disabled pedestrians, pothole, public works, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Public Works, seniors, sidewalks
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Stopping on Laurel Street hill difficult for stick shift drivers, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Could you ask the city why the top of Laurel Street hill is not timed with the stop lights by Louden Nelson? It used to be that cars would not be stopped there when reaching the … Continue reading
Paving project on West Cliff Drive will cause closures, detours
If you travel in the area of West Cliff Drive between Swanton Boulevard and Almar Avenue, you may want to find another route come next Wednesday. The city will embark on a paving project July 6-11, requiring the closure of … Continue reading
Reader to Santa Cruz: Cite cyclists, install left turn lane on Ocean Street at Broadway
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I encounter bicyclists daily and try to share the road with them but most of the time, they don’t adhere to the rules — running stop signs, amongst a myriad of other vehicle violations. When will … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, commute, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, highways, pedestrians, police, public works, public works projects, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz Public Works, teen drivers, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic signal, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, commute, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, pedestrians, police department, public works, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic signal, transportation
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Roundabout paving to wrap up this week
Paving of the roundabout project at Pacific Avenue and Center Street is to wrap up this week. Today (Tuesday, April 26) crews will apply a thin layer of asphalt around the concrete surface to prevent cracking, with “full blown paving” … Continue reading
Potholes need to be filled, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am hoping you can help to fix a problem that has been ignored for years by the city of Santa Cruz. For as long as I can remember, the roadway along Graham Hill Road from … Continue reading
Remove parking to widen Soquel Avenue between Branciforte and Morrissey, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I’ve noticed over several years while working on the east side of Santa Cruz that southbound Soquel Avenue from Branciforte to Morrissey avenues is very heavily congested every afternoon starting around 3 p.m. Most of the … Continue reading
Posted in bike lanes, parking, public works, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle lane, parking, public works, Santa Cruz, Soquel Avenue, traffic
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