Category Archives: Watsonville Public Works

Construction crews should look out for cyclist safety, reader says

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ramona Turner

The weather is nice and that means public works departments across the county are trying to make good use of it by embarking on projects aimed at making it easier for us to get from point A to point B. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aptos, bike safety, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation, Uncategorized, Watsonville Public Works | Tagged , , , , , | View Comments

Watsonville roundabout about 5 years out

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Ramona Turner

Street Smarts recently chatted with Maria Esther Rodriguez, of the Watsonville public works department, about a future roundabout that’s planned at the busy intersection of Main Street and Freedom Boulevard. The device should appear in about five years. Below is that conversation: STREET … Continue reading →

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Watsonville traffic light fixed

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q:I’m writing concerning the sequencing of the traffic signal at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Larkin Valley Road/Westgate Drive. If the current operation of the signal is an experiment, my vote is that it is a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Highway 1, public works, public works projects, traffic hazards, traffic light, traffic signal, transportation projects, Uncategorized, watsonville, Watsonville Public Works | Tagged , , , , , , , | View Comments

Earth Day: Does saving the world by driving less mean the demise of well-maintained roads?

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Earth Day is the kind of holiday that makes you think about the things you can do to save the world. Among them, may be to cut down on your fuel consumption, which reduces the amount of greenhouse gases released … Continue reading →

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Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, bus, carpool, commute, consumer affairs, fuel conservation, potholes, public works, public works projects, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, Uncategorized, watsonville, Watsonville Public Works | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | View Comments

Making sidewalks pedestrian-friendly

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Ramona Turner

When the Regional Transportation Commission’s Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, April 13, it will discuss a plan to make the county’s sidewalks safe for all pedestrians. Developed by the committee’s Pedestrian Safety Work Group, the plan calls … Continue reading →

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Posted in Capitola Public Works, consumer affairs, disabled access, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, public works projects, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Santa Cruz Public Works, Scotts Valley Public Works, Watsonville Public Works | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | View Comments