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Tag Archives: construction
Hwy 17 grinding and paving between Vine Hill and Sugarloaf
Come Monday, Caltrans maintenance workers will begin a three day grind and pave project along northbound Highway 17 from Vine Hill Road to Sugarloaf. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., crews will work on the project, which includes the closure … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 17, traffic, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, construction, Highway 17, road work
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Aptos Village sewer project has traffic backed up for miles, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Thanks for your great column, I always enjoy reading it. Thursday’s column on road work in the county did not mention the large undergrounding project that has been going on for weeks in Aptos Village along … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, congestion, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Aptos Village, CHP, congestion, construction, county, public works, road work, sanitation, sewer, traffic, transportation
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Two lanes of traffic along Hwy 9 at Glen Arbor re-open April 6
Dear Street Smarts, Q: We had to laugh, just last week we saw in your column: “Scratch that July 31 date, said Susana Cruz of Caltrans. The actual date is March 29.” We immediately started taking bets on the March … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Lomond, Caltrans, congestion, Highway 9, motorcycle, police, Public safety, road work, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Ben Llomond, Caltrans, construction, Highway 9, motorcycle, police, roadwork, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, transportation
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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
More than $1 million coming to Santa Cruz for work along Hwy 1
The California Transportation Commission has allocated $64 million to 43 projects statewide to reduce traffic congestion, as well as repair highways, local streets and bridges, Caltrans reported this week. Some of that money, $1.3 million of it, will come to … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, construction, CTC, Highway 1, road work, roads
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Capitola’s sewer project caught residents off guard, increased traffic
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My family, including young children, lives on Kennedy Drive in Capitola. Not only do we have to put up with big rig trucks using Kennedy Drive all day and all night, but now we are faced … Continue reading
Caltrans viaduct project calls for tree removal, drilling
Caltrans’ $1.3 million viaduct project along Highway 9 is ramping up, as tree removal and roadway drilling are on tap for later this month. The project aims to improve safety along the highway. When the dust clears, motorists will travel … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 9, road work, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, construction, Highway 9, road work
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Caltrans should study traffic patterns, local events before starting bottlenecking project on Hwy 9, reader fumes
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I posted the message below on the Caltrans contact page for “Traffic or Work Zone Concern.” While everyone who drives Highway 9 understands the need for work to be done on the road, some consideration of … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Lomond, Caltrans, Highway 9, road construction, Uncategorized
Tagged Ben Lomond, Caltrans, construction, Highway 9, road work
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Work on Chestnut Ext. begins Tuesday
Beginning July 17, southbound Chestnut Street, between Mission and Locust streets will be reduced to one lane as the city repairs a slip-out and improves pavement and drainage there. Once the project begins, left turns from Chestnut onto Locust Street … Continue reading
Posted in public works, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged construction, delays, public works, road, road work, Santa Cruz
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Hwy 1 median barrier replaced because it was unsafe, Caltrans says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I truly enjoy your column, I look forward to it every week. My question is why Caltrans removed a good concrete center divider on Highway 1 between State Park Drive and Rio del Mar Boulevard, and … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Caltrans, collisions, construction, Highway 1, transportation, watsonville
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