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Highways versus back roads: which is safer?
Here’s an interesting article some of us probably never thought about – telling babysitters and nannies which roads you prefer they drive on. The folks at 4Nannies.com sent this article, “Is it Really Safer to Ask Your Nanny Only to … Continue reading
Posted in children, roads, speed, Uncategorized
Tagged children, driver, highways, roads
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Looking out for pedestrians
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The crosswalk button on the corner of Soquel and Mission drives, in front of Erik’s Deli, is not working. My employees have to cross back and forth on Soquel multiple times a day when going between … Continue reading
Park-goers pose danger to selves, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live off Almar Avenue on the Westside and travel up Almar towards Safeway nearly every day. My concern is the parking and pedestrian traffic directly in front of Garfield Park. There is parking on each … Continue reading
Posted in Driver safety, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged children, park, parking, pedestrians, roads, Santa Cruz
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Metering lights along Hwy 1, paving on Graham Hill needed, say readers
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Has a study ever been done on the advantages of having ‘on-ramp metering traffic lights’ installed on some of the ramps coming onto to Highway 1? These are so beneficial to many congested cities throughout California; … Continue reading
Posted in congestion, Highway 1, highways, merging, metering lights, public works, road conditions, road construction, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, county, Felton, Highway 1, highways, metering lights, Paving, PG&E, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, Soquel, transportation
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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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Traffic light at Grahamn Hill, Lockwood Lane coming online soon
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I and many of my Lockwood Lane area neighbors would like to know when the new traffic signals will be activated at Graham Hill Road and Lockwood Lane. It’s been months and those of us who … Continue reading
Posted in Santa Cruz County Public Works, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged county, public works, roads, stop light, traffic signal
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Crosswalk painting to occur when weather dries, warms up
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The crosswalk at Portola Drive and 26th Avenue is not visible to many drivers approaching from the west from Corcoran Lagoon, and there is no signage. This is due to the uphill grade. I’ve experienced this … Continue reading
Easing traffic congestion
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The light for cars making a left on to Eaton Street from 7th Avenue lasts forever – or at least it seems like it. However, the light does not usually turn green for the cars making … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Public Works, congestion, Intersection, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged 41st Avenue, Capitola, Clares, congestion, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic lights, traffic signals, transportation
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Pasatiempo pothole has got to go, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: This note is being written to you with the hope that you can bring attention to a teeth-jarring pothole that needs to be filled. Driving northbound, after exiting Highway 17 at Pasatiempo and turning right at … Continue reading
Posted in potholes, public works, public works projects, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Uncategorized
Tagged county, pothole, roads
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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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