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Seeking local traffic, travel information in one place
Dear Street Smarts, Q: We are still waiting after three-plus years as to when electronic signs will be updated with pertinent information. Bob Zimway via the Street Smart Blog A: Right now, those signs are used to give information such … Continue reading
Posted in 511, Caltrans, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, highways, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation, transportation projects, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 511, Caltrans, CHP, commute, highways, information, localnews, Quickmaps, RTC, traffic, transportation, travel
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Talking traffic to DeLaveaga school, commute solutions
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I was interested to read your Street Smarts column about how school traffic has been affected by the La Fonda overpass construction. Ms. Speiser may be accurate in her efforts to help ease traffic by encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, carpool, children, commute, Commute Solutions, congestion, consumer affairs, county, crossing guards, crosswalks, detour, driver education, Highway 1, Intersection, law enforcement, merging, pedestrians, police, public transportation, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, school zones, sidewalks, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bike, carpool, commute, congestion, county, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, RTC, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, school, school zone, traffic, walk
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Hwy 1 auxiliary lanes project involves more than freeway construction
Recently, Street Smarts updated the progress being made during the Highway 1 auxiliary lanes project. While gathering information on the congestion relief project, I learned it has helped ease traffic around schools affected by the project. Below is my interview … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, children, commute, congestion, county, crosswalks, cycling, Ecology Action, environment, Highway 1, paths, Paving, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged bike lanes, bike paths, Highway 1, pedestrians, RTC, Safe Routes to School, schools, sidewalks
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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
First community meeting for proposed ‘rail trail’ is Monday
Monday marks the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s first workshop to gather public input into the recently released Draft Master Plan for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network project. The workshop is 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26 at … Continue reading
‘Right on Track’ celebration Nov. 17
Editor’s note: Today’s column comes from Karena Pushnik, senior transportation planner and public outreach coordinator for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. Today she’s pleased to announce festivities surrounding the purchase of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. Join … Continue reading
Posted in Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Capitola, Live Oak, rail, railroad, RTC, santacruz, SCCRTC, transportation, watsonville
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Help plan the ‘rail trail’
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts offering comes from Cory Caletti, Senior Transportation Planner/Bicycle Coordinator for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. In her piece, she tells of the RTC’s want for public input regarding the potential use of the … Continue reading
Posted in DMV, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Davenport, DMV, Live Oak, RTC, SCCRTC, transportation, watsonville
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County flexes muscle on rogue utility contractor
Dear Street Smarts, Q: What is Intren? At about 3 p.m. one recent Sunday afternoon, it took me 37 minutes to crawl from Rodeo Road for the six-tenths of a mile to 41st Ave. The basket trucks blocking the right … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, county, public works, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, county, RTC, SCCRTC, traffic
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RTC hosts ‘Smoother, Safer Streets Workshop’ July Thursday
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission invites the public to attend a Smoother, Safer Streets Workshop 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 12 in its conference room at 1523 Pacific Ave. The workshop will discuss a proposed ballot measure that would … Continue reading
Reader sought radio, email traffic alerts during truck incident
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Three communication outlets were not discussed in your article either of which would have saved me an hour wasted in trying to travel from Capitola to the west side of Santa Cruz just after noon that … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, Caltrans, Capitola, CHP, commute, RTC, Santa Cruz, transportation, travel
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