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Tag Archives: Salinas Road
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Hwy 1/Salinas Road Interchange project
A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 to celebrate the completion of the Highway 1/Salinas Road Interchange. The event will be held at the Hilltop Road/Salinas Road Park and Ride lot, located southwest side of … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Salinas Road, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, contruction, Highway 1, Salinas Road
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Expect the delays in the area of Hwy 1 and Salinas Road this week
This week, drivers on Highway 1 can expect delays of up to 15 minutes as construction crews host alternating lane closures from Salinas Road to the Santa Cruz County Line. Salinas-Road-Interchange-Project-March-22-2011-PP-97-2003.pdf Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Salinas Road, TAMC Monterey, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, Salinas Road, transportation
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Confusion at NB Hwy 1, Salinas Road lead drivers wrong way
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Thank you for your valuable column. Just a quick note. I have commuted between Aptos and Salinas for 23 years. I have seen many dangerous situations but now I see that we have inadvertently caused a … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Salinas Road, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, CHP, Driver safety, Highway 1, Salinas Road, transportation
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Widen Highway 1 south of Salinas Road, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I have been watching the construction of the new interchange at Highway 1 and Salinas Road. The work looks very nearly complete; however, I have one observation that doesn’t seem to make any sense. It appears … Continue reading
Posted in congestion, Highway 1, traffic, Uncategorized
Tagged congestion, Highway 1, Mission Street, Salinas Road, traffic, transportation
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What’s the speed limit on Salinas Road?, reader asks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: First question: When bikes come to a stop sign and pedestrian crosswalk, are they supposed to get off their bikes and walk them across the intersection? Second question: Why isn’t there enforcement at the Storey and … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, bike lanes, bike safety, California Vehicle Code, driver education, Driver safety, pedestrians, Salinas Road, Santa Cruz, Speed limit, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle education, bicycle safety, bicycles, California Vehicle Code, driver education, Driver safety, pedestrians, Salinas Road, Santa Cruz, Speed limit, traffic laws
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Salinas Road to open soon to Highway 1 traffic
Come Thursday, Sept. 1, drivers on Highway 1 will be able to access Salinas Road. Earlier this month, Caltrans closed Salinas Road to traffic from both directions of the highway as part of the $30 million safety improvement project going … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, congestion, detour, Highway 129, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, congestion, detour, Highway 1, Highway 129, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions
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Navigating the Salinas Road detour off southbound Highway 1
If you plan on heading south on Highway 1 in the hopes of connecting to Salinas Road, think again. You’ll have to take a detour via State Route 129 first. Caltrans has shut down access to Salinas Road as part … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, Highway 129, Salinas Road, Uncategorized
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Pedestrian habits in Capitola need to be studied, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I read the item (last Monday)about the surveys to be done Aug. 22 – Sept. 26. I hope Capitola Village is one of the 21 locations. We had a bizarre pedestrian death here July 5 and … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Capitola, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, congestion, Highway 1, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, road work, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Capitola, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, congestion, crosswalks, detour, Highway 1, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, road work, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions
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Salinas Road will soon be off-limits to all Hwy 1 traffic
Later this month, Salinas Road will be closed to vehicles traveling both north and southbound on Highway 1, according to Caltrans. That intersection is undergoing a $30 million overhaul in the name of safety. In response to 83 collisions and … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions
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Hwy 1/Salinas Road Project back on track
The safety project that involves building a fly over ramp from Highway 1 to Salinas Road is back on track. Work resumed Aug. 2 after a brief delay that allowed utility companies to relocate their infrastructure. Now, construction workers will … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, Caltrans, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, commute, crosswalks, Highway 1, Highway 129, pedestrians, road construction, road work, Salinas Road, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged AAA, Caltrans, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, commute, construction, crosswalks, driver education, Highway 1, Highway 129, pedestrians, road work, Salinas Road, tow truck, transportaation project
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