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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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Monday is Earth Day, workers encouraged to ‘Skip the Commute’
Each Earth Day, workers who drive to their place of business are encouraged to seek other means to commute, such as carpooling, riding the bus or their bike. This year, the push is on for folks to telecommute, if they … Continue reading
Passenger rail service planned for Santa Cruz County Rail line
Efforts to have passenger rail service along the former Union Pacific rail line this year have been put on hold pending repairs to bridges along the 32-mile route. Santa Cruz County’s Regional Transportation Commission and Iowa Pacific Holdings, which does … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, Davenport, paths, pedestrians, rail trail, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train, transportation, transportation projects, travel, Uncategorized, watsonville
Tagged county, Monterey Bay, rail trail, Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, train, trolley
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Discussing safety on Highway 17
The Santa Cruz County Traffic Operations Oversight Committee and Safe on 17 Task force will meet 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at at the San Jose area CHP office, at 2020 Junction Ave., to discuss safety efforts along Highway 17. The group, … Continue reading
Posted in 511, bicycle, Caltrans, CHP, congestion, Driver safety, Highway 1, Highway 17, law enforcement, pedestrians, public transportation, road conditions, San Jose, Senior drivers, seniors, speed, Speed limit, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged AARP, Caltrans, CHP, collisions, congestion, drive, drivers, driving, FSP, Laurel Curve, Laurel Road, safety, SCCRTC, Senior drivers, seniors, traffic, traffic laws, transportation
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Morrissey Boulevard interchange could change in distant future
Dear Street Smarts, Q: When I travel northbound on the Morrissey Boulevard overpass, curve around next to Highway 1, and spill out onto Rooney Street, I’m always surprised that there are no stop or yield signs at that intersection. Can … Continue reading
‘Lookie-loos’ slow traffic on Hwy 1, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: First of all, thank you for a most helpful column. Transportation issues are on the rise in Santa Cruz if not everywhere. We are subscribers and appreciate the relevant coverage. The construction along Highway 1 at … Continue reading
Auxiliary lanes project update
Work will continue on the Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey auxiliary lanes project this holiday season, reports the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. Crews will focus on the retaining wall on northbound Highway 1. As weather permits, crews also will work … Continue reading
Trout Gulch at Soquel confusing, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The intersection at Trout Gulch and Soquel is confusing and, at times, dangerous. As one travels west on Trout Gulch, a stop sign next to the railroad crossing precedes the intersection by perhaps 20 feet. There … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, public works, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation, Uncategorized
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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
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