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Traffic cameras being installed on Hwy 1; Wharf to Wharf foot race closes Hwy 1 ramp
Traffic camera installations begin Monday night along a six mile stretch of Highway from Freedom Boulevard in Aptos to Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz. Caltrans is paying Bear Electrical Solutions, of Alviso, $366,000 to install the traffic cameras. The project begins … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, Caltrans, Capitola, CHP, consumer affairs, detour, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, law enforcement, Santa Cruz, Traffic camera, Traffic Enforcement, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, ramp closure, traffic cameras, Wharf to Wharf Race
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Drainage project closes the Fishhook at night this week
Caltrans is paying Graniterock Construction of Watsonville $200,000 to make drainage improvements at the Fishhook. Beginning this week, crews will work from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on southbound Highway 1 between the Emeline Street overcrossing and Carbonera Creek Bridge near the … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, driver education, Fishhook, Highway 1, Highway 17, highways, road construction, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Fishhook, Highway 1, Highway 17, road work, transportation, transportation project
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Piggy back crash caught on camera
I drove by this crash yesterday morning on Highway 85 near the DeAnza exit in Cupertino. I imagine the driver of the Corvette was distracted and did not notice traffic up ahead had stopped. Can you imagine being the driver of … Continue reading
Survey work for drainage project begins Tuesday near Fishhook
Survey work related to an upcoming drainage project will require lane closures in Santa Cruz. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, surveyors will be working in the left lane of southbound Highway 1 and the right — or slow … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Fishhook, Highway 1, Highway 17, road construction, road work, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, drainage, Highway 1, Highway 17
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No easy solutions to put the brakes on traffic congestion
There are hot spots around the county that frequently draw letters from readers seeking a fix. Traffic congestion on Mission Street is one such topic that is never ending. Today, Street Smarts will address recent letters regarding the congestion in … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, alternative transportation, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, county, environment, Highway 1, public transportation, public works, public works projects, road construction, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Public Works, Soquel, traffic, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged auxiliarylanes, Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, public works, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, Soquel, traffic, transportation
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Hwy 1 barrier work begins tonight, runs through November
Tonight, Caltrans will embark on an 8 mile barrier project along Highway 1 between Aptos and Santa Cruz. From now through November, RGW Construction of Livermore will be paid $1.7 million to erect a concrete slab and barrier along both directions … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 1, road work, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, road work, roads, traffic, transportation, transportation project
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Hwy 1 closed for funeral procession for fallen first responder
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Could you possibly determine the reason that Highway 1 southbound was closed about noon on Tuesday, April 22? The CHP was blocking the on-ramps at 41st Avenue, Soquel Avenue and possibly more. There were 15-20 CHP … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, bridges, Caltrans, Capitola, CHP, driver education, Highway 1, law enforcement, police, road closure, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged AMBAG, Aptos, Capitola, fire fighter, funeral, Highway 1, lymphangiomatosis, paramedic, police, transportation
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