Tag Archives: potholes

Cyclists take Street Smarts to task on bike laws

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Street Smarts has been ticking off some members of the cycling community with recent publications of traffic laws related to helping bicyclists and motorists better coexist on the road. Here are some of the topics the cycling advocates and educators … Continue reading →

Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, crosswalks, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, pedestrians, potholes, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sidewalks, traffic laws | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Potholes to be filled, road repaired this summer

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: I have enclosed some photos taken Sunday, March 14th on Old County Road in Ben Lomond, off of Hillside (one of the photos appears here in Street Smarts). I hope you can see that this road … Continue reading →

Posted in commute, consumer affairs, Driver safety, money, potholes, public works projects, road work, Santa Cruz County Public Works, traffic hazards, transportation projects, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

County: Not enough money to repair all roads

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: The two-mile section of Vine Hill Road from Highway 17 to Mountain View Road, also, Mountain View up to Old San Jose Soquel Road is in desperate need of re-paving. I have driven these roads for … Continue reading →

Posted in commute, consumer affairs, Driver safety, fuel conservation, money, potholes, Public safety, public works projects, road work, Santa Cruz County Public Works, traffic hazards, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Patch that pothole, please, reader asks

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: Just north of the Paradise Park entrance, in the southbound lane on Highway 9, there is a pothole that is going from bad to worse. It is far enough into the southbound lane of traffic that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Caltrans, consumer affairs, Driver safety, potholes, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Private road resources for rural homeowners

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Ramona Turner

People who live in rural areas of the county do not have to put up with potholes and other malformation on their private roads. The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County will host two workshops next month that will … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer affairs, Driver safety, potholes, road work, transportation projects, Uncategorized, vehicle repairs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Isn’t bicycling in the opposite direction of traffic illegal?, reader asks

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts,      Q: How can there be a bike lane on a one way street going against traffic? I thought bikes had to follow the same laws as cars.      Tim      A: That’s true. In general, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, bike path, bike safety, California Vehicle Code, potholes, Public safety, public works projects, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Battling potholes

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Ramona Turner

With rain, comes potholes. And we’ve had plenty of both. Report holes in the road to your area’s public works department by calling: County, 454-2160 Santa Cruz, 420-5160 Scotts Valley, 438-5854 Capitola, 475-7300 Watsonville, 768-3133   While we’re on the … Continue reading →

Posted in bike safety, consumer affairs, Driver safety, Motorcycles, pedestrians, potholes, Public safety, public works projects, traffic hazards | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment