Tag Archives: traffic

Speeders should stop killing ducks, reader says

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: Ducks are being killed on the stretch of East Cliff Drive between 21st Avenue and 23rd Avenue. There are ‘Duck Crossing’ signs in place — donated by Friends of Corcoran Lagoon — but drivers ignore the … Continue reading →

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Old San Jose resurfaced for safety not Amgen, county says

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: Regarding Old San Jose Road, this road was re-paved a couple of years ago and is now glass-smooth and beautifully banked in the curves. As a result, it seems to be attracting all kinds of vehicles … Continue reading →

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Cyclists must pull over when traffic backs up behind them

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: I have driven down and up the San Jose-Soquel road nearly daily for over 10 years from our fruit ranch on Skyland near Summit, either hauling fruit in a 2-1/2 ton Isuzu NPR stake side — … Continue reading →

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Soquel Village road striping temporary

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: I don’t know what you have written about the road construction in Soquel Village, but I drove through today and realized that the right turn lane from southbound Porter Avenue to westbound Soquel Drive has been … Continue reading →

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Preventing traffic pile-ups

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Ramona Turner

This month has been a deadly one for big rigs on windy highways shared with Santa Clara County, our neighbor to the east. In two weeks time, in two separate incidents, two commercial trucks lost control and drove through traffic … Continue reading →

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Reader questions senior driver course insurance discount

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: My question is whether the California law regarding insurers to grant a discount on car insurance for three years when seniors take the AARP ‘Safe Driver’ two day class also applies to insurance companies based out … Continue reading →

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No easy solutions to put the brakes on traffic congestion

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Ramona Turner

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 →

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Hwy 1 barrier work begins tonight, runs through November

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Ramona Turner

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 →

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Helping traffic flow on Hwy 1 requires money

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: The letter by Miss Roberson in last Monday’s paper supports widening of highway one –again. Instead, can’t the engineers at Caltrans design a better 41st Avenue-Bay Avenue-Porter Street interchange? For all the money spent thus far … Continue reading →

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New traffic signal installation at Soquel Ave., Park Way Tuesday

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Ramona Turner

As construction begins to wind down on the $1 million widening project along Soquel Avenue at Park way, crews Tuesday will remove the old traffic signals so that new ones can be installed. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., that … Continue reading →

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