Both Highway 1 offramps at Park Avenue are set to be closed for months starting next week as part of major changes to the busy state highway.
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Carmageddon: As transit project costs soar, RTC mulls borrowing against Measure D tax revenue
Facing rising costs for projects like the Highway 1 expansion and the Coastal Rail Trail, transit officials in Santa Cruz County are eyeing bond financing against future Measure D transportation tax revenues. Some commissioners have raised concerns about the long-term cost to overall project budgets.
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Letter to the editor: How many people have died stuck in traffic trying to get to Dominican Hospital?
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident decries what he sees as an outdated interchange at Highway 1 and Soquel Drive.
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Highway 1’s Fishhook connector will close overnight tonight
A concrete pour on the bridge deck of a recently installed girder will result in a full overnight closure of the Fishhook connector at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 17 in Santa Cruz on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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Highway 1 construction will mean ramp and lane closures this week
Daytime ramp closures and overnight lane closures are planned this week as construction continues on a project to add north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges and construct of a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz.
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Public input sought on Santa Cruz County transportation spending
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is inviting the community to provide input on how it will invest voter-approved revenue from Measure D, a transportation improvement tax that was approved by voters in 2016 to provide funds for highway, trail, rail, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and transit programs in Santa Cruz County.
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Highway 1 Fishhook connector will close Wednesday night
The Fishhook connector at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 17 in Santa Cruz will be fully closed overnight on Wednesday, Oct. 30, for the replacement of a damaged girder.
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Highway 1 ramp at 41st Avenue closures planned next week
The northbound Highway 1 onramp at 41st Avenue in Soquel will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Oct. 28-31, to accommodate continued work on north- and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges.
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Santa Cruz Westside Half Marathon will disrupt traffic Saturday
The Santa Cruz Police Department is warning motorists to look out for temporary road closures associated with the Santa Cruz Westside Half Marathon, 10K and 5K on Saturday morning, Oct. 12.
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Stretch of southbound Highway 1 will close Monday night
Southbound Highway 1 will close at Park Avenue from 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, to accommodate work on north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges.