As the impacts of the full closure of the Murray Street Bridge ripple across the city, Santa Cruz residents have raised concerns about congestion, business losses and whether the city could have planned construction more efficiently.
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‘Our oxygen is getting cut off’: Seabright and harbor businesses struggle as Murray Street Bridge shuts down
Seabright and Santa Cruz Harbor-area business owners are reporting steep declines in sales following the full closure of the Murray Street Bridge, a key artery for commuters, tourists and locals.
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Carmageddon: Seven-month closure of Murray Street Bridge begins; bike path changes on East Cliff
The Murray Street Bridge will be entirely closed for seven months as of Monday. While the City of Santa Cruz has made some changes to the detour routes, drivers should prepare for heavy traffic. Separately, the county is studying updates to the bike path along East Cliff Drive.
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Murray Street Bridge project forces Wharf to Wharf detour
Traditionally taking runners from the foot of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf to the foot of the Capitola Wharf, this year’s Wharf to Wharf Race will instead start on Portola Drive in Live Oak then run west to reconnect with the usual course at the harbor, to avoid the Murray Street Bridge retrofit project.
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Full closure of Murray Street Bridge coming in late June, to last into 2026
The ongoing retrofit of the Murray Street Bridge will begin a new stage the week of June 23, with a full closure shutting down the eastbound lane that has remained open since construction began in March. The closure is expected to last more than seven months, into February 2026.
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H&H Fresh Fish Co. plans second seafood market on Santa Cruz’s Westside
Nearly 20 years after establishing a seafood market in the Santa Cruz Harbor, H&H Fresh Fish Co. is planning to open a second location in Santa Cruz’s Westside neighborhood this summer. Co-owner Hans Haveman said the decision to open the satellite location was motivated by concerns about how the Murray Street Bridge construction project will affect H&H’s original market in the harbor.
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As Murray Street Bridge project breaks ground, harbor businesses worry about impact
With the huge Murray Street Bridge retrofit project about to commence, effectively turning the corridor into a construction site for nearly the next three years, some Santa Cruz Harbor businesses are getting increasingly worried about how the long project will affect their livelihoods.
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Carmageddon: Murray Street Bridge retrofit project begins next Monday. Here’s what the current schedule looks like
The long-awaited Murray Street Bridge project will break ground next Monday, March 24, bringing significant traffic impacts to the crosstown artery. Here is the plan and schedule thus far.
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Santa Cruz to hold Murray Street Bridge work community meeting
The City of Santa Cruz and the port district are hosting a community meeting on the Murray Street Bridge retrofit Tuesday evening to provide project updates, timelines and expected impacts to community members.
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Carmageddon: City of Santa Cruz begins pre-construction work on Murray Street Bridge project
After years of planning, the Murray Street Bridge project is finally in its pre-construction stage as crews take the first steps toward fully breaking ground. The city is aiming for an early to mid-March start date, and hopes to finish up between fall 2027 and January 2028.