Tree removal work will result in daytime closures of one lane of northbound Highway 17 in Santa Cruz next week. Starting Monday, Nov. 4, and continuing through Thursday, Nov. 7, travelers will encounter a closure of the right lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Pasatiempo Drive and La Madrona Drive.
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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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Highway 9 to close in both directions next week for winter prep
A stretch of Highway 9 in Felton will be closed during the day in both directions Monday through Friday, Oct. 21 through 25. The closure will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from 1 mile north of Highway 9’s junction with Highway 1 to Glengarry Road in Felton, in the area of Paradise Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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Aptos man dies in solo crash on Highway 1
A 44-year-old Aptos man died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night on southbound Highway 1 after crashing into a dirt embankment, according to state officers.
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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.
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Santa Cruz County launches dashboard to track damaged roads
Santa Cruz County’s Department of Community Development & Infrastructure has launched a new dashboard for tracking and seeing the progress of repairs to county-maintained roads that have been damaged by severe storms over the past nine years.
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Members sought for senior, disabled transportation advisory board
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation is seeking new members to serve on its Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee. Any Santa Cruz County resident who is age 60-plus, a paratransit rider, lives with a disability or represents services for seniors and people with disabilities is eligible.