Monterey County Local News: Transportation


All Local Transportation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: California transportation history runs from railroads to today’s car culture.
California’s History of Transportation: From Railroads to Highways

The history of transportation in California has shaped the state, from the railroads to today’s highways, making the need for planning increasingly urgent. Here’s how it all happened, and where we stand today.

Image caption: Over two weekends last October, residents of Santa Cruz and Watsonville  participated in demonstration rides aboard an electric streetcar on rails.
The ‘Rail Trail’ Movement, Explained

Thousands of miles of railroad track, including some in Santa Cruz County, now sit idle. The fate of those largely abandoned tracks has become a burning controversy.

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05/07/2024
At a ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of its Marina manufacturing facility, Joby announced the successful flight testing of of its pre-production prototype all-electric air taxi.

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05/02/2024
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Filmmaker Gloria Morán discusses her film, Unique Ladies about an all-female lowrider club in San Diego. Her screening is part of a five-day Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville of lowrider culture.

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04/28/2024
CalTrans announced convoys through the Rocky Creek slip-out on Highway 1 are open to the general public twice daily at 7-8AM and 5-6PM.

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04/26/2024
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Arroyo Seco Road has reopened to the public after major stabilization work, and motorists will see additional repairs occurring over the next month.

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04/25/2024
CalTrans continues to work toward a May 27 reopening of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek slip-out.

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04/24/2024
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Pinnacles National Park will break ground on a park-wide paving project beginning at the end of April, resulting in some closures for visitors during the late spring and early summer period.

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04/19/2024
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Sea Otter Classic is underway at Laguna Seca Recreation Area, and often-solitary trails all over Fort Ord National Monument are alive with cyclists. Look out over the rolling hills, and where you might catch a glimpse of a mountain biker…

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04/16/2024
A report on CalTrans progress on three Highway 1 landslides south of the Rocky Creek Bridge slip-out.

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04/12/2024
CalTrans is working to stabilize the slip-out of the road edge south of Rocky Creek Bridge and have a one-way signal installed by May 27.

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04/11/2024
Image for display with article titled Big Sur International Marathon Will Be Rerouted Due to Highway 1 Closure.

This year's Big Sur International Marathon will still see plenty of stunning scenery from the route along Highway 1, but will omit the southern portion and instead be an out-and-back route beginning and ending in Carmel.

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04/10/2024
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The City of Marina is known for its coastal access, diverse community and an array of international food options, but it’s missing a well-defined downtown area.

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04/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Highway 1 Convoys to Big Sur Are Canceled for Saturday, April 13, Due to Weather.

Access to and from northern Big Sur continues on guided convoys at 7am and 5pm daily to allow vehicles through a closure at Notley's Landing. The highway is closed to regular traffic due to a slip-out on Saturday, March 30,…

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04/10/2024
CalTrans is concentrating work on stabilizing the edge of the lane at the location of the slip-out with a goal of installing a temporary stoplight so one-way traffic can resume.

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04/09/2024
A program that allows solo drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to use carpool lanes on freeways and bridges in California may be removed for good next year.

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04/04/2024
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The closure of Highway 1 in Big Sur north of the Rocky Creek Bridge has thrown the Big Sur International Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, April 28, into jeopardy.

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04/04/2024
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The County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks and Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) have announced the execution of a comprehensive settlement that ends the Laguna Seca Raceway lawsuit, “Highway 68 Coalition vs. County of Monterey.”

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04/04/2024
Image for display with article titled The TRUE Story of Santa Cruz Rail & Trail

For over 6 months, KSQD volunteer Christine Barrington worked on answering a simple question: What's the truth behind the story of rail and trail in Santa Cruz County?

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04/04/2024
Phase 4 of the Measure S Citywide Road Resurfacing has restarted after a pause and is expected to finish by late May.
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