El Dorado County Local News: Transportation


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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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07/20/2024
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Users of the popular multi-use paved trails throughout the Tahoe Basin and Truckee will find new messages stenciled in chalk along the trails encouraging trail etiquette.

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07/19/2024
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The 19th annual Tahoe Bike Month achieved record-breaking participation this year, according to the organizers.

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07/19/2024
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In response to questions from interested community members and stakeholders, the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit provided the following update on the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project.

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07/15/2024
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.

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06/12/2024
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The Folsom City Council approved resolution to transfer operating agreement to new buyer, operator in their June 11 meeting.

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06/01/2024
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Tahoe Transportation District announced the return of the East Shore Express Service beginning June 28, 2024.

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05/31/2024
A Bay Area transit funding bill is delayed so supporters can seek consensus on how the money will be raised and distributed.

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05/31/2024
With the underground work and massive footers poured, forms for the support columns are being constructed for another massive cement pour of the project which began in September 2022 and is slated to be complete in late 2025 or early 2026.

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05/25/2024
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Cyclists from across the country will help change the lives of blood cancer patients by gathering in Lake Tahoe on June 2, 2024, to participate in America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride.

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05/21/2024
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City Council passed a motion at their meeting on Tuesday, May 7, confirming a list of active transportation projects for the city's Capital Improvement Program.

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05/16/2024
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The City is seeking input from the community on updating the Lake Tahoe Airport 20-Year Master Plan.

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05/15/2024
Image for display with article titled City of Folsom Greenlights $451K Roundabout Feasibility Study

Following the May 14 Folsom City Council meeting, a roundabout policy and feasibility study will soon be underway for the City of Folsom that will cost more than $451K to perform, but will be paid for through grant funding.

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05/02/2024
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A City Council agenda item originally providing an update on Heavenly parking arrangements and amending the parking agreement quickly turned to discussions of terminating the agreement altogether.

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04/26/2024
The Tahoe Transportation District is expanding service along several routes.

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04/23/2024
The El Dorado County Department of Transportation is starting construction of a pedestrian and bike path in Pollock Pines soon.

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04/19/2024
CalTrans is continuing work on Highway 50 in the Echo Summit area and holding public meetings for work between Icehouse Road and Strawberry.

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04/17/2024
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District has begun operating an initial 5 electric school buses and charging stations, with 15 more expected to be funded through an upcoming grant.

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04/13/2024
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Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit's innovative micro-transit service (TART Connect) recently hit a 1 million rider milestone. Since its inception, the on-demand, curb-to-curb transportation solution has revolutionized mobility for residents and visitors in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas.

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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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03/30/2024
Highway 1 is closed indefinitely from Palo Colorado Road to Rocky Creek Bridge, the California Department of Transportation said on social media after a new landslide eroded part of the roadway.
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