Monterey County Transportation Articles

Another million-dollar vehicle shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 18 was destroyed by fire after it was being transported by trailer, this time on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on Highway 68.

On Friday, July 26, when California Coastal Commission staff released a report regarding Monterey-Salinas Transit’s proposed SURF! busway from Marina to Sand City, the surf was looking down – the report said in no uncertain terms that the project was…

It seems all manner of e-bikes are popping up across Santa Cruz County more and more—on trails, in streets, outside schools and grocery stores. Sometimes, the e-bikes are even carrying two passengers at a time as they zip down the …

Even though it was “ages ago,” Serena Williams still misses her Lincoln Navigator, which she named Ginger.

When one goes about designing a car, they have to consider aerodynamics and any of those other features that improve performance.

Rivalries are easy to develop at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, but none understand more than the rivals themselves. Fortunately, not all rivalries have to be sour—as is the case with vintage race car drivers Ron Erickson and Cooper Dubois, who…

Minutes before the curtain lifted from the large glass box inside the Mecum Auctions tent in Monterey, television presenter John Kraman asked if I knew what waited inside. Whatever it was had been billed by the auction house as perhaps…

Remember the movie Sylvia Scarlett?

For those who’ve read the California Coastal Commission’s July 26 report about Monterey-Salinas Transit’s proposed SURF! project, which seeks to build an off-highway busway between Marina and Sand City, one might get the impression they’re reading an obituary for a…

One the most important roads in Soledad is Front Street. It runs through downtown and is the main road that takes you in and out of the city. It runs parallel to Highway 101; historically, Front Street was part of…

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad launched a crack seal project in July to help roads last longer and give motor vehicles a smoother drive.

Anyone who has encountered the five-way stop intersection of Sunset Drive, Congress Avenue and Cedar Street in Pacific Grove knows how baffling it can be figuring out who has the right of way. Those who use it frequently can attest…

Salinas City Council approved a long-awaited project to alleviate traffic congestion on Boronda Road on June 18.

The historic nature of the Garrapata Creek Bridge—one of the so-called “Big Sur Arches”—is safe, for now at least.

Highway 1 in Big Sur is among the most beautiful roads on Earth. Most images of it – aside from disaster photos – contain one common element: a bridge. The 1930s-era bridges along Highway 1 have become the artery’s defining…

Caltrans announced today that due to favorable conditions, Highway 1 at Paul's Slide in Big Sur will reopen Sunday, June 23, freeing up a 4.3-mile section of the highway.

Joby Aviation may have passed on Marina as the spot for its massive production facility – instead opting for Dayton, Ohio in 2023 – but the Santa Cruz-based air taxi company has stated it remains committed to California, having recently…

GREENFIELD — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will distribute $793,856 to the City of Greenfield to make roads safer and improve community connectivity.

SALINAS — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), in partnership with the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), recently sponsored $5,000 worth of bus passes for the students of Rancho Cielo Youth Campus.

It’s two steps forward, one step back for Monterey-Salinas Transit’s SURF! project, a busway between Marina and Sand City that is proposed for the rail corridor owned by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County.