Santa Clara County Transportation Articles

San Jose officials want to recreate the success of downtown gathering spaces like San Pedro Square and Paseo de San Antonio by permanently closing off vehicle traffic in a third location.
The San Jose City Council voted on Nov. 5 …

The Santa Cruz Boardwalk Giant Dipper has drawn over 60 million thrill-seekers to scream while careening around the roller coaster’s hairpin turns. But more than 65,000 motorists a day know that roller coaster ride pales compared to the high-speed, white-knuckle …

Multiple Silicon Valley cities are raking in money for micro-transit programs, which transit advocates say is critical for areas with sparser public transportation.
Sunnyvale has secured a roughly $4.2 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency to cover about …

Dozens of traffic enforcement cameras will be placed across San Jose’s most dangerous streets after city leaders approved a multimillion-dollar pilot program.
City transportation officials have examined priority safety corridors where 30% of fatalities and severe injuries are caused by …

The San Jose City Council is going to correct a decadeslong freeway oversight and approve sound walls along Interstate 280 near a forgotten neighborhood.
Sound wall barriers would be constructed along the I-280 corridor next to the San Jose Gardner …

A key Los Gatos school intersection in need of safety features is getting long-awaited renovations this fall.
Los Gatos has begun building sidewalks and buffered bike lanes along a 0.3-mile stretch of Shannon Road between Cherry Blossom Lane and Los …

The fourth annual San Martin Airport Day and Food Truck Fly-In is scheduled for 9am-3pm Oct. 26 at the San Martin Airport. The free event features aircraft demonstrations; food offerings from local food trucks; live music; aircraft on display; skydiving …

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) this week announced that the Gilroy office at 6984 Automall Parkway will reopen at 8am Oct. 14, following an extensive summer long renovation.

For many Los Gatos teenagers, nothing beats the thrill of speeding through the streets on an electric bike. E-bikes provide the kind of independence that kids used to only get with a driver’s license at 16. But in a moment, …

Lime and Bird brand electric scooters are disappearing from San Jose streets as the city brokers an exclusive deal with another company to launch up to 1,000 e-scooters.
City transportation officials made the switch to Spin scooters Sept. 1, as …

North San Jose will see a transformational change along one of its busiest transit corridors as more affordable housing, walkways and bike and bus lanes are developed — thanks to a multimillion-dollar state grant aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Affirmed …

Silicon Valley transportation leaders are closer than ever to turning San Jose’s doorstep into one of the West Coast's largest mass transit hubs. They just have to come up with billions to pay for it and get residents on board …

Federal funding will be flowing into Silicon Valley to help expand BART service to Santa Clara, but the revenue is just short of VTA’s request, leaving officials looking for ways to plug the shortfall.
VTA announced a $5.1 billion grant …

Cupertino is gearing up to give cyclists a safety boost on one of its busiest roads.
De Anza Boulevard is set to receive buffered bike lanes along a roughly 2-mile stretch of the city between Bollinger and Homestead roads. The …

Morgan Hill’s 2024 citywide pavement rehabilitation project began this week and will continue through October, according to city staff.

There's a car crash in Cupertino about every three days, city data shows. Officials and advocates are trying to change that.
The Cupertino City Council unanimously passed the city’s Vision Zero plan earlier this month, joining a network of more …

It’s the most infamous time of year for Los Gatos residents — peak beach traffic season exacerbated by a scorching Fourth of July. The West Valley town is still trying to figure out how to calm traffic down.
The Los …

Numerous road and public infrastructure projects are underway or soon to be started in Morgan Hill, impacting travelers with lane closures and occasional delays as they cross town over the summer months.

With two of downtown Gilroy’s largest parking lots closed to vehicles due to construction on Gourmet Alley and nearby street spaces filling up quickly every day, city officials will soon begin more strictly enforcing the neighborhood’s parking limits.

A San Jose task force aimed at finding ways to eliminate traffic deaths is folding at the end of the year — and while road safety improvements have been made, the city still has work to do in reducing fatalities. …