Santa Clara County Transportation Articles

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.

Ongoing roadway and public works construction projects throughout downtown Morgan Hill might be frustrating to motorists, but city officials say the results will be worth it when complete. Valley Water’s Upper Llagas Creek Flood Control project and the Hale Avenue …

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has opened an online open house that will run through mid-February.

The City of Morgan Hill plans to spend more than $500,000 on efforts to reduce commuter traffic in the city’s downtown, install new safety measures and design a Monterey Road Lane Reduction project through the neighborhood that would incorporate parklet …

Leaded aviation fuel is no longer available for sale at San Martin Airport and Reid-Hillview Airport in east San Jose after a Santa Clara County ban on the gas, commonly known as 100LL, at the sites went into effect Jan. …

With a ballot initiative on the horizon that could require voter approval for any future narrowing of Monterey Road through downtown Morgan Hill, the city council this week will consider new options to address ongoing traffic congestion issues through the …

Gilroy Motorcycle Center recently moved into its new digs at 303 East 10th St., filling a large building in a prominent location that has stood vacant for nearly a decade. The center outgrew its longtime location at 7661 Monterey St. …

Regular tolls for two-axle cars and trucks and for motorcycles on seven bridges will rise to $7 from $6, according to the Bay Area Toll Authority.

It doesn’t require a keen eye to notice the hundreds of ChargePoint, Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger electric vehicle charging ports (typically) glowing along major intersections in Santa Clara County. Gilroy was one of the early adopters of Tesla’s Superchargers, …

A new California law to lower speed limits, AB 43, is part of an overall effort, called ‘Vision Zero,’ to eliminate traffic deaths completely. Here’s what the law does, and why it can make a difference.

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As the pandemic recedes, traffic is getting worse. But workers returning to offices appears not to be the main reason why.

Elected officials and business groups are pushing a measure for the November ballot to raise $100 billion for housing and transit.

Voters in nine Bay Area counties could see a measure on the November ballot that could provide $110 billion for housing and transit.

San Jose lawmaker attacks governor's plan to divert $5 billion annually away from highways and toward mass transit.

The area around the station will see San Jose's largest public works project in decades and Google's ambitious mixed-use development.

The City Council decided that new rail lines associated with the dramatic expansion of Diridon Station will use existing corridors.

Diridon Station’s infrastructure will be the topic of a study session tonight at 6 p.m., in advance of a Feb. 4 vote on the enormous project.