Yolo County Transportation Digest

The 14th annual Loopalooza event was held on May 5 as bicyclists celebrated by riding the 12-mile Davis bike loop.

The environmental impact report for the Yolo Interstate-80 Corridor Improvements Project has been released by CalTrans.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 24 to celebrate the official opening of the Sports Park Bike and Pedestrian Overcrossing connecting southeast and west Woodland.

The City of Davis will receive $24M in federal funding for roadway upgrades utilizing cool pavement technology and other roadway rehabilitation projects.

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.

A ribbon-cutting celebration will be held on April 24 celebrating the new Sports Park Drive Bike and Pedestrian Overcrossing.

After 40 years without significant resurfacing, the Esparto Road Rehabilitation project has commenced.

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.

Road resurfacing is scheduled for the intersection of County Road 24 and 97 in Yolo County April 2 through April 9 8AM - 4PM. Delays are expected and alternative routes advised on those dates.

Congressman Mike Thompson, D-Yolo, secured $1.05M in federal funds for the Interstate 5/State Route113 Connectors Project in Woodland.

Work starts in April and will focus on downtown Esparto and County Roads 23, 24 and 96.

Woodland is updating its 2002 bike plan to prioritize safe pedestrian and bicycle use of the city road network following resident input.

Though completed and opened in February, city staff are requesting an additional $185,000 for the Highway 113 Sports Parks Pedestrian Overcrossing..

2024 road rehabilitation work scheduled for April-July will focus on downtown Esparto and county roads, including sections of County Road 23, CR 24, and CR 96.

On March 1, the California Public Utilities Commission gave approval for driverless taxi company Waymo to expand service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

The Winters Combined PTA announced that the organization was awarded a grant of $10,000 by the Yolo Air Quality Education Grant of the Yolo Community Foundation to increase the number of students walking or biking to school to reduce car traffic and the associated air pollution.

Woodland’s Spring Lake Park and the Sports Park Bike and Pedestrian Overcrossing are now open to the public after roughly two years of construction for both projects.

California electric vehicle sales dropped significantly in the last half of 2023, raising questions about the state’s ability to phase out gas-powered cars.

The San Pedro ports had a busy January as they rebounded from last year’s labor troubles and picked up cargo redirected because of Suez and Panama canal troubles.

The proposed bill would require new California cars to have a speed limiter.

At the first meeting of 2024, the Davis City Council swore in Josh Chapman as mayor and authorized letters of intent to partner with the California Department of Transportation on the Interstate 80 expansion project.

A project to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas via electric high speed rail could break ground in early 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.

Caltrans has set a Jan. 25 deadline for tech companies to show how generative artificial intelligence might reduce traffic congestion in the state. This follows an executive order that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September related to this type of AI.

Nearly two years ago, the San Francisco 49ers and state environmental officials launched a campaign to create a specialized California license plate sporting the team’s logo.

Heavy snow is projected in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Previously, warmer storms had been bringing precipitation mainly to higher elevations in the Sierras.

San Francisco police officers have been operating for more than a year with guidance from their chief that California’s vehicle code doesn’t provide authority for them to ticket driverless cars for infractions like speeding or running red lights. Officers are still encouraged to report relevant information about incidents.

As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol is educating the public on traffic safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative session and take effect on Jan. 1.

The Yolo Transportation District announced the restoration of six trips to Yolobus Woodland Local Routes 211 and 212, enhancing the experience for commuters and improving public transportation services.

Farmland is being rezoned for industrial use, and massive warehouses are being built on spec near communities like Buttonwillow and Shafter, so goods coming through the Southern California ports can be shipped quickly throughout the western United States.

Woodland residents and visitors can help shape the future of the Woodland Transit Center by taking a brief online survey before Dec. 30.

A group of protesters sat down with interlocked arms on the 110 Freeway near downtown LA on Dec. 13, halting southbound traffic for more than an hour. Multiple people were arrested according to the CHP.