Tag: Caltrans
Public input sought for Felton traffic study
The draft of a key traffic study that seeks to fix problems with dangerous portions of Highway 9 has been released.
The Santa Cruz County...
Residents get update on post-storm recovery during meeting in Ben Lomond
On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had already assisted around 100 residents at the Disaster Recovery Center in Felton, which was...
Cleanup ongoing after storm hits Santa Cruz Mountains
About 17,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers across the county were out of power on Wednesday as Department of Transportation (Caltrans) crews worked...
Rain Delays Reopening of Hwy 9 at Holiday Slide
Continued wet conditions have resulted in a delay of the scheduled reopening of Highway 9 at the Holiday Slide.
Previously estimated to reopen March 4,...
Jury deems Caltrans liable in Hwy 9 pedestrian death
In a 10-2 decision, a 12-person jury has found Caltrans partly responsible for the 2019 death of 22-year-old pedestrian Josh Howard along Highway 9.
In...
Jury to weigh verdict in $72M suit against Caltrans
Closing arguments began Wednesday in a $72 million lawsuit against the California Department of Transportation that seeks to pin the agency with the majority...
Caltrans puts another $3.3M toward Felton road project
Caltrans earmarked another $3.3 million so it can proceed with final designs and right-of-way components for the Highway 9 Felton Safety Improvements Project, the...
Storm surge keeps first responders busy
As more than five inches of rain fell in a five-day period between Feb. 13 and Sunday, emergency crews had their hands full trying to keep Scotts Valley and SLV residents safe and keep roads clear.
Plan for Hwy 9 improvements open for comment
Last week the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission posted the “Draft Highway 9 — San Lorenzo Valley Corridor Transportation Plan” on its website and is soliciting public comment before the plan becomes final.
Highway 9 safe for SLV schools?
Twice daily, the narrow shoulders along busy Highway 9 north and south of the six-school campus of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District are a pathway for students on bicycles or walking along the shoulder of the road.
Road project on Highway 9 in Felton continues next week
A project to construct sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways and retaining walls on Highway 9 between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools...
