The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) released an updated bikeways map showing bicycle lanes, paths, alternate routes and unpaved multiuse trails within Santa Cruz County. The bike map provides a comprehensive view of where bikeways are located in Santa Cruz County and how ...
Share the Road this Labor Day Weekend
Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are reminding motorists to drive safely this Labor Day weekend by taking the following steps: Abide by the posted speed limit and reduce your speed in areas where congestion or hazards may occur. Motorists should maintain a safe distance between ...
Catch Wild Pokémon at Caltrans Rest Areas
Caltrans operates a network of more than 50 Safety Roadside Rest Areas, which provide many amenities for motorists traveling on California’s robust State Highway System. In addition to spaces for motorists to get out and stretch, use the restroom, take a nap or get refreshments, many of Caltrans’ ...
Caltrans Partners with Waze
Two-Way Data Share Hopes to Ease Congestion and Better Inform Drivers Last week, Caltrans announced a new, free data-sharing partnership with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the navigation app powered by drivers, in which each will share data to provide the public with better traffic and road ...
Distracted Driving on the Rise
Until sometime in the early 2000s, the U.S. had fewer traffic fatalities per mile traveled than most developed countries. That’s changed. If we’re measuring by road traffic deaths per 100,000 people, the U.S. is currently ranked 17th out of 29 high-income nations for which data is available. By road ...
