Press Releases/Public Service Announcements

Drive Safely in Construction Work Zones
The Federal Highway Administration reports that there was a 50% increase in construction work zone fatalities between 1997 and 2004, making work zone safety a growing roadway concern. Santa Cruz County has no shortage of work zones these days. The Community Traffic Safety Coalition wants to remind all road users to use caution and stay alert in work zones. More...(PDF file)

Tool Available to Help Pedestrians
A Pedestrian Access Report program is available to Santa Cruz County residents. The report, developed by the Community Traffic Safety Coalition and the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC), allows community members to report obstacles or hazards that may be encountered during pedestrian travel such as cracked sidewalks, sidewalks blocked by vehicles or overgrown vegetation. In addition the report can be used to indicate gaps in the sidewalk network and desired improvements. More...(PDF file)

In the News

Bike friendly employers abound in county
Austin Sherwood, head of advertising for the Boardwalk, wouldn't dream of driving to work. More....
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_10597754

Task force outlines changes for bike safety on Mission Street
Efforts to make Mission Street safer for cyclists as well as create alternate routes that keep bikes off the busy Westside thoroughfare are beginning to take shape, according to a report released Monday.
More.....http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_10536291?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com

Events

Amgen Tour 2009
Check out the Tour of California bicycle race coming to Santa Cruz on February 16th and all the events leading up to it!

You can download a pdf map of downtown at the link below by clicking on Transportation and Parking. It outlines where you can park, streets that will be closed, spectator shuttle routes, and the best places to view the race.

CDIP staff will be at the Kids' Zone as part of the Lifestyle Expo that day, so please come by and say hello!

http://www.tourofcalifornia-santacruz.com/

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