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City of San Jose targets child safety around schools
Submitted by Carlos on August 17, 2010 - 11:42am
The City of San Jose with the help of Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio will be administering a two-year program to reduce vehicular traffic speeds around Lincoln High School, Hoover Middle School and Trace Elementary School.
Road construction on Jefferson Avenue in Redwood City
Submitted by Ernesto Lizaola on July 28, 2010 - 12:34pmRoad construction affecting traffic at Jefferson Avenue between Hawes Street and Nevada Street began on Saturday, July 24, and is expected to last one to two weeks. Traffic will be impacted between the hours of 9am to 6pm.
Road closure notice: Stevens Canyon Road
Submitted by Ernesto Lizaola on July 13, 2010 - 10:50amA section of Stevens Canyon Road in Cupertino, just past the Redwood Gulch before the road ends at a gate, will be closed on July 13 – 16 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. The bridges are being closed due to a bridge replacement project. Please make sure you plan accordingly.
Pico Blvd. gate closure
SamTrans has been fielding a number of questions concerning the recent closure of the Pico Blvd. gate at the San Carlos base. Here is the official explanation from Mark Simon, Executive Officer for Public Affairs, SamTrans/Caltrain:
San Mateo County San Andreas Trail closure
The San Mateo County Parks Department announced that the unpaved portion of the San Andreas Trail between Larkspur Drive and Hillcrest Drive will be temporarily closed from December 7, 2009 to December 18, 2009 for hazardous tree removal.
For trail closure updates, please contact the Crystal Springs Ranger Station at (650) 589-4294.
City of Santa Clara Bicycle Advisory Committee seeks new members
The City of Santa Clara's Bicycle Advisory Committee is looking for new members. Qualified candidates must either live or work within the City of Santa Clara.
Interested parties should email Marshall Johnson (MJohnson [at] Santaclaraca [dot] gov) to receive application form. Deadline for submitting applications is January 20, 2010.
Milpitas Bicycle Friendly Community application needs public review
The City of Milpitas has applied with the League of American Bicyclists to be an official Bicycle Friendly Community. The award is meant to mark a significant achievement while recognizing the challenges communities face in implementing comprehensive bicycle accommodations.
Tree branch down on path at Blomquist and Seaport
A rather large tree branch is down blocking the bike/ped path just north of the intersection at Blomquist and Seaport. I tried moving it but it was still attached to the trunk and too heavy for me. Navigation around it is possible but not without leaving the path.
It is the clump of trees just to the top of the intersection:
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=37.49295&lon=-122.213299&zoom=19&q1=Blo...
Temporary closure of portions of Sawyer Camp Trail
The Department of Parks has announced that portions of Sawyer Camp Trail will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19 for seasonal mowing. There will be no through traffic possible between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on those two days.
Tuesday, August 18, Sawyer Camp Trail will be closed from the southern trail head north to the 3.0 mile marker between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, the north end of Sawyer Camp Trail will be closed from the Hillcrest gate trail head south to the 3.0 marker between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Senior Games cause road closures around Stanford campus
The Senior Games will require a few road closures and slowdowns throughout its two weeks at Stanford. The following are expected:
Saturday, Aug. 1
2 to 11 p.m.: Road closure in front of Palo Alto City Hall, on Hamilton Avenue between Ramona and Bryant streets.
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail-Santa Clara
Submitted by Jack Lueder on May 7, 2009 - 7:50pmAccess to Reach 3 portion of the Creek Trail is now closed. The trail was open unofficially for a couple of days but now the Contractor insists on keeping it closed because of liability issues.
Recent Safety Improvements in Woodside
Several steps to improve safety progress in Woodside were taken in April. The changes are documented here, and you can see the before and after photos of the work done.
Envision San Jose City Council Hearing
At the April 21st City Council meeting, the Council will be reviewing the accomplishments of the Envision San Jose 2040 Task Force and considering the selection of up to four Land Use Study scenarios for further development and study as the Envision project moves forward; this is item is 4.3 on the agenda: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20090421/20090421a.pdf)
The item will be heard in the afternoon and is not time certain.
San Jose Trail Update
San Jose has a couple trail projects currently under construction.
Along Coyote Creek, paving has just been installed for a 0.5 mile
extension to Tully Road. The trail should be complete by mid-July. A
stone entryway along Tully Road will be framed by flowering trees and
landscaping - it will draw attention to the trail system that has been
previously far from view from within Stonegate Park. For more info:
http://www.sjparks.org/Trails/coyote/index.asp
In south San Jose, the Albertson Parkway is being substantially
Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge
Cupertino's Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge over 280 will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony 3 pm Thursday, April 30. Save the date! The ceremony will be the at the south end of the bridge, at Mary Avenue and Meteor Avenue.
