On the evening of June 2, the VTA Board of Directors will vote on whether or not to put a 1/2-cent, 30-year transportation sales tax on the November ballot in Santa Clara County. SVBC will be there to support the measure.

Are you tired of dodging cars because there’s a car parked in the bike lane? Did you get yet another flat from that huge pothole? As a bicycle commuter in San Jose I deal with issues like these on a regular basis, which is why I joined SVBC. I wanted to learn how I could help make it safer for bicyclists. At a recent SVBC meeting in San Jose we came up with real solutions for cyclists dealing with road issues like parked cars, potholes, and debris.

Last we updated you in late 2013 on Skyline Blvd., Caltrans District 4 had promised to apply a sand seal treatment on Highway 35 to address the poor surface quality resulting from a chip seal maintenance job in Fall 2012. Early in fall 2015, Caltrans completed the 22-mile sand seal project!

UC Davis has recently completed their study on the quality of chip seal and treatments to improve it. This report has impacts on our campaign to improve the surface quality of Highway 35/Skyline Boulevard, which was repaved with chip seal in 2013.