North County
Completion! — Castroville Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/CastrovilleBridge Related posts: http://bit.ly/espanolInfraArte, http://bit.ly/InfraArt Meet the new Castroville Bicycle/Pedestrian and Railroad Overcrossing Bridge. These night scenes were photographed June 1, 2018. When I went to see the completed bridge, the day after its ribbon-cutting ceremony, I thought I’d be traversing it alone at night. But a family with young children was…
Castroville Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project
For photos of the completed bridge, click here. * * * Hang on, it’s coming! Top two photos show the construction on May 4, 2018. On Thursday, May 31, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to celebrate the opening of the bridge. The event will be on the east side of the crossing, the side…
New Hwy 183 crosswalk — Paso de peatones en Castroville cruce ceremonial
In this post, see video snippets of the new CA SR 183 / Merritt Street crosswalk at work. What about crosswalks, like the new one below? Are crosswalks just for walking/pedestrians, or for bicycling too? See “Bicycling on Sidewalks: Misconceptions and Advisories.” It includes info about crosswalks, plus what pedestrians and bicyclists want each other…
Moss Landing, North Monterey County: Infrastructure update
12/11/22 update: “Moss Landing segment of scenic trail on hold ‘indefinitely,’” by Anna Marie Yanny for the Monterey Herald, Dec 11, 2022. https://www.montereyherald.com/2022/12/11/moss-landing-segment-of-scenic-trail-on-hold-indefinitely/ 12/1/22 update: /monterey-bay-sanctuary-scenic-trail-moss-landing-segment.html 10/19/17 update: “Moss Landing bridge, pathway project gets $7.5 million from state, key link in Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail,” by Jim Johnson in the 10/19/17 Monterey County Herald.…
Best of Monterey County 2016 – Award-Winning HER Helmet Thursdays Participants
Congratulations to the many HER Helmet Thursdays participants who won Best of Monterey County 2016 awards in the Monterey County Weekly’s Annual Readers’ Poll and Editors’ Picks. Thank you to each one of these businesses or organizations for participating in the HER Helmet Thursdays Project, founded November 2009. Together they are helping to make Monterey County one of…