Safe Routes to School
Monterey County bike infrastructure news
Carmel “[Police Chief Paul] Tomasi proposed reducing the number of green zones to 42 and adding 31 commercial loading zones and eight bicycle/scooter spaces.” Details in “Crews busy painting dozens of curbs to comply with ‘Daylighting Bill’” on page 16A, Carmel Pine Cone, December 13, 2024 https://carmelpinecone.com/241213PCA.pdf King City Key features include a dedicated bike…
Safe Routes to School: Parking lots and pick-up zones
Back on February 7, 2014, at the invitation of the Monterey County Health Department, Bicycling Monterey’s founder made a presentation to the Safe Routes to School Committee at King Elementary in Seaside. Sadly, attendees didn’t have any interest yet in promoting walking and biking to school. It makes sense that King’s SRTS committee had a…
Soledad: Safe Routes to Schools Temporary Installation, September 8 – October 6, 2023
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County, in partnership with the City of Soledad, Monterey County Health Department, and TAMC contractor Ecology Action of Santa Cruz, will be installing separated bikeways temporarily to Soledad’s Front Street between Oak Street and Nestles Road, and the crosswalks will be upgraded to a more visible design. The goal of…
Salinas Valley Active Transportation—Safe Routes to School and elsewhere
Update: Torstein Rehn, April 5, 2023, KSBW, “Gonzales to create [a pilot project, scheduled for April 7 – June 30, 2023 —see purple box below] bike routes, increase crosswalk visibility for school kids.” https://www.ksbw.com/article/gonzales-to-create-bike-routes-increase-crosswalk-visibility-for-school-kids/43521167 * * * The information below was previously published 17 September 2022, with some subsequent updates. * * * Update: Ryan…