Road Advisories
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.…
Roundabouts on Holman Highway 68 and elsewhere — including how to navigate them
The video below, showing people with bikes traveling through a roundabout, may at first appear to you—as it did to me, before enlarging it—to be an example of “do as I say, not as I do.” Watch it once without enlarging, then read my remarks below the video. The video, created by the Minnesota Department…
CA SR 68, the Monterey-Salinas Highway
It’s dreamy on Hwy 68 in April–gazing at lupines, that is. But biking between the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas has its challenges. Get tips from experienced riders about Monterey-Salinas Highway 68, and Blanco Road.
Where to report a bikeway maintenance need: California State Highways and all Monterey County locations
Para informar una necesidad de mantenimiento de ciclovías en el condado de Monterey en español https://www.tamcmonterey.org/contact-us For public roads or other public bikeways, report conditions needing attention, such as: vegetation overgrowth, traffic signal not triggered by bicycles (no bike detection), potholes, debris on shoulders or bikeways, bikeways not clearly marked, damaged or missing bikeway signs,…
July 2017 to Fall 2018: Brief delays on rec trail at Hoffman Ave, Monterey
Will you be traveling on the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail’s City of Monterey section, AKA Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail? At Hoffman Avenue, expect periodic, brief delays of about five minutes. Why? Because people stop to kiss there? No, sillies. It’s because the Monterey Bay Aquarium is constructing a new Center for Ocean Education…