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Hey, where’s the bike path?

Tuesday, at 6:52 by

Hey, when are they going to install the bike path next to the (SMART) tracks? This is the reason I voted for it. – Aways by bicycle It’s complicated, SMART officials say, but it’s coming, piece by piece. You’re talking about 71 miles of trail between Larkspur and Cloverdale, 54 miles of it along railroad right of way and 17 miles on city streets. Parts of the trail have already been built, some are under construction, some are ready to… Read More »

SMART work to shut 2 Santa Rosa roads at railroad tracks

Tuesday, at 11:11 by

SMART railroad work is getting under way, it’ll require the closure of  Santa Rosa streets where they cross the tracks. The first closure will be Barham Avenue at the tracks from Wednesday to Thursday. Next will be Bellevue Avenue next Monday to Aug. 1. No traffic will be allowed over the tracks during the work, but detours will be set up, according to Santa Rosa police. Santa Rosa Traffic Engineer Robert Sprinkle said he didn’t expect traffic to be affected… Read More »