bike impacts

Starting September 2024, parking rates on the Davis campus will increase to ensure Transportation Services can meet its obligation to maintain safe and sustainable infrastructure for our campus community. Monthly permits will increase $5 and daily permits will increase $0.25 for L and M zones and $0.50 for A, C+, and C zones.
 

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Transportation Services is primarily self-supporting and must generate parking revenue to:

• Expect delays for construction on Hutchison Drive and Extension Center Drive from June 24 through July 4:
  • Extension Center Drive closed June 24 - July 4
  • Lot 30 will remain open with access via Orchard Park Drive
  • Intermittent closures of the westbound Hutchison Drive bike lane and sidewalk
• View detour details here

• Westbound lane of Kleiber Hall Dr. at Mann Lab will be closed Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from February 19 to March 8.
• During the closure, westbound traffic will be directed through Lot 26.
• Anticipate slower traffic and minor delays.
• View closure details here.

• Expect delays on westbound Hutchison Dr. and Extension Center Dr. February 14 through 16, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for construction.
• Bike lane and sidewalk will be obstructed, the route will remain open but anticipate changed conditions. 
• View details on the road closure here.

Children’s bicycle helmets handed out at events on campus last year have been recalled by the manufacturer.

The helmets, Retrospec Scout in sizes small and extra-small, were given out by the UC Davis Police Department at events like Picnic Day, Thank Goodness for Staff, Take Our Children to Work Day and elsewhere between April and June.

The department distributed 76 of the helmets, purchased with a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety.

• The City of Davis will install new concrete on Putah Creek Path (under I-80, near Olive Dr), from South Davis to UCD.
• Bicyclists should plan to add 15-20 minutes to their commute for the detour.
• Click here for more information on the detour and Unitrans options.

Ride safe in the rain! It's that time of year to review the basics for riding in the rain. See the abbreviated tips below and click here for more information from the Bike Program's experts.

• Mind that tire pressure: lower your PSI a smidge to make better contact with the road.
• Get out your fender(s) and rain gear: keep yourself and your stuff dry.
• Lube your chain and lock: avoid rusting!

• The northbound right-turn lane of Garrod Dr at La Rue Rd will be closed to vehicles and bicycles and the eastbound Garrod Dr bicycle lane will also be closed for construction work through the end of the year.
• Watch for lower speed limits and merging bicycle traffic.