Carmageddon, aka Murray Street Bridge Closure

To our dear friends and customers, to those who come to la Posta and relax, waiting for the tart-oniony, palate-awakening crunch of the Blue Heron salad or the umami-dense cannellini beans and Big Eye tuna, for the garlicky, lemony charred spring peas, for the silky pasta and even silkier Nebbiolo…

We write today to alert you to the big road closure, the carmageddon (we hope not at all hours), the change in direction that is happening in our lower Seabright neighborhood..

As you may know or not, the Murray Street Bridge which links the East with the West (sides of the SC Harbor) will be closed until further notice or for 3 years, whichever comes later. Cars that wish to travel west, into Seabright, may no longer do so. Instead a detour will be necessary, up 7th Ave, over Capitola Road and Soquel Avenue, then south on Seabright to la Posta.

While we could clearly do without this inconvenience, a new bridge has been on the drawing board since ’89. However the bridge will be much safer for pedestrians and cyclists, and it won’t collapse in the next Big One. For this, we are thankful.

For our dear diners however, while this may be something of a challenge, we hope not too challenging, just enough to make your arrival at la Posta that much more satisfying and sweet. Perhaps after a bike ride or walk over Arana Gulch, or sometimes, the actual bridge. 

We are hoping the ferry service across the harbor will be revived and sustained, for pedestrians and cyclists. 

We hope the City of Santa Cruz will not only repair but actually supply bicycles to the existing B Cycle bike stand that does not function and takes up street parking space.

We commit now to sharing any special info that might help with navigating the new maze, or any special events that may be happening here in lower Seabright. We commit to keeping our food fantastic and fresh, and our service prompt and friendly. 

This will be a significant challenge to this little restaurant and we will survive with your continued support. 

Thank you, drive carefully!

The brigade at la Posta