The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), in coordination with the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz, was awarded $19.5 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 & 9, 10 & 11, […]
Read MoreThe Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is saddened to announce that former Commissioner Dr. Robert Quinn passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 22, 2024. Dr. Quinn was dedicated to public service and served on the RTC from January 2022 to December 2024 as the alternate to former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend. He […]
Read MoreThe Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) had released the Draft Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment and Priorities (CAVA) Report for public review and comment. The RTC, the County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development & Infrastructure and the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery & Resiliency partnered to develop the CAVA Report […]
Read MoreRTC to Host Second Round of Community Open Houses for Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is hosting two community open houses to solicit the public’s feedback on the next phase of development for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project. The project proposes new high-capacity passenger rail service and stations on approximately 22 miles of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line […]
Read MoreThe Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking for the North Coast Rail Trail on Thursday, June 20, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz. The North Coast Rail Trail Project is a 7.5-mile multi-use bicycle and pedestrian trail extending along the railroad […]
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A 24-hour full closure of Highway 1 in Capitola will be in effect starting Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. and ending Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Crews will use this 24-hour closure to demolish the Capitola Ave. bridge overcrossing. This work is weather dependent. This demolition work is associated with an ongoing project […]
Read MoreThe County of Santa Cruz, as Lead Agency, in coordination with the City of Capitola, and the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, has completed a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 Project. A Draft EIR was prepared and circulated for a 60-day public review and comment […]
Read MoreHighway 1 Corridor Project Between Bay/Porter and State Park to Begin with Closure and Demolition of Capitola Avenue Overcrossing Work is underway on a project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges. This project will also construct a bicycle/pedestrian […]
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The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is currently accepting applications for the Measure D Taxpayer Oversight Committee for representatives from Districts 2 & 4. This independent oversight committee will be tasked with reviewing how the funds generated by the transportation tax are being spent. The responsibilities of the Committee include: Reviewing Expenditure Plan […]
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Public participation is an integral part of the transportation planning process. The RTC has three advisory committees comprised of community volunteers. Community members are encouraged to volunteer their time by serving on one of these committees and work with the RTC to build a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable transportation system in Santa Cruz County. Each […]
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