The informal parking area at Davenport Beach on Santa Cruz County’s North Coast will temporarily close for approximately 9 months beginning in early 2026 as construction of the North Coast Rail Trail, associated parking lot improvements and a pedestrian crossing of Highway 1 are completed. Construction activities include, but are not limited to, grading and […]
At its meeting on Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) voted in favor of developing the Interim Trail (trail in place of existing tracks) for Coastal Rail Trail Segments 9-11 on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) while continuing long-term planning for future passenger rail on the line. This change is […]
The project to construct northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1, between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges, is ongoing and there are updates regarding the ramp closures. The three Park Avenue ramps, which are currently closed, will REOPEN on Friday, September 5, at 6:00 am. The long-term […]
RTC Receives $128.7 Million from State for Multimodal Projects Connecting Watsonville and Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) was awarded $128.7 million in grant funds from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for its Watsonville to Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program for the implementation of several multimodal projects throughout the county. Funded projects include Highway 1 auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder facilities between State Park Drive and Freedom […]
The ribbon cutting date for the Chanticleer Bike/Ped overcrossing is being pushed back a bit so that we can instead hold one event to celebrate the opening of the overcrossing along with the completion of the aux lanes/bus-on-shoulder part of the project, which is expected to be completed soon and ahead of schedule. We hope […]
In response to ongoing community interest in the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail (ZEPRT) project, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is hosting Community Workshops in Watsonville and Santa Cruz focused on community-specific information that has been under development over the past months. Community members and interested stakeholders are invited to attend […]
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is pleased to announce the opening of the new north and southbound auxiliary lanes between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges, a major milestone in the Watsonville to Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program. The new auxiliary lanes are a part of Phase I of the Highway […]
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is hosting an Informational Community Session on conceptual alignment and operations updates for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail (ZEPRT) project. Informational Community Session: Tuesday, April 1st from 6-7:15 p.m. During this session, the ZEPRT team will share updates on the project’s conceptual alignment and operations […]
MISSION: SCCRTC develops and delivers transportation solutions for a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable community. It is an exciting time for improving transportation in our region, with many major regional projects under development that aim to address the mobility needs of our community. Below is an outlook on what’s to come in the following months. Zero […]
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, […]
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