Shannon Munz

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will hold a public hearing to solicit community input on the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) for the proposed Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane/Bus-on-Shoulder (State Park Drive to Freedom Boulevard) and Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 Project. The proposed project includes construction of northbound and southbound auxiliary […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) released the draft San Lorenzo Valley Schools Circulation and Access Study for review and public comment. The Study seeks to improve access to the San Lorenzo Valley High School, Middle School, and Elementary School (SLV Schools Complex), and traffic safety and operations along Highway 9. In spring […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) received a second Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant for construction of the North Coast Rail Trail for a total of $37.7 million in federal competitive grant funding for the project. On May 4, 2023, the RTC considered a funding package that fully funds the project based […]

Release of Santa Cruz County Regional Conservation Investment Strategy Supports Accelerated Actions to Conserve Local Biodiversity and Supports Efficient Transportation Project Delivery RTC, in coordination with the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCD), announces the completion of the Santa County Regional Conservation Investment Strategy (RCIS), which identifies key conservation opportunities and habitat enhancement […]

Construction will continue next week on the project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges and to construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue. Travelers on Highway 1 will start to encounter overnight work which will result in […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) was awarded $3.45 million in funding from the California State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program for the RTC’s Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project. The grant award will fully fund the Project Concept Report which will refine the locally preferred alternative from […]

An ambitious project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges and construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue, broke ground this week. The auxiliary lanes will connect the on-ramps with the next off-ramp, thereby extending the weaving and merging distance between […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and Caltrans released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) for the proposed Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane and Bus-on-Shoulder Project from Freedom to State Park, which includes Segment 12 of the Coastal Rail Trail today. The 45-day public review and comment period is open through June 2, 2023. […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is holding a public hearing at its Thursday, May 4, 2023 meeting at the Capitola City Council Chambers & via Zoom (see meeting agenda for login info) to receive public input on the 2023 Draft Unmet Transit and Paratransit Needs List. The hearing will begin no sooner […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will be utilizing goats to control vegetation overgrowth on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) beginning March 20 on approximately 2.6 miles of the corridor. Goats will be utilized in four locations to control weeds and potential fire hazards, clear certain drainage ditches to prevent clogging […]