Shannon Munz

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 […]

Your input is very valuable. How can the RTC and AMBAG involve more people in transportation policies and investment choices? What are the best ways to encourage residents to participate in planning for the region’s future? AMBAG has released an online survey to hear your input as they prepare the 2023 Public Participation Plan. The […]

The Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) received an allocation of $72.16 million from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for its Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane and Bus-on-Shoulder (Bay/Porter to State Park) project, which includes a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Mar Vista Drive. This funding is part of over $988 million allocated by the […]