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Applications Open for County-Wide Bike Purchase Incentive Program

June 13, 2025

GO Santa Cruz County, an RTC program that encourages commuters to seek alternative transportation, has opened applications for its GO BIKE! bicycle incentive program. GO BIKE! aims to encourage people to switch from driving to biking by providing equitable and affordable access to clean transportation options. GO BIKE! provides eligible applicants with vouchers ranging from […]

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RTC Sharing Draft Project Concept for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project!

June 12, 2025

The RTC is sharing key components of the Draft Project Concept for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail (ZEPRT) project including conceptual rail and trail alignment, ridership projections, station locations and design, operations, and capital and operating cost estimates. Community input received throughout project planning has played a crucial role in the development of […]

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Chanticleer Bike/Ped Overcrossing Opening Soon

May 27, 2025

The Chanticleer Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing is nearing completion! We are looking forward to opening this amazing facility for the community to enjoy soon. Crews are finishing up the final construction elements to ensure the bridge is safe and ready for everyone to use. Although work may seem to have stopped on the project, in fact, there […]

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RTC Hosting Upcoming In-Person Community Workshops for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project  

April 27, 2025

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 […]

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Statement by RTC Executive Director Sarah Christensen

February 28, 2025

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 […]

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Community Invited to North Coast Rail Trail Groundbreaking on June 20

June 4, 2024

The 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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Capitola Ave Overcrossing at Hwy 1 Set for Long-Term Closure

March 1, 2024

Highway 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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RTC Seeking Input on Bridge Design Options for Coastal Rail Trail Bridge in Aptos

January 23, 2024

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is seeking community input through an online survey on the preferred bridge type for a Coastal Rail Trail bridge in Aptos. The bicycle and pedestrian bridge will be constructed as a part of the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane, Bus-on-Shoulder (Freedom Boulevard to State Park Drive) and Coastal […]

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RTC seeks community input for transportation needs in Santa Cruz County

September 10, 2022
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SLV Schools Access Study Public Workshop Recording Now Available

June 21, 2022

Provide important input on issues to improve access to the SLV Schools and traffic flow along Highway 9 through June 30 via our online survey. The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), in partnership with the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, the County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, and Caltrans, […]

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