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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) two Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants for projects that will focus on climate adaptation and transportation equity in Santa Cruz County. The RTC and the County of Santa Cruz received $448,800 to develop a Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment and Transportation […]

The County of Santa Cruz is hosting upcoming community meetings to discuss the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 project, which will create a 4.5-mile multi-use trail between 17th Avenue and State Park Drive as part of a broader trail network along the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. The project is part of the […]

The City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz invite the community to Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 & 9 Virtual Open House on Thursday, March 31, 5-6:30 p.m. Public dialogue is welcomed on this 2.2-mile bicycle and pedestrian system project that will extend along the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line corridor, from […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is seeking input on transit needs in Santa Cruz County. What transit and/or specialized transportation services are needed in Santa Cruz County? Are there places you would like to get to on transit, but cannot? What would make it easier for you to ride the bus? A […]

  Construction of the Measure D-funded wildlife undercrossing on Highway 17 at the Laurel Curve gets underway this week. The location of this project is on Highway 17, from .6 miles south of Laurel Road to .2 miles north of Laurel Road. During the first phase of construction, travelers in both the north and southbound […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is pleased to announce a new pilot project utilizing goats to control vegetation overgrowth on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL). The month-long project seeks to determine if utilizing goats to control vegetation could be a regular component of the overall maintenance of the SCBRL property. […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is seeking community input on several aesthetic features to be incorporated into the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes and Bus-on-Shoulder Project (Bay Avenue/Porter Street to State Park Drive) that is under development. The project, which is in the final design phase, will include: northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will receive a report during the public session of the Commission’s February 3, 2022 meeting related to a potential adverse abandonment action for freight service only on the Felton Branch Line and the relationship of that action to the potential for future railbanking of a portion of […]

Highway 1 from Rio Del Mar Boulevard to State Park Drive will be closed overnight on Jan. 18-20 to repair the railroad bridge at the South Aptos Undercrossing. The work includes repair of the bridge railing and fencing that was damaged by a fallen tree during the 2017 storms. Closure dates and times are: Tuesday, […]

The RTC is currently accepting applications for the Measure D Taxpayer Oversight Committee for representatives from Districts 2 & 4. This independent oversight committee is tasked with reviewing how the funds generated by the transportation tax are being spent.  The responsibilities of the Committee include: Reviewing Expenditure Plan expenditures on an annual basis to ensure […]