The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) initiated a Climate Resilience Study (Study) for locations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) corridor to understand potential impacts to future transportation uses, including an interim trail in the short term and passenger and freight rail alongside a trail in the long term. Community members […]
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has released the Final 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Commission will consider adoption of both the Final RTP and EIR at its June 11, 9 a.m. meeting. The 2050 RTP is a long-range (25 year) transportation plan for the Santa Cruz County area. The plan assesses the transportation challenges we face now and those […]
Statement from Sarah Christensen, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, addressing the “Save the Tracks” Rally held on May 20, 2026: The RTC shares the community’s vision for both passenger rail and a multiuse trail along the Santa Cruz Branch Line. Zero-emission passenger rail and a multi-use coastal trail along this […]
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has released the Draft North Coast Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan for public review and comment. The public review and comment period began on May 1, 2026 and ends on May 15, 2026. The Draft North Coast TDM Plan can be view here: https://www.sccrtc.org/projects/streets-highways/north-coast-tdm-plan/ The purpose […]
The informal parking area on the coast side of Highway 1 near the town of Davenport will temporarily close for approximately six months beginning in early May to allow for construction of the North Coast Rail Trail, associated parking lot improvements and a new formal pedestrian crossing of Highway 1. Construction activities include, but are […]
Este es un mensaje bilingüe. Por favor, lea a continuación. 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 […]
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 continues this week. On Sunday, April 19, crews will close the southbound Highway 1 onramp at Park Ave. The southbound Park Ave. onramp is scheduled to be closed for approximately […]
First Completed Milestone of North Coast Rail Trail Project The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is pleased to announce the opening of a new paved parking lot on Santa Cruz County’s iconic North Coast located along Highway 1 near Panther (Yellowbank) Beach. Construction of this new formal parking lot is part of the […]
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta was joined by Santa Cruz County Supervisor Monica Martinez, Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) Sarah Christiansen, Director of Community Development Matt Machado, Boulder Creek Business Association (BCBA) President Tess Fitzgerald, and Chief Mark Bingham of the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District to announce $850,000 in federal funding […]
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