The RTC wants your input on the San Vicente-Waddell Coastal Resilience (SANV-WA) Project! The project is a partnership between the RTC, Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District (RCD) and Caltrans District 5 (D5). The existing Highway 1 bridge over Waddell Creek at Big Basin, and the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) corridor and Highway 1 bridge […]
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The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has released the Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for public review and comment. The public review and comment period began on Dec. 15, 2025 and ends on January 30, 2026. The 2050 RTP is a long-range (25 year) transportation plan for the Santa Cruz County area. […]
Read MoreCaltrans is preparing for four consecutive full overnight closures of a single direction of Highway 1 starting Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, to allow crews to remove temporary falsework on the Capitola Avenue bridge as part of the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes – State Park Drive to Bay Avenue/Porter Street | Caltrans project. The overnight […]
Read MoreThe informal parking area at Davenport Beach on Santa Cruz County’s North Coast will temporarily close for approximately 9 months beginning in early 2026 as construction of the North Coast Rail Trail, associated parking lot improvements and a pedestrian crossing of Highway 1 are completed. Construction activities include, but are not limited to, grading and […]
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At its meeting on Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) voted in favor of developing the Interim Trail (trail in place of existing tracks) for Coastal Rail Trail Segments 9-11 on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) while continuing long-term planning for future passenger rail on the line. This change is […]
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The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Park Avenue will be closed on Tuesday, December 9, between 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. This daytime off-ramp closure will allow crews to continue work on the new soundwall adjacent to the ramp. With clear weather in the forecast, the contractor is taking advantage of favorable conditions to safely […]
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Construction activity will take place on the Railroad Bridge over New Brighton Road along the Santa Cruz Branch Line corridor from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025. During this period, motorists traveling to and from New Brighton State Park may experience intermittent lane closures and brief traffic delays. Please allow extra travel time and follow […]
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The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is holding two public hearings at its Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, meeting to receive public input on how it plans to invest voter-approved Measure D revenues over the next five years and to receive public input on projects proposed for regional shares of state and federal transportation […]
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Zero Emission Passenger Rail & Trail Project FINAL Project Concept Report Now Available for Viewing!
Curious about passenger rail and trail in Santa Cruz County?The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is pleased to announce the availability of the Final Draft Concept Report for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail (ZEPRT) Project. Over the last several months, the RTC engaged with various advisory committees, agencies and partners, stakeholders […]
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The Santa Cruz County Rural Highway Safety Action Plan (RHSP) seeks to enhance safety for all users of the County’s six conventional highways: specifically, Highway 1 north of the City of Santa Cruz city limits, Highway 9, Highway 236, Highway 35, and Highways 129 and 152 outside the City of Watsonville city limits, which collectively function as […]
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