The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), in partnership with Caltrans and the County of Santa Cruz, is excited to announce the new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing over Highway 1 at Chanticleer Avenue opened to the public today. This vital new crossing is the final component of the larger Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane and […]
Read MoreRTC Receives $128.7 Million from State for Multimodal Projects Connecting Watsonville and Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) was awarded $128.7 million in grant funds from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for its Watsonville to Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program for the implementation of several multimodal projects throughout the county. Funded projects include Highway 1 auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder facilities between State Park Drive and Freedom […]
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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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The ribbon cutting date for the Chanticleer Bike/Ped overcrossing is being pushed back a bit so that we can instead hold one event to celebrate the opening of the overcrossing along with the completion of the aux lanes/bus-on-shoulder part of the project, which is expected to be completed soon and ahead of schedule. We hope […]
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Caltrans and the RTC warmly invite you to attend a public meeting in Felton to hear project details and provide input regarding the upcoming South Santa Cruz Highway 9 capital preventative maintenance project. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 15, from 5 to 7 pm at the Felton Community Hall located at 6191 Highway […]
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The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), in coordination with the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz, was awarded $19.5 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 & 9, 10 & 11, […]
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The informal parking area at Panther/Yellowbank Beach on Santa Cruz County’s North Coast will temporarily close beginning on Aug. 19 for approximately six months as construction of the North Coast Rail Trail and associated parking lot improvements are completed. Vehicular and pedestrian access to Panther/Yellowbank Beach from Highway 1 at this location will not be […]
Read MoreThe County of Santa Cruz, as Lead Agency, in coordination with the City of Capitola, and the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, has completed a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 Project. A Draft EIR was prepared and circulated for a 60-day public review and comment […]
Read MoreHighway 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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