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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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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Due to inclement weather, the planned closure of the southbound Highway 1 Park Avenue off-ramp has been postponed. The new closure dates will be announced soon. This closure is necessary for crews to pour concrete for a new soundwall near the ramp. Due to the steep slope in the area, a large concrete pump will […]
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The project to construct northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1, between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges, is ongoing and there are updates regarding the ramp closures. The three Park Avenue ramps, which are currently closed, will REOPEN on Friday, September 5, at 6:00 am. The long-term […]
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A project to construct northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges continues with significant ramp changes coming in September. The three Park Avenue ramps, which are currently closed, will reopen on Wednesday, September 3, at 9:00 pm. The Bay Avenue/Porter Street ramps […]
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The RTC is currently working on the Rural Highways Safety Plan (RHSP) for Santa Cruz County, and is seeking community input through an online survey on crash trends, types of potential safety enhancements, and areas to prioritize for more detailed safety enhancement designs. The RHSP seeks to enhance safety for everyone, but particularly the most […]
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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 […]
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