The Santa Cruz County roadside emergency call box system is currently in the process of being decommissioned. Until recently, the RTC managed a network of approximately 65 roadside call boxes located on State Routes 1, 9, 17, 129, and 152. Roadside call box usage in Santa Cruz County has declined significantly as motorists increasingly rely […]
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 August 2. Beginning overnight, August 2, crews will close the southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Ave. The southbound Bay Ave. off-ramp is scheduled to be closed for approximately […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Travelers previously encountered a full overnight closure of southbound Highway 1 in Watsonville, between Buena Vista Dr. and Airport Blvd. on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26, from 9 pm to 6 am. This work will continue overnight Sunday, March 29 and Monday, March 30 from 9 pm to 6 am. A detour will […]
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), in partnership with Caltrans and local agencies, is pleased to announce the new Capitola Avenue Overcrossing at Highway 1 opened to the public today. This vital new crossing is the first completed component of the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes and Bus-on-Shoulder Project between Bay Avenue/Porter Street and […]
The draft report for the Rural Highways Safety Plan (RHSP) is now available for public review and comment. As part of Milestone 3: Rural Highways Safety Plan Final Report, the project will propose Safety Enhancement Concepts for ten emphasis areas identified through crash pattern analysis and public input as part of Milestone 2: Transportation Strategy Development. The community provided feedback on the […]
Travelers will encounter a long-term full closure of the southbound Highway 1 State Park Drive offramp beginning on Monday evening, January 26 beginning at 9:00 pm. This closure is necessary for crews to make improvements with a focus on construction of the wood and metal framework, which will be built to support construction of the […]
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