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A Safer Felton: Pedestrian Improvements Town Hall with Caltrans

October 1, 2026

Want to learn more about the pedestrian safety improvements underway in Felton? Join Supervisor Martinez’s town hall on Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. to hear updates from Caltrans about the State Route 9 Felton Safety Improvements project, commonly known as the “sidewalk project.” Once complete, the project will add a sidewalk between the SLV […]

Full Overnight Closures of Highway 1 Near Aptos Set to Take Place September 20 & 21

September 10, 2026

A project to construct a pedestrian overcrossing bridge at Mar Vista Drive near Aptos will result in full closures of Highway 1. A full closure of southbound Highway 1 in Aptos will take place Sept. 20 from 11 pm to 6 am. Travelers heading southbound will detour at the Park Ave. off-ramp to Soquel Dr. […]

San Vicente – Waddell Coastal Resilience Project: Upcoming Community Workshop and New Project Webpage

August 6, 2026

Join the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, along with project partners at the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County for a community workshop on the San Vicente – Waddell Coastal Resilience project. Thursday August 27, 2026, 6-7:30pmSeymour Marine Discovery Center meeting room100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Free parking available on site, Metro […]

Draft 2027 MTIP Now Available for Public Review

August 6, 2026

The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) invites the public to comment on the Draft Monterey Bay Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP): FFY 2026-27 to 2029-30. The Draft Monterey Bay MTIP: FFY 2026-27 to 2029-30 is the region’s short range transportation programming document that contains transportation improvement projects including public transit, highway, bridge, local road, […]

Roadside Emergency Call Box System No Longer in Service

July 30, 2026

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 […]

Long-Term Closure of Southbound Highway 1 Off-ramp at Bay Ave. Begins August 2

July 20, 2026

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 […]

POSTPONED: Panther Beach Parking Lot Ribbon Cutting

May 18, 2026

Public Input Sought on North Coast Transportation Demand Management Plan Draft Report  

May 5, 2026

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 […]

Closure of Southbound Highway 1 Onramp at Park Ave. Begins April 19

April 13, 2026

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 […]

Rep. Panetta Announces Significant Federal Investment for Boulder Creek Complete Streets Improvement Project

March 31, 2026

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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