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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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