News & Updates

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) received a second Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant for construction of the North Coast Rail Trail for a total of $37.7 million in federal competitive grant funding for the […]

Release of Santa Cruz County Regional Conservation Investment Strategy Supports Accelerated Actions to Conserve Local Biodiversity and Supports Efficient Transportation Project Delivery RTC, in coordination with the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCD), announces the completion […]

Construction will continue next week on the project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges and to construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) was awarded $3.45 million in funding from the California State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program for the RTC’s Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project. The […]

An ambitious project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges and construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue, broke ground this week. The auxiliary […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and Caltrans released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) for the proposed Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane and Bus-on-Shoulder Project from Freedom to State Park, which includes Segment 12 of the […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is holding a public hearing at its Thursday, May 4, 2023 meeting at the Capitola City Council Chambers & via Zoom (see meeting agenda for login info) to receive public […]

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will be utilizing goats to control vegetation overgrowth on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) beginning March 20 on approximately 2.6 miles of the corridor. Goats will be utilized […]

Your input is very valuable. How can the RTC and AMBAG involve more people in transportation policies and investment choices? What are the best ways to encourage residents to participate in planning for the region’s future? AMBAG has […]