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Transportation Commission Seeks Community Input for Rural Highway Safety Overhaul

May 5, 2025May 14, 2025 slvpost.com

By Mary Andersen Santa Cruz County’s rural highways, critical arteries for residents and visitors alike, are poised for transformative safety upgrades led by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC). The Highway 9/San Lorenzo Valley Complete Streets Plan (SLV Plan) from 2019 is being updated via the comprehensive Rural Highways Safety Plan (RHSP) which expands upon the previous efforts… Read More

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Hwy 9 Paving Project Begins 8/19 Between Felton and Ben Lomond

August 13, 2024August 29, 2024 slvpost.com

In the Santa Cruz Mountains, a major Highway 9 paving project between Lazy Woods Drive in Felton and California Drive Ben Lomond is set to begin Monday August 19. A total of 2.7 miles will be ground and paved. Initial work focuses on ADA curb ramp construction in Ben Lomond. In a statement, Caltrans confirmed, “The 2.7 mile paving project… Read More

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Local Officials Request Caltrans to Lower Speed Limits on Highway 9

June 19, 2024August 29, 2024 slvpost.comHighway 90 comment

By James Helmer The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is made up of elected and appointed officials from the County of Santa Cruz, all four incorporated cities and Metro Transit District. Its role is long range county-wide transportation planning and distributing state and federal funds for roadway, transit, rail and pedestrian improvements for regionally significant projects. County Supervisor… Read More

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Full Closure on Hwy 236 October 18

October 8, 2023October 21, 2023 slvpost.comroad closure0 comment

UPDATE: Highway 236 is now open one-way reversing with a traffic signal. A concrete pour for the construction of a retaining wall will result in the full closure of upper Highway 236 in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Wednesday, October 18 from 6 to 11 am. The work site is located two miles south of the upper junction of Highway… Read More

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Path to Rail Trail Decision Must Cross Four Bridges

June 5, 2021June 18, 2021 slvpost.com2 Comments

By Jayme Ackemann The debate over the Santa Cruz County Regional Transit Commission’s (RTC) Rail Corridor Study hit an impasse recently when the Commission deadlocked over a vote to adopt a business plan for the preferred light rail alternative, which was selected by the commission in February. The two votes seem to be at odds with one another – selecting… Read More