Santa Cruz County Transportation Digest

Experts don’t know how much gas prices may rise from the revised California climate program, which tightens standards and gives incentives for low-carbon fuels. The board ordered an annual review of the cost impacts.

Learn more about the work being done on the Highway 1 Fishhook which will require an overnight closure on November 14.

The public is invited to provide input on how the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission should allocate revenue from 2016's Measure D to local transportation programs. Click to learn how you can weigh in.

Learn more about how the tree removal work between November 4 and 11 will affect your commute over the hill.

California motorists buy and consume a billion gallons of gasoline each month and are very sensitive about pump prices, which are markedly higher than those in other states. Naturally, they are a political football.

The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is hosting two upcoming meetings to discuss zero emission passenger rail proposals for the rail trail.

Tens of thousands of California ride-hailing drivers, and possibly more, could eventually get back pay after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that clears the way for the state and some cities to proceed with their lawsuits against Uber and Lyft.

The state Senate signs off on Gov. Newsom’s bill to stop spikes in California gas prices. A final vote is scheduled on Monday.

Information about two upcoming Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission informational meetings on October 23 and 28.

A look at the progress in repairs to West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz.

On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on gas prices, California motorists were paying $4.61 per gallon on average, $1.27 more than the national average.
On October 7, when the state Senate finally convened, prices were $4.68 in California, or $1.51 above the national average.

Santa Cruz mountains residents are able to more easily come and go thanks to a temporary road built over the slow moving Mountain Charlie Road landslide.

Santa Cruz County has launched an online dashboard with which residents can track the progress of work on damaged roads in the county.

The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say during the special session.

The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

Applications are open for seats on the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee.

Starting September 29, the Bay Avenue/Porter Street onramp to southbound Highway 1 will be closed as phase 2 of Highway 1 construction continues.

California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.

Three community meetings will be hosted by the City of Santa Cruz as it develops a five-year roadmap for West Cliff Drive.

Despite concerns, the increase in use of e-bikes in Santa Cruz hasn't led to a significant uptick in serious accidents.

In their September 10, the Santa Cruz City Council heard an update on repairs to 11 separate sites on scenic West Cliff Drive.

In their September 3 meeting, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission named senior transportation engineer Sarah Christensen as the new executive director.

Free and discounted fairs and a special bus route to the Santa Cruz County Fair are being offered by Santa Cruz Metro September 11-15.

California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.

Highway 1 between Western Drive in Santa Cruz and Pigeon Point Road in San Mateo County will be closed on parts of September 8 to make way for the biking leg of the 70.3 Santa Cruz triathlon.

Santa Cruz County officials have allocated $500,000 towards construction of a temporary road for use by residents affected by the Mountain Charlie Road slow-moving landslide.

In their August 13 meeting, the Santa Cruz City Council approved a plan to improve the Pacific Avenue/Beach Street roundabout.

The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

In its August 13 meeting, the Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance prohibiting e-bikes from sidewalks in the unincorporated parts of the county.

Several projects underway in Santa Cruz County to repair local roads impacted by storms in 2023 are affected by FEMA funding shortfalls.

Efforts to improve service on Santa Cruz Metro are making progress with the announced meeting of driver hiring goals as the transit system works to double ridership.