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Formerly known as the Great Santa Cruz Trail Group, Santa Cruz County Greenway envisions a scenic, safe, and functional 32-mile bicycle and pedestrian path from Davenport to Watsonville.

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California Enacts New Climate Rules — which Could Boost Gas Prices

11/08/2024

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.

Fishhook Closure Overnight November 14

11/08/2024

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

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Rail Stations Proposed for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos, Rio Del Mar

Ryan Meckel studies a map of potential passenger rail stations at a Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission workshop in Live Oak on Wednesday. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
Key takeaways

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Zero Emission Rail Service Is Coming to Santa Cruz!

The design and planning for new zero-emission passenger rail service is happening now, and includes an online survey plus two Community Workshops on Tues., Nov. 12, in Watsonville and Weds., Nov 13, in Live Oak.

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Input Wanted on Rural Highway Upgrades in Santa Cruz County

Graham Hill Road was a Highway 9 detour in February. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file)
Highway upgrades

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The Hills Are Alive

The Santa Cruz Boardwalk Giant Dipper has drawn over 60 million thrill-seekers to scream while careening around the roller coaster’s hairpin turns. But more than 65,000 motorists a day know that roller coaster ride pales compared to the high-speed, white-knuckle …

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As Live Oak Rail-Trail Plans Sharpen, Mobile-Home Owners Dig In

Some mobile homes near 38th Avenue and the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line in Live Oak are in the rail line’s right-of-way and could be moved for the rail-trail project. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
LIVE OAK >> …

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The Bridge Street Construction Pounding: What Is It, and When Will It Stop?

On Tuesday afternoon, Jana Tenant was in her backyard in the Bay Village senior community of Watsonville, a place she calls her “sanctuary.”

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Bay/Porter Onramp Closed for Two Months

The Bay/Porter onramp to southbound Highway 1 in Soquel has been shut down as part of the ongoing 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 …

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Charging Ahead: Inside Santa Cruz County’s E-Bike Surge – Talk of the Bay

It seems all manner of e-bikes are popping up across Santa Cruz County more and more—on trails, in streets, outside schools and grocery stores. Sometimes, the e-bikes are even carrying two passengers at a time as they zip down the …

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Transforming Transportation: The Impact of the Westside Rail Trail in Santa Cruz

Kids biking to school, seniors running errands, and fun-seekers headed to West Cliff, Natural Bridges or Wilder Ranch are loving the safety and convenience of this community resource.

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Highway 9 Paving Project Between Felton and Ben Lomond Begins

A major maintenance paving project on Highway 9 began Aug. 19, taking place between Lazy Woods Road in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond.

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A map of the Santa Cruz County stretch of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail, known commonly as the Coastal Rail Trail, or the Santa Cruz Rail Trail.
The Santa Cruz Rail Trail
Information about the Santa Cruz Rail Trail project, including updated news and Explainers.
Over two weekends last October, residents of Santa Cruz and Watsonville  participated in demonstration rides aboard an electric streetcar on rails.
The ‘Rail Trail’ Movement, Explained
The heated controversy over what to do with abandoned railroad tracks
California transportation history runs from railroads to today’s car culture.
California’s History of Transportation: From Railroads to Highways
The history of transportation in California has shaped the state, from the earliest stagecoach to today’s car culture.
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