The Santa Cruz Metro board is holding a public hearing on its proposed ballot measure at 11 a.m. Monday, where it could decide whether or not to move it forward to the county board of supervisors in August.
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Carmageddon: Annual roadwork shifts to North County; RTC Aptos property dispute trial set for September
The county’s annual roadwork reached North County last week and will continue in the area through late August. Meanwhile, the property dispute between the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and Aptos property owners is now scheduled to go to trial in early September.
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Carmageddon: Metro board to hold public hearing for own sales tax measure for November ballot, separate from citizens’ initiative
To pursue as many potential paths to a local funding source as possible, the Santa Cruz Metro board discussed moving to put a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot on its own accord, while Friends of Santa Cruz Metro continues its push to gather enough signatures for a citizens’ initiative ballot measure. If the board does decide to put a sales tax on the November ballot, it will require a two-thirds majority.
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Carmageddon: Dispute between RTC, Aptos Village property owners heading to court
A dispute between the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and property owners in Aptos Village about who owns a portion of land along the rail line is moving forward, with a trial expected to begin no earlier than the week of July 13.
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Carmageddon: RTC to consider contract award for rail trail construction management services; annual roadwork underway
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission on Thursday will consider awarding a contract for construction management services for Segment 12 of the Coastal Rail Trail. Meanwhile, the county’s annual road work is underway, with Mid-County projects set to wrap up this week.
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Carmageddon: Second full Murray Street Bridge closure in sight, could begin as early as June 10
The second full closure of the Murray Street Bridge could begin as early as June 10, the City of Santa Cruz announced on Friday. However, this one is scheduled to last only a couple of months. The project is still on track for a January 2028 completion.
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Carmageddon: Capitola City Council moves to reallocate funding from Bay Avenue corridor to Capitola trestle planning
The Capitola City Council voted to submit a request to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission that $200,000 originally ticketed for Bay Avenue corridor improvements be reallocated to preliminary planning work for the Capitola trestle, to determine whether it could feasibly support trail segments.
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Carmageddon: Capitola City Council OKs some safety improvements on Bay Avenue, but nixes roundabouts
The Capitola City Council moved forward with safety improvements on Bay Avenue between Capitola and Soquel, including lighting and an additional crosswalk, but stopped short of exploring roundabouts at Bay’s intersections with Hill Street and Capitola Avenue.
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Carmageddon: RTC targeting fall 2026 completion of North Coast rail trail
The construction of the North Coast section of Coastal Rail Trail is shutting down an informal parking area near Davenport for about six months as the Regional Transportation Commission targets a fall 2026 completion date. Once finished, there will be nearly 10 miles of continuous trail between Davenport and the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.
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Carmageddon: RTC considering list of transit and paratransit requests
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will consider a draft of this year’s list of unmet transit and paratransit needs at its meeting Thursday, an annual occurrence informed by members of the community.
