About the RTC
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is an autonomous regional transportation planning agency.
The State of California created the RTC in 1972 to carry out transportation responsibilities that cross city-county boundaries in Santa Cruz County. The agency:
- Sets priorities for major improvements to the transportation infrastructure and network of services, including highways, major roads, bus transit, paratransit, rail and alternative transportation facilities
- Pursues and allocates funding for major capital improvements to all elements of the transportation system, consistent with long-range plans
- Adopts policies to maximize the efficiency of the current transportation system and improve mobility, access and air quality
- Plans for future projects and programs to develop a balanced transportation system that addresses all modes, while improving the region’s quality of life
- Informs businesses and the public about actions needed to better manage the existing transportation system
- Promotes alternative transportation modes
Agency Overview
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is committed to delivering a full range of safe, convenient, reliable, and efficient transportation choices for the community. With a focus on long-term sustainability, the RTC provides transportation services, planning, and funding for all travel modes.
From projects that improve safety and traffic flow on highways, to pothole and sidewalk repair on local streets; from new and improved bicycle lanes and sidewalks, to support of public transit and paratransit services; from maintaining the existing transportation network to constructing projects that move more people; from help finding a carpool partner, to assisting stranded motorists — the RTC proactively addresses transportation needs in our community.
Working together with transportation partners, the RTC obtains and distributes funding, including voter-approved measure D funds, to maintain the existing transportation network as well as prepare for the transportation needs of the next generation. The RTC keeps residents, business, and visitors moving wherever they want to go and however they choose to get there.
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1101 Pacific Ave. Suite 250
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 460-3200
info@sccrtc.org
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Improving safety and traffic flow on highways, to pothole and sidewalk repair on local streets, the RTC proactively addresses transportation needs in our community