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Murray Street Bridge to close for summer
Starting on or around June 10, the bridge will be closed in both directions
Boulder Creek community has one way in and one way out
Bonnie Brier lost its main access bridge in 2025. One year later, residents are still cut off.
E-bikes aren’t going away, so city leaders want to better educate youth riders
A closer look at Marin County’s e-bike safety program
Half-cent sales tax for Santa Cruz County buses proposed for November ballot
Money would avert service cuts and 100 layoffs
Proposed lane reductions on Freedom Boulevard draw scrutiny from city leaders
Watsonville City Council deliberates plan to make road safer
New vision for Watsonville’s Freedom Boulevard
The city’s most dangerous intersection might get safety upgrades
Progressive Rail pushes back on RTC’s rail line takeover attempt
An ‘unfazed’ RTC remains undeterred
Santa Cruz County residents’ input wanted on 2050 transportation plan
RTC meeting Jan. 15
Update: Santa Cruz transportation officials pivot toward temporary trail design
‘Interim trail’ approved for 6 miles of Coastal Rail Trail
‘We’re not in a good position’: Santa Cruz transportation staff push for trail atop tracks
Train advocates, Roaring Camp push back ahead of Thursday vote
Rail line operator says ‘no’ to Santa Cruz harbor bridge path
Plus: City council to consider tenant relocation payments
Rail trail future in limbo despite more funding
Leaders continue searching for cost-saving measures
Transportation commission considers options for midcounty rail trail amid $77 million shortfall
State and federal grants remain at risk
Is your e-bike street legal? How to avoid a ticket or tow in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police pledge crackdown on illegal e-bikes
Cost-saving efforts backfire for rail trail in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Capitola
Shortfall could delay construction
Santa Cruz council pushes forward with $1.7 million harbor rail bridge plan, other relief measures
Free parking, expanded bus and water taxi service proposed
This New Jersey city achieved zero traffic deaths. Could it be a model for Santa Cruz?
Hoboken lowered speed limits, traded parking for safety
Santa Cruz staff advise against opening harbor rail bridge for walking
Report recommends expanding water taxi, bus service
Four ways to make streets safer in Watsonville
Plans to slow streets could save lives
Watsonville’s walking and biking deaths far outpace the county average. Here’s why.
Experts blame wide roads and high speeds
Share biking and walking wants with City of Santa Cruz staff
Open house set for Thursday