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Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes and Bus-on-Shoulder Improvements —Freedom Boulevard to State Park Drive—

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5/district-5-current-projects/high…

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
07/10/2025

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Surface Transportation

SECTOR
Surface Transportation

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category DOT Projects

Caltrans

LEAD AGENCY
California, CalTrans

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description:

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in association with the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) and the County of Santa Cruz (County), proposes improvements along State Highway Route 1 (SR 1) and the Santa Cruz Branch Line railroad right of way, within an unincorporated area of the County. Improvements under consideration include the construction of auxiliary lanes, implementation of bus-on-shoulder (BOS) operations, widening and replacement of bridges, construction of Segment 12 of the Coastal Rail Trail, and the installation of sound walls and retaining walls.

The proposed auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements would extend approximately 2.7 miles along SR 1 in unincorporated Santa Cruz County between the Freedom Boulevard interchange and the State Park Drive interchange, from post mile (PM) 10.7 to PM 8.1. The proposed Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 would extend approximately 1.25 miles along the Santa Cruz Branch Line railroad, between Rio Del Mar Boulevard and State Park Drive.

Permitting Timetable

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Overall Project Timetable
 
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Schedule
Extension or Delay
Ahead of Schedule
Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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