3/7/24 - Part 6 - SCCRTC Board Meeting - Hwy 1 Auxiliary Lanes and Bus-on-Shoulder Project Construction Update

(Summary from the RTC's Highlights)The Commission received an update on the ongoing construction along Highway 1. Majorconstruction activities will begin this month on the Highway 1 State Park to Bay/PorterAuxiliary Lanes and Bus-on-Shoulder Project that includes a new bicycle and pedestrianovercrossing at Mar Vista Drive and the replacement of the Capitola Avenue overcrossing atHighway 1. As the project gets underway, the long-term closure of the Capitola Avenueovercrossing is necessary in order to demolish the existing structure and build the new one.The Capitola Avenue overcrossing will close to vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian trafficbeginning on Monday, March 11 at 9:00 a.m., for approximately 14 months. In order todemolish the structure, a 24-hour full closure of Highway 1 between the Bay/Porter and Parkinterchanges is necessary. This closure is planned to begin on Saturday, March 23 at 7:00p.m. and end on Sunday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. Staff has prepared a public outreach plan forboth the long-term Capitola Avenue closure and the 24-hour highway closure that includesrobust regional and interregional communications