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"It's no guarantee that we're going to be able to do this project ultimately; that we'll have the money," said Andy Schiffrin, the alternate for Commissioner Justin Cummings. "But by approving the project--or urging the county to approve the project--we make it possible to potentially do it and we stay on track."
A pair of segments from the high-profile Coastal Rail Trail project running through Santa Cruz's Mid County region are in limbo after the county Board of Supervisors rejected a majority of recommendations from its staff to move the project forward at its meeting Tuesday.
The trail will offer connections to 10 schools, 18 parks, 13 public beaches, two community centers and multiple residential neighborhoods and commercial areas, according to a release from the county.
Local transportation leaders have released a draft environmental impact report for a pair of Coastal Rail Trail segments running through the middle of Santa Cruz County and are encouraging the public to have a look.