Section II. Key Issues Facing Transportation
2. Santa Cruz County Has a Varied Multi-modal Transportation Network
The county's existing transportation network is comprised of a broad range of transportation facilities and modes, including: state highways, local roads and streets, an extensive bus system and specialized transport system for seniors and people with disabilities, rail lines, bikeways, sidewalks, an airport, and traffic management systems such as carpool programs, park and ride lots, Intelligent Transportation System technology, and signal synchronization. This "multimodal" transportation network is crucial to meeting the travel needs of all county residents and visitors, including drivers, non-drivers, children, seniors, people with disabilities, commuters, and commercial traffic. However, maintaining, improving, and enhancing the existing transportation network to meet the multi-modal needs of our community faces several challenges.