Bicycle and Pedestrian Friendly

The Transportation Investement Plan will:
•	Improve safety of bicycle and pedestrian routes throughout Monterey County

•	Provide for completion of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail and other vital bike paths

•	Foster continued strategic partnerships

Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

The Transportation Agency is responsible for improving safety and access for bicyclists and pedestrians. These forms of transportation are important to the economic and general health of Monterey County. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee reviews each project in the
Transportation Improvement Plan to ensure that the projects incorporate bicycle and pedestrian features.

Safety at key locations

Projects at these key locations will provide bicyclists and pedestrians with safer crossing over state highways and local roads.

Highway 68- Salinas River Bridge

The Salinas River Bridge is an obstacle to bicyclists and pedestrian traveling on Highway 68 between Monterey and Salinas. This potential project in the Transportation Investement Plan includes construction of a multi- use path that:

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Provides a safe alternative route over the Salinas River for bicyclists and pedestrians

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Parallels Highway 68 between Reservation Road and Spreckels Boulevard, within existing state and county right -of-way

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail

The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail will be a bicycle and pedestrian pathway stretching from Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove. The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is preparing a master plan to determine the location for key trail segments. The trail includes:

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A continuous and safe multi- use path that spans the entire coast of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

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Paths to provide both bicyclists and pedestrians with safe passage along the coast

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Near term construction of new pathways along Highway 1 in Moss Landing and Sand City

Strategic Partnerships

The Transportation Agency is pooling resources with the Big Sur Land Trust, California State Parks, the Monterey Regional Parks District and the Coastal Conservancy to assure that these and other critical trail projects get built:

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Carmel River Trail

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Carmel Hill Trail through Hatton Canyon

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Bikeways on the Big Sur Coast

For more information about bicyclist and pedestrian program click on the link as well as viewing the Bike Flyer(PDF 2.35MB).