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Individuals:
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Andrea Renny
Traffic Engineer, City of Monterey |
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| Ms. Renny developed a new traffic plan, for the annual Fourth of July event in Monterey, which included closing Del Monte Avenue during the event. By doing so, an emergency access route was created for public safety personnel and vehicles. It also eliminated the potential for pedestrian/vehicle conflicts and reduced traffic congestion after the event to 40 minutes. |
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Robin Harness
Member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee
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| Ms. Harness has successfully assisted and organized a number of bicycle events in Monterey County as well as serving as a volunteer coordinator for the “Tour of California” in 2007. |
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Susan Ragsdale-Cronin
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| Ms. Ragsdale-Cronin no longer uses her car, except for the occasional long distance trip. Instead, she uses a tandem bicycle with her 7-year old daughter on the back seat, and 3-year old daughter in the trailer hitched to the back. Susan has inspired more people to ride bicycles. She has shown that bicycles are a viable, environmentally friendly form of transportation and exercise. |
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Gary Karnes
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| Mr. Karnes owns and drives his electric car, which is great for the environment and reduces the nations dependence on oil. |
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A.J. Farrar
Member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee |
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| Mr. Farrar has served as a great example to other residents of Monterey County with his level of involvement and volunteerism at the agency in support of bicycle, pedestrian and rail projects. He has helped agency staff with events promoting alternative modes of transportation, at an inestimable value to the agency and community at large. |
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Lt. Phil Penko
Monterey Police Department |
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| Lt. Penko headed and planned a peninsula education exercise to better prepare peninsula cities and residents for a potential evacuation. This project is very important for the peninsula, as it is the first step in developing an evacuation plan for Pacific Grove and New Monterey. Lt. Penko’s plan to open the Presidio, as an evacuation route will potentially save lives in the event an evacuation of the area is necessary. |
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Programs:
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Citywide Traffic Impact Fee Program
City of Greenfield |
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| The traffic impact fee program will raise millions of dollars in development impact fees over a 20-year period for use on transportation improvements within the City of Greenfield. This program should be considered a model implementation for other jurisdictions to consider when establishing their own local fee program. |
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Line 55 Monterey-San Jose Express
Monterey-Salinas Transit |
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| This successful service provides an affordable commute alternative with the goal of mitigating traffic congestion, reducing emissions from fossil fuels, and providing connectivity for Monterey County residents to multiple public transportation services within in Santa Clara County, and to points north as far as Reno/Sparks Nevada |
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Projects:
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Sandholdt Road Bridge
Monterey County |
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| The new Sandholdt Road Bridge serves as a vital transportation hub of the community and contributes significantly to the daily life in Moss Landing. The new span directly enhances access, safety, mobility, environment quality, economic activities and viability of the community it connects. |
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SR 68 Ragsdale Drive Project
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| City of Monterey, Graniterock: Pavex Construction Division, Whitson Engineers, and URS Corporation: The SR 68 Ragsdale Drive Project has resulted in dramatically improving traffic conditions and safety through the intersection, as well as improving protection for pedestrian and bicyclists and the elimination of drainage problems in the area. |
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5th Street Bike Path Undercrossing
City of Marina |
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| This path will allow students and faculty of Cal State University to safely ride their bicycles to and from class. The new trail will also link to new developments in Fort Ord. |
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Caltrans District 5
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Salinas Road Interchange Project Development Team
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| This team worked diligently and cooperatively to receive approval of environmental documents, regularly held citizen advisory group meetings, and most importantly worked tirelessly to ensure that the significant project milestones were met. This project will improve the lives of thousands of commuters, visitors and truckers that travel Highway 1 everyday. It will replace a critical intersection with a much safer interchange. |
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| South County Highway 101 Median Barrier |
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| The new median barrier on Highway 101 near Gonzales have greatly improved safety along the US 101 corridor in Southern Monterey County by eliminating fatal cross over collisions. |
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Guardrail Project for Monterey Bay
Coastal Trail/Highway 1 |
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| Safety for bicyclists, rollerbladers, runners, and walkers was greatly improved with this project. Trail users will be protected from the high speeds and high volumes of traffic on Highway 1. |
