Transportation Agency for Monterey County

Town Hall Meeting - U.S. 101 South of Salinas Project

A recording of the September 13 Town Hall Meeting to review proposed investment scenarios to improve safety on US 101 South of Salinas is available for viewing

Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway

The Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway (FORTAG) is part of a larger effort to connect communities in and around the former Fort Ord to each other and to education, employment, community, and recreation centers. FORTAG is a proposed new paved regional active transportation route that will serve as a safe…

Remote and Teleworking Toolkit

Our Mission

Develop and maintain a multimodal transportation system that enhances mobility, safety, access, environmental quality, and economic activities in Monterey County.

Mobility for All

Projects under the category "Mobility for All" have $80 million in funding dedicated to Pedestrian & Bike Safety and Mobility Projects over the 20 year life-span of Measure X.

Highway 68-Salinas to Monterey

Plans to improve safety and congestion along Highway 68 are underway. TAMC and Caltrans are reviewing environmental impacts and creating design options to improve this connection between the Valley and the Peninsula. TAMC's goal is to start constuction of the first segment by 2024.

Highway 156

Highway 156 West is one of the major thoroughfares used by residents, commuters, tourists, and commercial trucks traveling to and from the Monterey Peninsula. As a result, more than 32,000 vehicles travel along this route each weekday, and Highway 156 experiences periods of heavy congestion, especially on…

Monterey County Rail Extension

The Monterey County Rail Extension project extends passenger rail service from Santa Clara County south to Salinas. This is a transformative project that will revitalize the downtown Salinas train station and create new multimodal transportation hubs for the disadvantaged communities of Pajaro and Castroville.

Safe Routes to School Program

Children are at a disadvantage and have limited transportation options. Too young to drive, they must rely on an adult to drive them or on other forms of transportation to get around such as transit, carpooling, bicycling and walking.

About Us

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) serves as Monterey County’s regional transportation planning agency, and is a state designated agency responsible for planning and financial programming of transportation projects.

Virtual Community Meeting for Merrritt Street Project Improvments: May 26, 2022

Merritt Street in Castroville is changing and Caltrans invites you to attend a virtual community meeting to get an update on the project! Learn more about the project and what impacts it may have on…

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Move It Monterey County! Challenge April 18 - May 31 2022

It’s time to MOVE Monterey County! Get outside and take at least one trip that is healthy for your body, mind or community.

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Students and Parents Show Up in Force to Participate in Del Rey Woods Elementary School "Walking School Bus"

A large cadre of students and parents, along with Seaside Mayor Ian Oglesby and Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh, escorted by patrol officers from the Seaside…

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A PARTIALLY RECIRCULATED DRAFT EIR FOR PUBLIC REVIEW

NOTICE is hereby given that a Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Section 6.4.2(h) has been prepared by the Association of Monterey Bay Area of Governments (AMBAG) of…

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TAMC CONE ZONE REPORT

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County this week. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent. As always, Caltrans and the CHP reminds motorists to drive safely and to share the road.

US 101 South of Salinas Project Fact Sheet

SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit Project Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit Project?
The proposed SURF! line is a 6-mile bus-only lane from Marina to Sand City and Seaside on an established, publicly owned transit corridor…

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Safe Routes to School's "Walking School Bus" to Bay View Academy

The first Safe Routes to School "Walking School Bus" kicked-off this morning from the Monterey Bay Recreational Trail to Bay View Academy School. Led by Officer Hall from the Monterey Police…

“AGENCIES LAUNCH WALKING SCHOOL BUSES ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA NEXT WEEK”

RELEASE DATE: Friday, April 1, 2022

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TAMC's Safe Routes to School Program Recognized During Clean California Alisal Greening, Beautification, and Safety Project

The Transportation Agency's Safe Routes to School Program received a "shout-out" during today's Clean California Alisal Greening, Beautification, and Safety Project press conference. The program's…

State Route 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange Project Fact Sheet

Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Plan - Request for Proposals

The Salinas Valley Safe Routes to Schools Plan is a partnership between the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, the Cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, and King City, the Monterey County…

US 101 South of Salinas Project Website

The Transportation Agency has developed a dedicated website for the US Highway 101 South of Salinas project between the Main Street Overcrossing in Chualar and the Airport Boulevard Overcrossing in…

TAMC 2020 Annual Report

Each year the Transportation Agency presents an annual report providing an overview of our mission to advance transportation projects and programs benefitting Monterey County residents, businesses…

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“SALINAS INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER
RECEIVES TWO TRANSPORTATION AWARDS”

RELEASE DATE: Friday, February 25, 2022

“CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ALLOCATES $19 MILLON TO IMJIM PARKWAY PROJECT”

Friday, October 15, 2021

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TAMC Racial Equity Program

The TAMC Board of Directors adopted a racial equity program on August 25, 2021. The program integrates specific racial equity-based activites into three agency areas: funding, public outreach and…

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Road Design Impact on Pedestrian and Bicylist Safety

Road design has a big impact on pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and roadway improvements can take time. What we can all do right away is assess and change how we drive, walk, and bike to help…

Safe Routes to School

The Transportation Agency has a dedicated website for the Measure X Safe Routes to School Program. The website provides information about the program which includes: fun-filled classroom and outdoor…

Telework Best Practices Webinar Series Recap

Best Practices and Tips for Telework During COVID-19 and Beyond! A 4-part Webinar Series for Employers, Managers and Employees

TAMC COVID-19 Office Protocol

The health and safety of TAMC employees and visitors to its office is essential. While the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, shelter-in-place orders are being relaxed and plans need to be made to dictate how the Agency offices will reopen. A team of Agency staff has developed and the Executive Director has signed off on the attached protocol to ensure that the return to office is done in a safe and healthy manner. This protocol will be updated on a monthly basis by the Executive Director to reflect the status of the pandemic within the County.

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