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…

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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.

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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Draft 2022 Monterey County Regional Transportation Plan

Notice of Availability for Public Comment

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2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan & the Sustainable Communities Strategy

AMBAG is the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) for the Monterey Bay Area. As the MPO, AMBAG is required to produce certain documents that maintain the region's eligibility for federal…

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

Friday, October 15, 2021

Monterey Bay Electric Bicycle Incentive Program

On September 15, 2021, the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) Board authorized the initiation of MBARD’s first Electric Bicycle Incentive Program (e-BIP). Through this incentive program…

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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…

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…

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…

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 CONE ZONE REPORT for Sunday, January 16- January 22, 2022

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.

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Prunedale Improvement Project Right of Way Rescission

The Transportation Agency and Caltrans seek to rescind the old Prunedale Bypass route segment of the US 101 corridor, sell the excess property originally purchased for the bypass in the 1970’s, and…

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

Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway

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TAMC 2020 Annual Report

Draft 2022 Monterey County Regional Transportation Plan

2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan & the Sustainable Communities Strategy

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

Monterey Bay Electric Bicycle Incentive Program

TAMC Racial Equity Program

Road Design Impact on Pedestrian and Bicylist Safety

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

Safe Routes to School

US 101 South of Salinas Project Website

TAMC CONE ZONE REPORT for Sunday, January 16- January 22, 2022

Prunedale Improvement Project Right of Way Rescission

Telework Best Practices Webinar Series Recap

TAMC COVID-19 Office Protocol

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