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.

Adults and children walking along the sidewalk to school

“TAMC Hosts Townhall on Thursday to Launch Participatory Budgeting Election for Greenfield Community Members to Vote On Safe Routes To School Projects”

Monday, November 28, 2022

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“Greenfield Community Asked to Vote on Which Safe Routes To School Projects to Fund”

RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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“TAMC SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION AWARDS”

RELEASE DATE: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

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“TAMC SEEKS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR THE MEASURE X SENIOR & DISABLED TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM”

October 3, 2022

Poster with images of people biking, walking and running

“TAMC ANNOUNCES “MOVE IT MONTEREY COUNTY CHALLENGE “ FALL WINNERS”

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

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PACIFIC GROVE & SMART GROWTH AMERICA HOST WORKSHOP SERIES TO ENVISION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUNSET DRIVE/STATE ROUTE 68 CORRIDOR

Thursday, November 1, 2022

"THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS NEEDS PUBLIC INPUT"

Community input is part of an effort to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles throughout California’s Central Coast, including on or near…

AGENCIES LAUNCH WALKING SCHOOL BUSES and BIKE & ROLL EVENTS IN SALINAS

Thursday, October 6, 2022

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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.

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…

MST SURF! Project Presentation

Anyone interested in viewing MST's August 17, 2022 presentation on the SURF! project to members of LandWatch Monterey County can view it at the link below:

Cover image of the 2021 annual report, featuring an aerial photo of the Salinas train station

TAMC 2021 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…

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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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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