DATE:  Monday, February 9, 2026

MONTEREY COUNTY – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) awarded $13 million for four Active Transportation programs and projects in Marina, Seaside and Salinas.

The projects and programs that received funding from the Commission are:

Seaside

The CTC awarded $9.4 million for the Broadway Avenue Complete Steet Corridor Project to construct a 1.3-mile road diet on Broadway Avenue and Safe Routes to School improvements on Yosemite Avenue. The  improvements include installing  bicycle facilities, roundabouts, sidewalk, curb ramps, bulbouts and becon and lighting along Broadway Avenue to create a safer and more comfortable environment while walking and biking.

An additional $1 million was awarded for public engagement and educational programs at Martin Luther King Jr. School of the Arts, Highland Elementary School, and various affordable housing  along the corridor to increase safe bicycling and walking for all ages and abilities in the city.

Marina

TAMC was awarded $980,000 for the California Avenue Segment of the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (FORTAG) to provide extensive traffic safety education for students, families and seniors near Marina Vista Elementary School, Los Arboles Middle School, and various senior housing locations in Marina. The funding will be used to provide extensive traffic safety education geared towards students, families and seniors that will be needed to ensure the trail is accessed safely.

Salinas

$1.5 million was awarded for safety education in coordination with the Harden Parkway Path & Safe Routes to School Project. The funding includes traffic safety education for 2nd – 5th  grade students at Natividad and students at Harden Middle School , North Salinas High School and various senior housing and businesses in North Salinas. Education will include in-class presentations and hands-on experience practicing safe walking and bicycling. North Salinas High School students will be recruited to help develop sidewalk art marking safe routes to school and be asked to create a safety and/or active transportation campaign for their peers.

TAMC’s strong partnerships with the jurisdictions in Monterey County are reflected in this latest round of CTC awards, which fund projects that build safer streets, expand educational outreach, and strengthen community‑based active transportation programs. These investments complement TAMC’s long‑standing Safe Routes to Schools Program, which provides traffic safety education and hands‑on training for students, families, and seniors across the county. 

Leveraging Measure X has been critical to securing these competitive state funds, enabling TAMC and its partner jurisdictions to bring forward well‑developed, locally supported projects with matching resources that increase competitiveness and deliver greater safety benefits for residents. As Executive Director Todd Muck noted, “These awards demonstrate what we can accomplish when local communities, schools, and regional partners work together, and when we use Measure X to show the state that Monterey County is ready to deliver transformative, people‑centered transportation projects.”

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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is responsible for investing in regional transportation projects for Monterey County residents, businesses, and visitors. The mission of TAMC is to develop and maintain a multimodal transportation system that enhances mobility, safety, access, environment quality, and economic activities in Monterey County. For more information visit www.tamcmonterey.org or call 831.775.0903.