NEWS

The information below provides the latest news and updates about tamc projects and programs.

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Monterey County Rail Extension Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, January 15, 2021 to celebrate the improvements at the Intermodal Transportation Center in Salinas. TAMC Executive Director Debbie Hale was joined by several elected officials to present to the community the completion of Package 1 of the Monterey County Rail Extension Package 1.

TAMC Board Chair's Commentary

TRANSPORTATION: Surviving 2020 with Hope & Resiliency

CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVES $20 MILLION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY 156/ CASTROVILLE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE PROJECT

December 2, 2020

TAMC ANNOUNCES OVERALL WINNERS OF THE GO831SMART COMMUTE TO THE MOON CHALLENGE”

November 24, 2020

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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 insure that the estimated $10 million of proceeds from the sell are applied to a project (or projects) identified in the Monterey County Local Alternative Transportation Improvement Program.

CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION STAFF RECOMMENDS $20 MILLION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY 156/CASTROVILLE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE PROJECT

November 17, 2020

“TAMC Announces the Third Winner of the “Go831 Smart Commute to the Moon Challenge ” Random Drawing

October 27, 2020

TAMC Announces the Second Winner of the “Go831 Smart Commute to the Moon Challenge” Random Drawing

October 20, 2020

TAMC Announces the First Winner of the “Go831 Smart Commute to the Moon Challenge” Random Drawing

MONTEREY COUNTY – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, and the City of Salinas announced that Jenny Cogswell of Monterey is the winner of the first $50 random drawing of the “Go831 Smart Commute to the Moon Challenge” for logging her October telework trips.

"Monterey County Commuters Challenged to Take a Trip to the Moon"

September 28, 2020

Virtual Meeting on Passenger Rail Service

Monday, September 28, 2020

TAMC Board Highlights

September 23, 2020

Supervisor Phillips' Hosts Town Hall Meeting with Caltrans and TAMC

August 19, 2020

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State Route 156 Multimodal Corridor Plan

At the June 24, 2020 meeting of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Board of Directors, the Board adopted the State Route 156 Multimodal Corridor Plan. The State Route 156 Multimodal Corridor Plan was developed with the intent of presenting an integrated analysis of mode-specific plans along the corridor in order to document the eligibility of the State Route 156 Castroville Boulevard…

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.

TAMC Annual Report

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…

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