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Draft Monterey Bay Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP)   The public is invited by the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) to comment on the Draft Monterey Bay Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP): FY 2010-11 to 2013-14 from July 26, 2010 to August 26, 2010. The Draft Monterey Bay MTIP: FY 2010-11 to 2013-14 is the region’s (Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties) short range transportation programming document that contains transportation improvement projects including public mass transit, highway, local road, bicycle and pedestrian projects, proposed for funding based on anticipated available federal, state and local funding over the next four year (FY 2010-11 to 2013-14). To view/download the complete Draft MTIP document, please visit at www.ambag.org or contact Bhupendra Patel at bpatel@ambag.org or call at 831-264-5091.         Transportation Agency For Monterey County Highlights - June 24, 2010 Meeting   Increased Transit Service For Monterey Peninsula, Csumb, And Salinas Beginning this September, A new Monterrey Salinas Transit service, Line 25, will begin this fall with service running between Marina and Salinas via CSUMB. 2010 Monterey County Bike Week Bike Week 2010 took place May 10-16, 2010 and received a total of $16,000 in sponsorships, $12,000 in cash donations, and $4,000 in goods and services. Commuter Rail Extension To Salinas: Moving Forward Passenger rail to Monterey County is moving forward with the City of Salinas selecting a design for the Salinas Intermodal Center, submittal of the Environmental Assessment to the Federal Transit Administration, and successfully receiving $6,247,813 in state rail bond funds for right-of-way acquisition and $4,258,000 in Traffic Congestion Relief Program funds for engineering and design. New Monterey County Bicycle And Pedestrian Master Plan A major part of a county’s transportation network is bicycle and pedestrian planning. The Transportation Agency was awarded a State Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction grant to prepare this master plan for a total cost of $63,720. County Of Monterey Receives State Transportation Funds The Transportation Agency allocated more than $260,000 in Regional Surface Transportation Funds to the County of Monterey for the Del Monte Rehabilitation Project Phase II, which included $55,000 to the Carmel Valley Road and $214,511 to the Davis Road overlay projects.   » Read more     Transportation Agency For Monterey County Highlights - May 26, 2010 Meeting   State Preserves Some, Cuts Some Transportation Funds At its May 20 meeting, the California Transportation Commission agreed to support funding for construction of critical projects in Monterey County in the next five years, with a few notable exceptions. Emission Reduction Grants Availble For Transportation Projects The Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District will award up to $1.6 million in AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grant funding to eligible projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions at the September 15, 2010 Board meeting. Greenfield And Soledad Receive Local Transportation Funds The Transportation Agency allocated $1.18 million in Local Transportation Funds to the City of Greenfield for public transit service, streets and roads projects. City Of Seaside Receives State Transportation Funds The Transportation Agency allocated more than $77,000 in Regional Surface Transportation Funds to the City of Seaside for the Del Monte Rehabilitation Project Phase II. Projects eligible for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding include local street and roadway rehabilitation, local match for federal transportation funds, bike lanes, pedestrian facilities, public transit capital, and signal coordination.   » Read more     Wednesday, May 19 -- Temporary Carmel Valley Road Closure For Construction Of New Bike And Walking Trail   MONTEREY COUNTY — Construction of the lighted pedestrian/bicycle underpass beneath Carmel Valley Road near the Highway 1 intersection will shift to the south side of Carmel Valley Road Wednesday evening. Full closure of Carmel Valley Road between Hwy 1 and Carmel Rancho Blvd will be required between 10 PM Wednesday and 5 AM Thursday morning. Traffic will be detoured around the location using Rio Road and Carmel Rancho Blvd.   » Read more     Light rail project exciting addition to Peninsula   » Read more     New Bike And Walking Trail Construction Expected To Begin At Carmel Valley Road/Highway 1   MONTEREY COUNTY — Construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail between Carmel Valley and Rio roads is scheduled to begin next week and be completed by August. The trail project begins just north of Carmel Valley Road, parallels Highway 1 along the back side of the Barnyard Shopping Center, and terminates at Rio Road. A major feature of the trail project is the construction of a lighted underpass beneath Carmel Valley Road near the Highway 1 intersection.   » Read more     Caltrans Highway 1 Big Sur Hotline To Provide Current Traffic Information   MONTEREY/SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES — Caltrans District 5 has created a toll-free hotline that will provide information about traffic on Highway 1. The hotline will cover an area of the Big Sur coast highway from Cambria to Carmel. Motorists are advised to consult the hotline before driving on Highway 1 in the Big Sur area. The toll-free phone number is (888) 836-0866.   » Read more     Highway 1 Interchange at Salinas Road Receives State Construction Funds   Construction on a new interchange at Highway 1 and Salinas Road will begin this September with the award of $29.2 million today from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) in Proposition 1B transportation bonds funds. This project will reduce traffic congestion and motorist safety north of Moss Landing near the Santa Cruz County.   » Read more     2008 Regional Traffic Counts Data Available Online   Traffic counts conducted by The Transportation Agency for Monterey County show that the highest traveled roadways in Monterey County for 2008 were located on the Monterey Peninsula (Lighthouse Avenue and Del Monte Avenue) and the City of Salinas (Main Street and Davis Road). This is due to the high number of people using these roadways to access downtown Monterey and Salinas and to access State Highways 1, 101, and 183. These traffic counts also show that there is a jobs-housing imbalance between Monterey and Salinas. http://www.tamcmonterey.org/trafficcounts/   » Read more

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