Monterey County Local News: Transportation


All Local Transportation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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03/20/2024
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In January 2017, Monterey County was hit with an onslaught of storms, exacerbating damage in Big Sur and Carmel Valley from the 2016 Soberanes Fire, which left burn scars on 132,127 acres that were more prone to erosion and runoff.

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03/19/2024
Joby Aviation announced it will be delivering the second and third of three aircraft produced at its Pilot Production Line in Marina as part of a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

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03/14/2024
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Contracted crews have initiated repairs this week to drainage structures along northbound Highway 101.

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03/13/2024
CalTrans continues to work on a 12 mile stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur despite recent March rain events as daily resident car convoys continue.

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03/11/2024
The Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project has progressed, with tree and brush removal and temporary erosion control installed in preparation for construction work.

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03/08/2024
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City of King’s Downtown Streetscape Project was among this year’s winners of the 22nd Annual Transportation Excellence Awards, presented by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).

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03/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Caltrans Is Reducing Speed Limits on Highway 1 in Big Sur.

Once the signs are replaced, which is expected to happen in the next 30 days, speed limits are going down on parts of Highway 1 in Big Sur.

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03/01/2024
On March 1, the California Public Utilities Commission gave approval for driverless taxi company Waymo to expand service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

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02/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Caltrans Eyes March 8 Opening for Part of Highway 1 in Big Sur

Caltrans hopes to reopen one section of Highway 1 on March 8. But when the rest of the highway will be cleared remains unknown as crews deal with other rockslides.

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02/14/2024
Image for display with article titled Two Retirees Are Causing Agencies to Rethink Roundabouts on Highway 68

Are roundabouts, perhaps, overrated? That is a key question being asked right now about Caltrans’ Highway 68 Improvement Project.

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02/14/2024
The San Pedro ports had a busy January as they rebounded from last year’s labor troubles and picked up cargo redirected because of Suez and Panama canal troubles.

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02/14/2024
California electric vehicle sales dropped significantly in the last half of 2023, raising questions about the state’s ability to phase out gas-powered cars.

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02/09/2024
Work continues along Highway 1 at Paul’s Slide, but with the recent storm, a new rockslide has extended the road’s closure northward. However, the highway is still on track to reopen later this spring.

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02/01/2024
Some automakers are reducing production of electric cars and Tesla sales have dropped. Can California sustain its record pace and meet the state mandate?

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01/31/2024
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County continues to lay the path for its vision of extending Caltrain rail service, past its current endpoint in Gilroy, to a new point in Salinas.

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01/24/2024
A project to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas via electric high speed rail could break ground in early 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

California Local Pin Marker From The California Aggie...

01/23/2024
The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.

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01/12/2024
Joby Aviation signed an agreement for the first electric air taxi charger installed at a California airport in anticipation of air taxi service in the greater Los Angeles area.

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01/11/2024
A project aiming to improve a major traffic artery between the Salinas area and the Monterey Peninsula has been delayed due to weather but officials still hope to see work start this month.
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