Monterey County Transportation Digest

A $2.25 million CalTrans grant was awarded to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County to conduct study on vulnerability of an 8-mile long section of Highway 1 at Moss Landing to effects of climate change and storm surges.

Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.

The first 1.5 mile segment of the FORTAG project is set to begin construction in Del Rey Oaks later in July.

On June 20, Joby Aviation announced it had received FAA authorization to use its ElevateOS software for air taxi services.

On June 17, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County applied for a state grant to connect existing trails and bike lanes in the area of Fremont Boulevard and Highway 218 near Seaside.

A project for a new air terminal and aircraft parking apron at the Monterey Regional Airport has entered the design phase.

Work is advancing faster than anticipated.

A Bay Area transit funding bill is delayed so supporters can seek consensus on how the money will be raised and distributed.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 29 celebrating the beginning of construction of the Del Ray Oaks segment of the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway project.

CalTrans reported steady progress at three Monterey County sites with an estimated full opening of Highway 1 in late autumn.

Following a noise complaint, the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury investigated and released a report with recommendations for the Monterey Regional Airport.

At a ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of its Marina manufacturing facility, Joby announced the successful flight testing of of its pre-production prototype all-electric air taxi.

CalTrans announced convoys through the Rocky Creek slip-out on Highway 1 are open to the general public twice daily at 7-8AM and 5-6PM.

CalTrans continues to work toward a May 27 reopening of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek slip-out.

A report on CalTrans progress on three Highway 1 landslides south of the Rocky Creek Bridge slip-out.

CalTrans is working to stabilize the slip-out of the road edge south of Rocky Creek Bridge and have a one-way signal installed by May 27.

CalTrans is concentrating work on stabilizing the edge of the lane at the location of the slip-out with a goal of installing a temporary stoplight so one-way traffic can resume.

A program that allows solo drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to use carpool lanes on freeways and bridges in California may be removed for good next year.

Phase 4 of the Measure S Citywide Road Resurfacing has restarted after a pause and is expected to finish by late May.

Highway 1 is closed indefinitely from Palo Colorado Road to Rocky Creek Bridge, the California Department of Transportation said on social media after a new landslide eroded part of the roadway.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The proposed bill would require new California cars to have a speed limiter.

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.

The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.