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Boronda Road Project Begins

11/15/2024

Read on for details about the project to widen Boronda Road in Salinas and add roundabouts.

Rail Between Monterey & Santa Barbara Counties Receives Grant

11/13/2024

This report on the $63 million grant recently awarded to fund rail transit between Monterey and Santa Barbara includes details about the agencies involved and the part this segment plays in a larger rail line linking San Francisco and Los Angeles. Read on to learn more.

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Concours d'Elegance Announces Record Amount Raised for Local Charities.

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is known for showcasing the world’s finest automobiles, most worth in the millions. As it turns out, however, this year’s event may be remembered for a figure that has nothing to do with cars.

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TAMC Is Adapting to Expedite the Commute to the Monterey Peninsula.

After the Transportation Agency for Monterey County started construction on a project to widen Imjin Parkway in February, Doug Bilse, a traffic engineer at TAMC, noticed a marked change: More drivers were changing their westbound commutes to Highway 68.

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King City Secures $25M for New Multimodal Transit Center

KING CITY — California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced more than $1.3 billion in funding has been awarded to public transportation projects statewide through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP).

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Handcar Tours in Marina Will End, Unless the City Inks a New Lease for Train Tracks.

Long-empty train tracks west of Highway 1 offer a spectacular view of the dunes and the Monterey Bay. Since 2021, people who signed up for handcar rides have enjoyed it while feeling the breeze.

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Salinas City Council Bets on Infrastructure to Make Roads Safer for Pedestrians.

In recent months the city of Salinas has seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities, including the death of a 3-year-old in July, after a driver ran a red light on East Alisal Street. Anecdotally, residents report more jaywalking, groups of…

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The North Fremont Bike Path Will Go Somewhere, Eventually.

David Schmalz here. Just over three years ago in this newsletter, I offered a defense for the much-maligned bike path running down the center of North Fremont Street in Monterey, aka the Bike Lane to Nowhere.

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Highway 1 at Regent's Slide Will Remain Closed for 2024.

The Big Sur coastline continues to crack and crumble, causing delays in the reopening of Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide, Caltrans announced in a statement on Sept. 27.

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Transportation Agency for Monterey County Provides Update on US 101 South of Salinas Project

SALINAS — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors received a comprehensive update on the US 101 South of Salinas project during its recent meeting.

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Coastal Commission Approves MST SURF! Busway in 7-1 Vote.

In a 7-1 vote with two commissioners recusing on Thursday, Sept. 12, the California Coastal Commission approved Monterey-Salinas Transit’s controversial SURF! Busway project, an off-highway busway that is planned to span from Marina to Sand City west of Highway 1.

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Touch-a-Truck Marks 10 Years of Community Support and Fun

SALINAS — Coastal Kids Home Care marked a significant milestone on Aug. 25, celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Touch-A-Truck event.

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