DATE:  Thursday, May 8, 2025

MONTEREY COUNTY – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)  series of workshops seeking community input on developing a “Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan,” to help make local streets and roadways safe begin next week.

The objective of the   Monterey County Regional Vision Plan is aimed at eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while promoting safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for everyone.

Critical to that process is community input that can be provided at  one of the  workshop to share where they would like to see safety improvements. Workshops will be held this month from 5:30 pm to 7 pm on the following  dates and  locations below:

• Greenfield: Mon. May 12 at City Council Chambers
• Soledad: Tues. May 13 at Soledad Community Center
• Gonzales: Wed. May 14 at the Community Room at the Gonzales Police Station
• Marina: May 21 at Vince DiMaggio Park Community Building
• Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pacific Grove: Thursday, May 22 at Carmel City Council Chambers
• King City: Wednesday, May 28 at City Council Chambers
• Del Rey Oaks and Sand City: Thursday, May 29 at Del Rey Oaks City Council Chambers

The Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan will be a comprehensive county-wide safety action plan developed by TAMC in collaboration with partner agencies and other stakeholders to promote coordinated solutions to reduce fatalities and injuries due to traffic collisions.

The Plan will develop individual action plans for the ten jurisdictions that do not currently have an adopted plan (the Cities of Monterey, Salinas, and Seaside have already adopted or are currently developing Vision Zero or other safety plans). Caltrans District 5 and California Highway Patrol are participating in the plan, and both local roadways and state highways will be included.

In addition to action plans for each jurisdiction, the Plan will include recommendations for regional projects and programs that could be implemented by TAMC or partner agencies. The Plan will include recommendations for engineering projects as well as education and encouragement campaigns and policy and process changes, taking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to improving traffic safety. The Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan is expected to be completed at the end of 2026.

Adoption of a Vision Zero Action Plan will make jurisdictions eligible for further funding to construct the improvements envisioned in the plan. The Plan will also help TAMC and local jurisdictions focus limited resources on areas with the greatest safety need.

The Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan is funded with a $640,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program and a local matching grant of $160,000 funded through the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE) Reserve funds provided by TAMC.

For more information about the Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan, visit: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/monterey-county-vision-zero

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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is responsible for investing in regional transportation projects for Monterey County residents, businesses, and visitors. The mission of TAMC is to develop and maintain a multimodal transportation system that enhances mobility, safety, access, environment quality and economic activities in Monterey County. For more information visit www.tamcmonterey.org or call 831.775.0903.