Summary: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 The Transportation Agency for Monterey County, or TAMC, is seriously considering a proposal that would require motorists to pay a toll to use Highway 156, between Highway 101, near Salinas, and Highway One, near Castroville. Initially, the toll would pay for the widening of Highway 156. In the longer run, toll revenues might well provide an ongoing income stream for the Transportation Agency, which I am sure that TAMC would find quite attractive. If you would like to get more information, you can track down the transcript of today’s Land Use Report at kusp.org/landuse. In addition, you can attend a presentation on the toll road proposal today. That might be worthwhile. TAMC staff has been making the rounds, discussing the toll road proposal, and they will be giving a presentation to the Salinas City Council, during the Council meeting this afternoon. I’ve placed a link to the Council agenda in today’s transcript. The meeting will be held at the Salinas City Hall, 200 Lincoln Street in Salinas, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The toll road item is Agenda Item #1, so be sure to be there right on the dot. While TAMC says that it’s only a hypothetical schedule for the toll road project, there is a document showing that environmental review could be completed by next year, with the toll road actually in operation by 2019. More Information: Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog Salinas City Council Agenda, August 14, 2012 Informational Materials and TAMC Schedule For Toll Road Construction July 12, 2012 Land Use Report July 17, 2012 Land Use Report July 26, 2012 Land Use Report
