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Amelia Conlen
Sr. Transportation Planner
831-775-4404
amelia@tamcmonterey.org
831-515-1364
ggarcia@ecoact.org
If you have any feedback or questions, we want to make sure they are heard and answered.
Temporary Installations
What to Expect
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Traffic calming measures at 8 intersections in Castroville
THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH:
In September, we will be installing temporary traffic calming measures at 8 intersections in Castroville that community members have indicated as currently feeling unsafe for students walking to school. During the one-month period, we will be seeking feedback from community members via digital and paper surveys on perceived effectiveness of the installation.
- There may be traffic delays on in the area while the temporary installation is being installed. Please allow extra time to drive through this area.
- There may be more people walking or biking in the area during the temporary installation. When you are driving, please slow down and watch for people walking and biking.
The Temporary Installation
Want to do more? Join a Safe Routes to School Steering Committee and help decide which projects get funded in your community. Click here to learn more!
Provide guidance to the planning team
Help develop projects to be included in the Plan
Implement a participatory budgeting process to decide a short-list of projects to build immediately following the adoption of the Plan. And YES there is already $$$ for these projects!
Get feedback from the community
Advocate for safe routes to school projects and programs after the Plan has been adopted.
Join the Castroville
Steering Committee
Shelby Cramton
Sr. Planner
831-515-1332
shelby.cramton@ecoact.org
Take the Safe Routes to School Survey to provide information regarding current habits around walking and biking to school. Take the survey!
Join a Walking Audit of a school to help identify safety issues during school drop-off. Contact us for more information!
September 3rd - 30th
Our goal is to improve safety by getting feedback from the community.
The temporary traffic calming measures will include crosswalks, curb extensions, and traffic circles. See the map for exact locations.
Project Map
Example of installation
Community Benefits
- Allows the community to test out the design
- Slows down traffic, which improves safety for people walking and biking and students traveling to school
- More walking and biking supports a healthy community and environment
- Improves the flow of neighborhood traffic
About the Project
The goal of the Safe Routes to Schools planning process is to improve safety for students biking and walking to 11 schools in North Monterey County and reduce traffic around those schools. It is vital that community members get involved in the process and share their concerns and ideas so the Plan can reflect community priorities.
North Monterey County
Safe Routes to School Plan
What’s in the plan?
The Plan will include a list of recommended street projects and safe routes to school programs to improve safety around each school. This will include things like new sidewalks and improved crosswalks, as well as new programs like safety education, walking school buses and school carpooling.
The final plan is expected to be completed and adopted by the County of Monterey in 2026.
The plan includes the following schools:
- Castroville Elementary
- Echo Valley Elementary
- Elkhorn Elementary
- Hall District Elementary
- Ohlone Elementary
- Prunedale Elementary
- North Monterey County Middle
- Pajaro Middle
- North Monterey County High
- Central Bay High and Home School
Who’s involved with the plan?
There is a Steering Committee made up of community representatives from North Monterey County including students, parents, school administrators, advocacy groups, and local residents. This group meets throughout the North Monterey County Safe Routes to School planning process and take an active leadership role in engaging the community and developing projects.
From April 27-May 10, the Steering Committee led a community election process to choose priority infrastructure projects in each area of the region to be funded and built within the next three years. We received 999 ballots! You can view the election results here.
Bennet Williamson
Sr. Transportation Planner
831-515-1332
bennet.williamson@ecoact.org