The Transportation Agency in partnership with the County of Monterey and Caltrans conducted a study of the County Route G12 Corridor to identify improvements that will provide safer access to all modes of travel.  The G12 Corridor Study evaluated current and future travel patterns between US 101 / San Miguel Canyon Road Interchange on the east end of G12, the Highway 1 / Salinas Road interchange on the west end of G12, and Main Street at the north limit between Pajaro and Watsonville.  The study evaluated the feasibility of affordable mid-term operational and safety improvements in the corridor in context with other planned regional improvements, while retaining the unique character of the Elkhorn Slough setting.  

The G12 Corridor Study is funded with a $282,942 in Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (federal funds), matched with an additional $36,658 of local funds for a total project cost of $319,600.

The goal of the Pajaro to Prunedale Corridor Study is to facilitate critical multimodal transportation improvements that will reduce congestion, improve safety and operations, support the regional economy, and protect the environment in North Monterey County. Once completed, this study will provide the data, analysis, and public deliberation necessary to make informed decisions on safety and operations projects that can be implemented over the next twenty years along San Miguel Canyon Road-Hall Road-Salinas Road (the G12 Corridor) between the Salinas and Pajaro Valleys. 

Transportation Agency staff will present Study analysis and recommendations at the Technical Advisory Committee meeting.