The vision for the Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway (FORTAG) is to create a multimodal route designed to accommodate people of all ages and abilities that connects communities in and around the former Fort Ord to each other and to education, employment, community and recreation centers. 

The Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed 28-mile paved trail was certified by the Transportation Agency Board on March 25, 2020. A Master Agreement was executed by the Transportation Agency and the underlying jurisdictions in June 2020.

At their June 24, 2020 meeting, the Transportation Agency Board of Directors approved the release of a request for proposals for consultant design services, including right-of-way work and public outreach, for Phase 1 of the Canyon Del Rey / State Route 218 segment. This segment includes a 1.5 mile trail portion which extends south of the highway from North Fremont Street east through Del Rey Oaks, under the highway to the Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, up Carlton Drive and north to Plumas Avenue in Seaside, then west to Del Rey Woods Elementary School. 

Proposals for the design and right-of-way work are due August 27, 2020. Transportation Agency staff will assemble a committee to review proposals and interview the most qualified candidates. The most qualified consultant or consultant team will be invited to negotiate a final scope of work and fee schedule. Upon completion of negotiations, Transportation Agency staff expects to bring a contract for approval to the Board of Directors in October 2020.

Once a consultant is brought on board, public workshops will be scheduled in coordination with Caltrans, the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District,  and the cities of Del Rey Oaks and Seaside to gather input on how the trail will look and feel.

The project will proceed to design and construction as matching funds are obtained for various segments.  TAMC staff is working on a state Active Transportation Program grant application for a portion of the trail on the Cal State University Monterey Bay campus.  A State Parks grant application was also filed for the Laguna Grande to Roberts Lake segment, but was not funded.