RECEIVE nominations for the seventeenth annual Transportation Agency Excellence awards to honor individuals, businesses, groups or projects for their efforts to improve the transportation system in Monterey County; and

SELECT awards recipients for the seventeenth awards ceremony to be held during the January 2018 Transportation Agency Board Meeting. 

The Transportation Agency released a call for nominations for the "17th Annual Transportation Excellence Awards" in October 2017 to encourage and appreciate efforts made by Monterey County residents, businesses and employees to improve transportation in Monterey County. Ten nominations were submitted to the Agency in December for consideration for the awards ceremony scheduled during the January 2018 Transportation Agency Board meeting. 

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Each year, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County seeks nominations for the Agency's "Transportation Excellence Awards" to show its appreciation to the local community for its outstanding efforts to improve transportation in Monterey County. The program has award categories for individuals, businesses/groups, programs or projects. Examples of potential awards include but are not limited to:

• Transportation employees who excel at their jobs and go the extra mile to promote the most efficient use of the transportation system.
• Innovative activities that promote more efficient use of the local transportation network.
• Citizens or organizations that have made significant efforts to inform and educate the public about transportation issues.
• Successful efforts to improve transit services and encourage the use of alternatives to driving alone.

The following individuals, programs and projects were nominated for consideration for the 2017 Transportation Excellence Awards: 

Individual Citizens

• Heather Lanier/Carissa Chapellet - Big Sur Bypass Trail Project
• John Viarengo - Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission

Programs

• Reduced Pricing Bus Passes - Monterey-Salinas Transit
• Bike and Pedestrian Safety Public Education Program - City of Monterey

Projects

• Holman Highway 68 Roundabout Project - City of Monterey, Caltrans
• Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge - Caltrans
• Elkhorn Road Emergency Storm Damage Repair  - County of Monterey
• Lighthouse Corridor Adaptive System - City of Monterey
• Del Monte Boulevard and Beach Road Roundabout Project  - City of Marina
• State Highway 1 Northbound and Southbound at Imjin Parkway  - City of Marina