Our Project
A 511 Study for the Monterey Bay Area
An analysis of the feasibility and requirements to implement a 511 Traveler Information System in the Monterey Bay Area is being jointly conducted by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), with funding from Caltrans through a Partnership Planning Grant. Other partners include the consulting firm selected to prepare the plan, and a wide range of community stakeholders.
A Request for Proposals to prepare the 511 plan was circulated in late 2010. Following this ccompetitive bidding process, on February 3, 2011, the RTC awarded the contract to prepare the plan to The ICx Transportation Group.
Goals for a Monterey Bay Area 511 System (pdf)
Public Participation in the Project
A key element of designing a 511 system for our region, calls for engaging the community in the process to share ideas about the types of information they need and would use. You can participate by:
Viewing the videos – a basic intro to 511 that encourages viewers to provide their input on the 511 plan by completing an online survey.
Taking the Survey (link in sidebar, left) – the primary method for gathering public input about common goals, needs and preferred delivery methods for traveler information in the region.
Attending a Community Meeting – In September 2010, meetings held in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties provided another avenue for the community to provide input and feedback on the type of traveler information services that would be most useful to users of the transportation system.
511 Study Project Schedule
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| August – February 2011 | Public Outreach | |
| November 22, 2010 to January 6, 2011 |
Circulate Request for Proposals | |
| December 6, 2010 | Proposer’s Conference | |
| January 6, 2011 | Proposals Due | |
| February 2011 | Contract Awarded | |
| March 2011 – April 2012 | Plan Development | |
| June 2012 | Plan Completion | |
