News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The completion of the Highway 101 Marin-Sonoma Narrows widening is in sight with the groundbreaking Thursday of the final segment of the project between Novato and the Sonoma/Marin county line. Read More
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District and the City of Petaluma will receive more than $13 million in grant funds from the California State Transportation Agency’s State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Read More
A 30-mile stretch of carpool lane has been connected on northbound Highway 101 in the North Bay from the Marin border to Windsor, which will improve traffic along a notoriously slow stretch of freeway known as the Marin Sonoma Narrows. Read More
The Transportation Authority of Marin periodically provides updates on the status and progress of the many projects that are sponsored and/or funded by TAM. Read More
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit board has approved a $21.4 million list of rail and pathway projects connecting SMART stations. The North Bay rail agency plans to leverage these funds for up to $80 million million in construction grants. Read More
Highway 37 has been in the news of late as transportation leaders looks to address issues surrounding the corridor. Those issues are explored here. Read More
The Transportation Authority of Marin, Sonoma County Transportation Authority and Bolt Mobility are seeking input via an online survey to help identify bike share parking locations made possible by an MTC grant. Read More
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District's Larkspur Ferry Terminal is being used as a drive-through vaccination site. Read More
The SMART Board of Directors is hosting a Listening Forum on the agency's bike and pedestrian pathway on Wednesday, Dec. 16, part of a series to bring community members together to exchange ideas on how to best position the rail line for the future. Read More
Ridership on Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit District trains saw double-digit growth in ridership for the second straight month, according to the rail agency. Read More