LandWatch State of Monterey County Report 1998 3.4 Roads And Highways Highway congestion is measured by transportation agencies as Level of Service (LOS), on a scale of A through F (A represents the best conditions; F represents the worst). The Monterey County Regional Transportation Plan has a goal to attain and maintain LOS C for the roadway network. Short-range goals are to allow no degradation below LOS D for urban roads now operating at LOS D or better; no degradation below LOS C for those rural roads now operating at LOS C or better; and no degradation below existing LOS for all other roads. Of the 14 major highway and road segments evaluated, three are at LOS D, four at LOS E, five at LOS F, portions of one at LOS D and F, and one at LOS E and D. Route 68, west of Highway 1, has the highest accident rate. There are three fully-funded projects that would improve LOS: Hatton Canyon Parkway, Operational Improvements, and interchange improvements for Highway 101 north of Salinas. The Prunedale Bypass is partially funded (Table 7). Average daily trips in 1997 were estimated at 1,046,057 and vehicle miles traveled during a typical workday at 8,978,000 miles.(4) This number is expected to increase 42% to 12,743,000 miles in 2020. Commuters make fewer than 3% of their work trips on a Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) bus.(6) In 1995, an estimated 2,629 employed residents (1.6% of employed residents) traveled to employment outside the county. This number is forecast to increase 325% to 11,197 residents (4.9% of employed residents) in 2020. (3) Table 7--Status of Roads and Highways Highway LOS Accident Rate Funding Availability (7) Route 1: North of Castroville F(7) 0.95 No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Route 1: Hatton Canyon F(7) 1.90 Funding available for Hatton Canyon Parkway and Operational Improvement Projects or programs Route 1: Seaside E(7) 0.83 No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Route 68: West of Highway 1 F(7) 3.10 No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Route 68: East of Highway 1 E(7) 0.92 No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Route 101: Prunedale F(7) 1.41 Partial funding for Bypass; remaining funding dependent on local tax initiative. Funding available for interchange improvements. Route 156 F(7) 1.09 No funding approved for capacity improvements. Route 183: North of Salinas D(7) 0.85 No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Route 218: Highway 1 to Fremont D(8) No funding approved for capacity improvement Projects or Programs Del Monte Blvd: portions D or F(8) No Funding Approved for Capacity Improvement projects or programs Fremont Blvd: portions D(8) No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Blanco Rd.: Reservation Rd. to Davis Rd. E(8) No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Davis Road:Blanco Rd. to Rossi and Rossi St. to US 101 E and F(8) No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs Reservation Rd: Marina E(8) No funding approved for capacity improvement projects or programs * Accident rates reported as total accidents (Fatal, Injury and Property Damage) per million vehicle miles traveled. Rates based on 1994-97 data. Source: Caltrans 1998 Table of Contents: 1.0 Executive Summary 1.1 Findings 1.2 Recommendations 1.3 Areas of Future Study 2.0 Summary of Indicators 3.0 State of Monterey County 1998 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Population and Population Forecasts 3.3 Development&emdash;Approved and Pending Projects 3.4 Roads and Highways 3.5 Water Supply 3.6 Water Quality 3.7 Wastewater Treatment 3.8 Air Quality 3.9 Agricultural Land 3.10 Nonagricultural Land&emdash;Open Space 3.11 Affordable Housing 3.12 Schools 3.13 Economy 3.14 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species 3.15 General Plans 4.0 References
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