News

Check out TAM’s December newsletter! Read about the new carpool lanes open at the Marin-Sonoma Narrows,  the Richmond-San Rafael bike path grand opening, electric vehicle group discount, Marin Transit proposed fare changes, progress on the Third Street project in San Rafael and take SFCTA’s survey about your experience with traffic congestion in San Francisco.

Read the November edition of the TAM Traveler! Read about the Crossing Guard of the Year, $6.6m for safe pathways and bike/ped improvements, the Grand Opening of the RSR Bridge bike/ped path, the Marin-Sonoma Narrows, the new Congestion Management Plan, the Marin Commutes campaign, MTC’s interactive planning game Mayor of Bayville and new means-based fares on Golden Gate Transit.

Check out TAM’s September/October newsletter! Read about TAM’s New Executive Director, Marin Commutes fall promotion, Safe Routes to Schools and International Walk to School Day, Marin-Sonoma Narrows new bike/ped path, the regional FASTER initiative, the SMART strategic plan and the recent E-vehicle and E-bike test ride event.

Sonoma County Transportation Authority and Caltrans hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the final segment of construction in Sonoma for the Marin-Sonoma Narrows project. This is a key milestone for the project that will widen approximately 17 miles of US 101 adding carpool lanes in each direction, from Route 37 in Novato (Marin County) to Old Redwood Highway in Petaluma (Sonoma County). Marin County has one final segment that is under design and is seeking funding with an aim to begin construction in summer/fall 2020.

Check out TAM’s August newsletter! Read about Bike to the Ballpark for Pacifics baseball, the NB101-EB-580 Direct Connector project, Major Roads project progress on Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Novato Blvd., and 3rd Street in San Rafael, Golden Gate Transit Real-Time arrival information with Transit App, and Trips for Kids Marin.

The Transportation Authority of Marin is pleased to welcome Anne Richman as the agency’s new Executive Director. On September 26, the TAM Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the contract to bring Anne on-board to lead TAM. Anne, a Marin County resident, brings nearly 20 years of local transportation experience, with over 12 years a the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and 7 years with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

In April 2019, Caltrans started installing ramp metering equipment and associated Traffic Operations Systems along northbound US-101 from the Golden Gate Bridge to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Larkspur. Click to view the Caltrans Advisory.

The TAM Board approved funding to initiate the project to build a direct freeway connection between northbound US-101 and eastbound I-580 to access the Richmond-San Rafael (RSR) Bridge and widen I-580 eastbound to three lanes between the new connector and the RSR Bridge.

Check out TAM’s May newsletter! Read about the Marin Commutes program spring promotion, May Madness Electric Vehicle test drive, San Anselmo’s new Ebike, Bike to Work Day, Richmond-San Rafael Bridge joint repair project, and the MTC/ABAG Horizon effort and Plan Bay Area 2050.

Check out TAM’s June/July newsletter! Read about $6.2 million distributed to cities and towns for local transportation improvements, Marin-Sonoma narrows update, $10m approved by the CTC for SR37, SMART expansion to Larkspur, the New Grand Ave. Bridge in San Rafael, Free Transit to the Marin County Fair and sign-up for Alert Marin.

Check out TAM’s March/April newsletter! Read about the the new Grand Ave. Bridge in San Rafael, Ramp Metering construction in Marin, Richmond-San Rafael Bridge update, new crossing guard locations, MTC Horizon effort and new Executive Director, and upcoming bike to work and bike to school promotions!

Check out TAM’s Presentation to the Marin Coalition on April 3, 2019. Topics covered include an overview of local, regional and state funding, an update on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the status of State Route 37 short and long-term solutions.