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Gonzales gets $3.4 million for traffic projects
The city of Gonzales was awarded $3.4 million from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for two projects hoped to bring safer, smoother-flowing streets to the city.
One project, the Citywide Multimodal Improvement Project, will include street work to improve vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian flow along Fifth Street, Alta Street, Alta Minor Street, Fourth Street and Gonzales River Road.
Roughly $187,000 of the award will be used to install traffic attenuation devices – commonly called "crash cushions" — along Fairview Drive and Cielo Vista to make way for red curb painting.
"This is a significant investment in Gonzales and in our ongoing work to create a safer, more accessible transportation system for everyone in our community," said Gonzales Mayor Jose Rios in a prepared statement. "We are grateful to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for recognizing the importance of this project and investing in improvements that will benefit Gonzales residents for years to come."
Design of the projects came about through community input, gathered through a series of public workshops, meetings and community activities.
"This funding allows us to advance several important transportation improvements throughout Gonzales as part of one coordinated effort," said City Manager Carmen Gil in a statement. "These investments will improve our streets and create safer connections for residents whether they are walking, biking or driving."
The first phase of the project will begin in the Fairview Drive and Cielo Vista areas.
About City of Gonzales
The city of Gonzales, California is located in Monterey County. The quaint and culturally diverse community of approximately 9,000 people is in the heart of the Salinas Valley’s agricultural and wine region. Gonzales is an established regional leader in agricultural-technology and innovation, environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Gonzales is home to companies such as HealthySoil, which manufactures products to improve agricultural crop production; Converted Organics, a natural fertilizer company; Taylor Farms, a fresh vegetable production facility, Mann Packing/Del Monte Fresh, a leading supplier of fresh cut vegetables; Ramsay Highlander, an innovator, designer and manufacturer of technologically-advanced harvesting equipment; Papé Equipment Handling, Braga Fresh, Green Valley Farm Supply, Tessemae’s, American Bioscience, Caraccioli Cellars, and Constellation Brands, an international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits.