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Welcome to Kern COG!

 

Kern COG is an association of city and county governments primarily created to address regional transportation issues. Its member agencies include the County of Kern and its 11 incorporated cities.

 

Recent News from Kern COG

 

Directions to 2050
Share your priorities for the future of Kern!

 
Directions to 2050 is a regional plan to achieve long-term quality of life through transportation, land use, air quality, and energy efficiency goals. Visit our website at www.directionsto2050.com. for more information and upcoming workshop dates.

 

Kern 511 is live

 
Check out www.kern511.org for live traffic feeds, travel times, public transit links and much more. Kern 511 is Kern County's premiere source of traveler information.
Kern 511

 

 

CMAQ Program Call for Projects 

The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program Call for Projects application package is available here, and applications are due by 4 PM on September 4, 2013.

 

Now Available

60-Day Public Review for the Proposed Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) Methodology. Comments are due by 5 p.m. June 18.  A public hearing is scheduled to be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 during the Kern COG Board meeting.

 

Highway Safety Improvement Program Call for Projects 

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has announced a Call for Projects for the Cycle 6 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).  Applications are due by Friday, July 26,  2013. For program guidelines, application form and other useful documents, please go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/HSIP/apply_now.htm.

 

Kern COG Annual Report

In 2011-12, Kern COG studied potential commuter rail options for Kern as well as express bus routes, brand new expressways and expansions of major highways to keep our transportation network vibrant for tomorrow. Check out our work in the 2011-12 Annual Report.

 

Kern COG Board Actions

In April, the Board declined a staff resolution encouraging the California High-Speed Rail Authority to postpone adopting a specific alignment from Fresno to Bakersfield. Read more about it in April's Board Actions.

 

Kern COG Quarterly Newsletter

Kern COG has launched its new 511 traveler information service, and construction work on major highway projects remains at the highest level in 40 years.  Find these stories and more in Kern COG's Summer Quarterly.

 

Projects of Regional Significance Progress Report

The April 2013 edition of the Progress Report for Projects of Regional Significance is now available.

Transportation Progress Report [April 2013] 1 MB

 

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