by Michael Heimer | Oct 26, 2009 | Programs
Kern COG works in cooperation with various state agencies and other planning organizations throughout the San Joaquin Valley to ensure a coordinated approach to transportation planning. Kern COG is a member of several regional collaboratives that work together...
by Michael Heimer | Oct 26, 2009 | Boards & Committees
The SSTAC addresses the needs of the transit-dependent, including the elderly and handicapped. Specifically the committee: works with private transportation providers regarding proposed service and transportation planning opportunities; informs private sector...
by Michael Heimer | Oct 26, 2009 | Programs
Kern COG coordinates regional air quality planning efforts for on-road mobile source emissions in the Kern Region. Kern is divided into three air basins/planning areas. The San Joaquin Valley, the Mojave Desert and the Indian Wells Valley Planning Area of the...
by Michael Heimer | Oct 26, 2009 | Programs
Kern COG also functions as the Kern Motorist Aid Authority (KMAA), which operates roadside call boxes for drivers who require assistance after a vehicle breakdown or other non-emergency situation. KMAA was founded in 1990 to implement a call box system on...
by Michael Heimer | Oct 26, 2009 | Programs
Transportation Corridors may be multi-regional or multi jurisdictional. Roads and highways do not stop at a jurisdictional boundary. By identifying an approved location for a future transportation corridor, many community and environmental impacts can be...