Pre-RFPTransportationDetected Aug 5, 2026

SLOCOG is actively advancing its 2026 Fund Cycle by preparing discretionary grant applications for major highway, rail, trail, and active transportation projects. , Mark Thomas) on corridor bundles, design/readiness work, and revised strategies like the Shell Beach Road Shared Use Path. This is an open planning phase where technical, planning, grant-writing, and engineering support are still being scoped, offering entry points for firms that can help sharpen applications, delivery strategies, and cost/risk analysis.

Attachment A lists a dozen priority projects (SR 46 interchanges, Edna-Price Canyon Trail, Buckley Rd Roundabout, Bob Jones Pathway, Shell Beach Path, Morro Bay–Cayucos Connector). Shell Beach strategy now aims at full-corridor NEPA/design and ATP Cycle 9 construction funding.

San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority2026 Fund Cycle grant pursuits

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