Building a safer, greener, and easier way to access the parklands and vistas of the Highway 1 corridor – Carmel to Big Sur.
ParkIT! is a community-driven, phased approach to improve public safety and protect natural resources, while optimizing access and visitor experience to Highway 1 parklands.
A regional multimodal transportation system – Carmel to Big Sur.
The community identified a need
Our local communities want a safer, greener, and easier way to access destination locations along Highway 1. Here’s what they are saying:
Dangerous Conditions Along the Highway 1 Corridor
This video demonstrates the dangerous and unsustainable conditions of the Highway 1 corridor within Monterey County, CA.
Local leaders agree
Local planning documents support the ParkIT! solution:
Caltrans Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan (2020)
“Big Sur is experiencing a travel boom from international and other markets that experts predict will take 20 years to peak.”
Carmel Area State Parks General Plan (2021)
“Public input during General Plan preparation identified important priorities, including circulation, parking, and access improvements that reduce reliance on personal autos for park access and thus decrease traffic congestion on SR 1;”
Carmel Area State Parks General Plan (2021)
“When parking is removed from an area causing resource impacts, provide transportation enhancements that offer sustainable visitor accessibility opportunities and better distribute visitor use, with options that may include relocated parking, internal transit or park shuttle service, and/or alternative conveyance means.”
Caltrans Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan (2020)
“For these high demand areas, partnerships are needed to develop mutually beneficial strategies. The Parkit! community-based approach has started the conversation for Point Lobos SNR and other area parklands.
Caltrans Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan (2020)
The opportunity to relocate roadside parking to off-highway locations and provide improved recreation access should be considered for other areas along the corridor.”
Big Sur Sustainable Tourism Destination Stewardship Plan (2020)
“As ParkIT! moves forward, it also provides an opportunity to utilize an existing space at Crossroads Shopping Center for a Big Sur Information Kiosk that is easily accessible to visitors and provides access to parking as well as to shuttle services. Offering sales of a “Go Green” Day Pass could also provide a potential source of funding for the Information Kiosk.”