PUBLIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MCAG) DRAFT 2026 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RTIP) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public review and comment period will commence on October 31, 2025, and conclude on November 14, 2025, to provide an opportunity for comments on the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Draft 2026 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (2026 RTIP). MCAG will hold a virtual public hearing on November 5, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. to receive public comments on the Draft 2026 RTIP. Connectivity information is as follows: Go to: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 947 2582 4863 Passcode: 636885 To join by phone only, call: 669-900-9128, and use the above credentials to connect. Comments can also be submitted to: planning@mcagov.org. Individuals with disabilities may call MCAG (with 3-working-day advance notice) to request auxiliary aids necessary to participate in the public hearing. Interpreting services are available (with 3-working-day advance notice) to participants speaking any language with available professional translation services. Every two years, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) adopts a new Fund Estimate, which includes anticipated Federal and State revenues for the next five years. The adopted Fund Estimate identifies the Merced Region's Regional Improvement Program (RIP) share, which is used to fund regional transportation projects. MCAG prepares and adopts a funding proposal in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), which is then submitted to the CTC for consideration to include in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The draft document is available for review at the MCAG office, located at 369 West 18th St., Merced CA 95340, and on the MCAG website at https://www.mcagov.org/151/Regional-Transportation-Improvement-Prog. Public comments are welcomed at the public hearing, or may be submitted in writing by 5 p.m. on November 14, 2025, to MCAG staff at the address below. After considering the comments, the document will be considered for adoption by the MCAG Board at a regularly scheduled meeting to be held on November 20, 2025. The adopted document will then be submitted to California Transportation Commission for programming consideration. Contact: Christopher Winkels, Assistant Planner 369 W. 18th Street christopher.winkels@mcagov.org IPL0285257 Oct 29 2025