$7.7M In New Funding For Road Repairs, Upgrades In Marin County

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The California Transportation Commission this week awarded nearly $2 billion to support infrastructure projects across the Golden State, including millions headed to Marin County.

The latest round of allocations taps $430 million in federal funds from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill and $740 million from California's Road Repair and Accountability Act. The funds will boost infrastructure upgrades across the Bay Area, including rebuilding freeway interchanges, completing vital bridge repairs, addressing sea level rise, and making more transit options electric.

"California's transportation infrastructure is critical to the economic and cultural lifeblood of our state," said Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director. "This funding provides key support in our mission to provide a safe, equitable and sustainable transportation system for all users."

In Marin County, nearly $7.75 million will support seven infrastructure projects, including restoring and rebuilding slopes, repairing damaged drainage systems, and stabilizing embankments damaged during heavy rains in January.

Here's where the money is headed:

• $320,000 allocation for SR-1 near Point Reyes Station and Olema, from Olema Creek Bridge to north of Cypress Road; also, near Tomales, from south of Tomales-Petaluma Road to south of Valley Ford Road (PM 45.0/50.5). Plant establishment and monitoring work for pavement rehabilitation project EA 1J960.
• $1.1 million allocation for US-101in Corte Madera, from 0.4 mile to 0.6 mile north of SR-131 (Tiburon Boulevard). Restore slope, regrade unlined ditch, and install erosion control measures.
• $1.5 million allocation in San Francisco and Marin County, on State Routes 35, 37, 80, 101, 131, 280, and 580 at various locations, to replace or install curve warning signs.
• $118,000 allocation for SR-37 in and near Novato, from Route 101 to Atherton Avenue, to reconstruct the roadway to address sea level rise and recurrent flooding. Additional contribution of $20,000,000 for PS&E from the General Fund provided by Assembly Bill 178 (AB 178).
• $1.3 million allocation for SR-1 near Muir Beach, at 1.7 miles north of Muir Beach Overlook to repair the damaged drainage system and pavement and rebuild and stabilize the embankment. Heavy rains from January 2024 storms resulted in culvert failure which then caused pavement settlement and a sinkhole.
• $1.95 million allocation for SR-1 near Tomales, at 1.4 miles south of Tomales-Petaluma Road to remove the debris from the roadway, repair slope, and clean and repair damaged drainage system. Heavy rains from late January through mid-February 2024 resulted in slope failing, causing debris to cover the entire northbound lane and half of the southbound lane.
• $1.4 million allocation for SR-131 in Tiburon, at Stewart Drive to remove unsuitable material underneath the pavement, replace damaged culvert and utility vault, and reconstruct curb and sidewalk. On January 26, 2024, a report was received that a sinkhole was found beneath the sidewalk. A follow-up inspection was performed showing recent rains had caused the culvert to break and dislocate at the joint, which led to a sinkhole and a damaged utility vault.