For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium progressing, campus entry work to begin soon Construction for the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (VMA) parking lot and north campus improvements project will begin in late September. The VMA is one of the centerpieces of the national landmark Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael. Access … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – CalRecycle grant funds secured for road maintenance using recycled tires The Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin a road sealant project in late September, conducting preventative maintenance on 11.3 miles of pavement on roads in unincorporated areas of Marin County. The project will address roadways … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Emergency grant-funded project addresses damages from January 2023 storms The series of storms that hit Marin County in January 2023 damaged roads across the county and prompted a local emergency declaration by the Marin County Board of Supervisors. The Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) has multiple repair projects underway … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – EPA funding will help create pollution prevention infrastructure The Marin Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund. The grant will be used to fund the design of … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Two projects to improve 5.2% of County roads network take place this summer With summer on the horizon bringing the warm weather required for pavement work, the Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) will soon begin its 2023 pavement preservation season. The preventative maintenance projects will … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Project to improve 10% of County roads starts up after hiatus for rainy season During the week of June 5, the Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) will resume a road sealant project that began in summer 2022. The preventative maintenance project was on hold during the winter … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Revised lighting project will bring decorative poles to medians soon Work will begin in mid-April to revise street lighting on the median islands along one mile of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, between Manor Road in Kentfield and Eliseo Drive in Greenbrae. Overseen by the Marin County Department of … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – State funding to reduce flooding severity on Donahue Street Marin City residents and visitors, chronically hampered by roadway flooding during severe storms and high tides, could find some transportation relief by next winter if a proposed portable pump station is approved on March 21. The planned project … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Flood Control District consultant to provide revised design plan and cost estimate at Board session on March 7 At its March 7 public session, the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will receive an update[PDF] on the proposed Santa Venetia Floodwall Project. The goal of the … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Part of a new Bay Area radar system, led by Sonoma, to be installed on Mount Barnabe in West Marin Extreme weather systems, such as atmospheric rivers, have hit California with increasing frequency in recent years. The average damage from floods caused by atmospheric rivers in California … Continued
