Category: Projects

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Enhancements planned for the pedestrian crossing at Washington Avenue   Improving public safety is the cornerstone of every project that the Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) undertakes. To improve pedestrian safety, DPW has been installing enhanced crosswalk treatments throughout unincorporated Marin County. One such upgrade will be … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Sustainability presentation January 25 on National Monument improvements   A progress update on parking reservations and traffic control measures associated with the Muir Woods National Monument will be given to the Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, January 25. The public is encouraged to participate in … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Storm damages that closed the West Marin road expected to be fixed this month   STATUS UPDATE: Repair project completed on January 19, Fairfax Bolinas Road is now open. Starting this Wednesday, repairs will begin on Fairfax-Bolinas Road in West Marin to address damage from the major … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Roadway improvement project wraps up paving, safety and utility work; new projects set to address lighting and landscaping   The Upgrade the Drake[External] project, which began construction about 18 months ago along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Marin County, has been completed. The $18 million project marks the most significant improvement … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Neighborhood in unincorporated Marin County to get $850K in roadway repairs   The Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin a roadway improvement project the week of September 20 in the Loma Verde neighborhood of unincorporated Novato. The $850,000 project will repair and repave about one mile … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Federal and state funds allocated to spur flood mitigation project into next phase   Thanks to newly identified funding, a crucial Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District project in the Santa Venetia neighborhood will soon move forward. The $6 million flood mitigation project will improve the levee system along … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Solo access road to popular beach community to be reinforced before winter   The only road in and out of Dillon Beach, a popular West Marin destination for locals and tourists, will receive a new retaining wall to provide more stabilization to the ground beneath the roadway. … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Marin Center to undergo seismic improvements thanks to grant funding   Seismic upgrades to the Marin Center Exhibit Hall building are scheduled to begin in mid-August and will improve resiliency and safety for the popular public facility. The construction is expected to take 10 months, targeting a June 2022 … Continued

For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Development part of larger flood mitigation and public safety project near Fairfax   The final phase of the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s Sunnyside Flood Detention Basin project is expected to begin in August with a goal of improving public safety for properties along Fairfax … Continued