Marin road safety projects receive $7.5M from state
Tiburon road upgrade, work on Highway 1 among plans
The California Transportation Commission has allocated $7.5 million for road improvement work in Marin County.
The commission announced the funding last week as part of a $930 million, four-year investment plan across the state.
A plan to repair and upgrade Tiburon Boulevard from the Highway 101 interchange to Main Street in Tiburon is getting a $4.4 million infusion.
The commission also approved $1.7 million to support the construction of a retaining wall against the hill on the north side of Tiburon Boulevard east of Trestle Glen Boulevard, and $1.4 million for road repair on Highway 1 near Tomales. Caltrans is leading the projects.
The largest project of the bunch is a $23 million effort to improve Tiburon Boulevard with bicycle lanes and pedestrian upgrades. The project is expected to be completed in three segments beginning in January 2026 and lasting about a year.
“The purpose of this project is to preserve and extend the life of the existing pavement,” said Matt O'Donnell, a Caltrans spokesperson.
The project also aims to improve ride quality and support active modes of transportation such as biking, he said.
The plan calls for upgrading or replacing guardrails, road signs and drainage and electrical systems. It also includes upgrading curbside ramps to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, repaving roads and adding bike lanes.
The western segment of the project, from Tower Drive in Mill Valley to Reed Ranch Road in Tiburon, includes changes to two intersections. At East Strawberry Drive, the right turn lane onto eastbound Tiburon Boulevard would be removed and the existing bus stop on Tiburon Boulevard would be relocated.
Class IV bikeways would