Dublin's Roads Ranked: See How They Compare To Rest Of Bay Area

DUBLIN, CA — Dublin is home to some of the Bay Area's highest-quality roads, a recent analysis found.

Dublin's 327 miles of roads tied for second place overall and ranked in the second-highest category, "very good," according to the latest report on local road pavement conditions by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which oversees transportation planning for the nine-county Bay Area. Dublin's roads scored 84 out of a possible 100 points, down one point from last year's score.

Roads deemed "very good" have slight wear and tear and primarily needed preventive maintenance, the commission reported.

Bay Area roads in general scored 67 out of a possible 100 points on average for the fifth consecutive year, according to the report.

The report reflected the average of data from the past three years. The most recent report included data from 2020 and was released late last year.

The highest-scoring cities were Cupertino (score of 85), Dublin (84) and Palo Alto (84).

The lowest scorers were Pacifica (42), Petaluma (44) and unincorporated Napa County (45).

No areas ranked in the "excellent" category, with 90 points or higher, indicating roads were newly built or resurfaced.

Here's how the rest of Tri-Valley fared.

• Danville: score of 80, 324 miles of road.
• Livermore: score of 79, 725 miles of road.
• Pleasanton: score of 78, 516 miles of road.
• San Ramon: score of 78, 504 miles of road.

The report "underscores the continuing challenges faced by cities’ and counties’ public works departments," the commission said in a statement.

The challenge is particularly great for local governments in areas with roads deemed to be in "poor" condition, with a score of 25 to 49 points.

"Because major repairs cost five to 10 times more than routine maintenance, these streets are at an especially critical stage," the commission said.

When it comes to the Bay Area's biggest cities, Oakland isn't far from the "poor" category. It ranked in the "at risk" category, with 54 points, up from 53 points in 2019.

San Francisco sat squarely in the "good" category, with 74 points. San Jose's roads were ranked as "fair," with 66 points.

View the complete 2020 ranking.