Marin County Maps 5-Year Plan To Improve Roads

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The Marin County Department of Public Works has unveiled a new $87 million plan to resurface nearly 200 miles of roadway over the next five years, including priorities identified from an independent assessment completed in December.

DPW officials said each paving season of the 2025-29 plan is designed to address different areas of unincorporated Marin, where the county oversees more than 420 miles of roadway. Plans for the first two years are more finalized, while the remaining three are expected to evolve based on permitting, funding, and potential shifts needed by emergencies and storm damage.

"That's a standard situation to be in with an extensive plan like this," said Christopher Bunk, assistant director of DPW. "We expect to need to adjust slightly as we get into more detail during project design work with each successive year. As some road segments may need to be rescheduled, we're hopeful that we can add others to each paving season."

Residents can get a feel for the plan in its current form via an interactive map that is color-coded to show where road improvements are planned by year.

Funding for the county's paving program comes through a mixture of sources, including Marin's general fund, California's gas tax, Measure AA, Senate Bill 1 and the Federal Lands Access Program. The DPW regularly seeks grant funding to bolster the budget as needed.