Fairfax-Bolinas Road Project Underway

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Crews on Wednesday started work repairing an 11-mile stretch of the road from near Fairfax to Bolinas has been closed since a late October storm, county officials said.

Since the Oct. 24 storm, 11 miles of the winding rural road have been closed from the Azalea Hill trailhead near Fairfax to Highway 1 in Bolinas.

The road will stay fully closed to all traffic (vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians) for approximately three weeks while the repairs are conducted.

The Marin County Department of Public Works is overseeing the project.

Road crews will conduct repairs at milepost 9.96, near Ridgecrest Boulevard, where a large, uprooted tree fell downslope (away from the road) and caused extensive damage to the embankment. The result was a 15-foot-deep, 25-foot-wide hole in the road’s westbound lane.

There will be heavy equipment in place along the narrow project corridor. For public safety reasons, it is requested that all travelers abide by the closure restrictions.

The scope of the repairs includes filling the hole, replacing a section of a 15-inch concrete pipe culvert that was damaged by the falling tree, and then restoring the roadway and shoulder throughout the site. The restoration work requires regrading and repaving to return the stretch of roadway to its previous condition.

The $120,000 project is being covered by the County’s Road and Bridge Fund. The project went through emergency procurement procedures to fast track the work and get the roadway reopened as efficiently as possible.

Reimbursement is being pursued through the California Office of Emergency Services.