San Rafael Roads Are In Fair Condition, MTC Report Finds

SAN RAFAEL, CA — Pavement conditions in San Rafael are "fair" — as are the conditions in Marin County overall, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission has found.

Each year, the MTC studies the Bay Area's nearly 44,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads, and in a report scores each city and county's roads from 0-100.

Numbers for 2020 were released in the MTC's report last month, and San Rafael was given a 65 — putting the city in the "fair" category. San Rafael received a 65 last year as well, but in 2018 the city's roads were given a 66.

San Rafael's score is tied with Marin, as the county as a whole earned a 65. Conditions throughout the Bay Area are "fair" as well, as its overall score was 67 — for the fifth consecutive year, the report found.

"Some of the pavement work scheduled for last year was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Alfredo Pedroza, MTC Chair and Napa County Supervisor. "But the new scores illustrate how big a challenge it is to bring our roads — not just in Napa County but all around the Bay Area — to a state of good repair."

In a news release, officials said the typical stretch of Bay Area roadway is "showing serious wear" and will likely need rehabilitation soon.

Pedroza said the MTC's goal is to raise the region's average pavement condition index score into the mid-80s.

"The data give us a real appreciation for just how many miles of roadway the Bay Area has and a reminder of how old a lot of our pavement is, too," Pedroza said.

Read the full report here.