At long last, the bike improvements associated with the Marin-Sonoma Narrows Project are complete. This Friday, Caltrans will officially open a new pathway underneath the US-101 / San Antonio Creek Bridge connecting frontage roads between Novato and Petaluma and establishing what will now be the most direct, flat, and safe route available between the two cities!
Following years of persistent advocacy and collaboration with Marin agencies, Marin County Bicycle Coalition was delighted to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 16 for the newest linkage in our North-South Greenway: a pathway from Rice Drive to Andersen Drive in San Rafael!
MCBC is delighted to share the news: Marin’s next pathway–bridging the southern half of the gap between Downtown San Rafael and Cal Park Hill–is set to open the week of July 15!
MCBC is again calling on SMART’s Board of Directors to hold the district accountable for its delivery of the pathway. Please join us today by signing onto our letter and, if you’d like, sending your own note to Marin’s representatives on the SMART Board of Directors.
MCBC’s Road Program works to make bicycling safe and accessible for people of all ages and abilities by improving the safety and connectivity of Marin’s bike routes. For 2019, we’ve put together an exciting and diverse list of projects, ranging from near-term fixes to efforts that will require several years of advocacy.
August marks the first year of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit’s (SMART) passenger service. Our Policy & Planning Director, Bjorn Griepenburg, offers insights and observations from his year commuting by train and bike.
Plans move forward to build a new San Rafael Transit Center. Whether you are a transit rider or someone who travels through the area, join MCBC today in asking GGBHTD to prioritize walking and bicycling at the North Bay’s busiest transportation hub. Use this feedback form.
After three years of tirelessly advocating for a pathway parallel to SMART’s Larkspur rail extension, we are delighted to confirm that on Wednesday, SMART Board of Directors authorized this connection to be built from Rice Drive to Andersen Drive in San Rafael.
Our work on the North-South Greenway, a bicycle and pedestrian pathway connecting the North Bay’s communities.
SMART rail construction on Andersen Drive in San Rafael will necessitate a round-the-clock closure of part of Andersen Drivefor the next three to four months. If you are biking between downtown San Rafael and Larkspur, the closure will force a slight detour onto Woodland Avenue or Francisco Boulevard West.
Construction of the 2nd to Andersen Pathway in San Rafael could commence as early as this June following an eleventh-hour effort from the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM), City of San Rafael, and County of Marin to cover a $3.5M shortfall.
Earlier this month,the Metropolitan Transportation Commission approved $824,000 across Marin and Sonoma counties to fund bicycle sharing in the SMART train corridor. Expected to roll out in late 2018, the will provide a fleet of rugged, GPS-tagged utility bikes at Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit stations and key destinations in cities along the rail corridor
