Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Summer 2013 Construction Projects in Marin

Three construction projects taking place in Marin this summer may affect our driving times to and from trailheads in West Marin.

MMWD Project Near the San Anselmo Hub

From June 3 through approximately August 15th, MMWD will be replacing pipeline from west of United Market on Redhill Avenue, through "The Hub," and west on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to a point near the Redhill Shopping Center.

One lane will probably be closed in each direction (westbound, 8 am - 3:30 pm, eastbound 9 am - 4 pm). Allow at least an extra 15-20 minutes driving time if you will be passing through the construction area.

You may or may not be able to avoid most of the traffic delay be exiting Highway 101 at the Greenbrae interchange and taking Sir Francis Drake to and from San Anselmo, rather than driving through San Rafael.

When the construction work is going on between The Hub and the Redhill Shopping Center, it may or may not be faster to take Center Boulevard rather than Sir Francis Drake between San Anselmo and Fairfax.

(Read more about the project in this Marin I-J story.)

College of Marin Construction Project Begins This Month

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of new ones at the College of Marin's Kentfield campus will begin June 17th and continue until approximately August 9th.

It's unclear whether there will be any significant traffic delays on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard near the campus during that time period, but if you plan on driving up from Highway 101 on Drake to avoid traffic delays due to the MMWD project near the San Anselmo Hub, you should probably allow extra time to get to St. Rita's or the trailhead.

(Read more about the COM project in this Marin I-J story.)

Olema Hill Slide Repair

More than two years have passed since the collapse of a section of Sir Francis Drake Bouleavrd between Tocaloma and the crest of the hill above Olema.


Repair work should begin by the end of June and be completed sometime around Labor Day.

It's unclear whether the work will result in traffic delays on that section of Drake, or require drivers to detour through Point Reyes Station in order to reach the Seashore and Olema.

(Read more about the project in this Marin I-J story.)

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