Beware Potholes: Healdsburg Readies Hated Roadway For A Big Reconstruct

HEALDSBURG, CA — A pave-over was wearing thin, and then even thinner, when city officials announced major renovations in 2025 for one of the most complained-about roadways in Healdsburg. Yes, it is March Avenue.

There are other, deeper, bone-shaking potholes in Healdsburg. But March Avenue complaints were sustained for more than a decade as repeated patches wore down and peeled apart, leaving potholes that reappeared after each rainy season.

Temporary repairs often failed, feeding grievances over one of the city’s roughest streets.
This week, city officials announced the "long-awaited March Avenue reconstruction project."

The Healdsburg City Council awarded a bid to Argonaut Constructors for the $2.7 million project, which includes a complete rebuild of March Avenue from Healdsburg Avenue to University Street.

March Avenue serves as a primary east–west route providing access to schools, health care facilities, and residential neighborhoods. Currently, safe crossing opportunities are limited, with only one marked crossing at Lupine Road. This much angry residents know.

More details include the start of construction, scheduled to begin in March and continue until the end of 2026. The work involves new pavement, upgraded utilities, and expanded bicycle and pedestrian improvements. In addition to full pavement reconstruction, the project will replace water lines and fire hydrant laterals, upgrade curb ramps to meet ADA standards, and improve drainage along the corridor.

Pedestrian safety upgrades will include crosswalks at Lupine Road and Prentice Drive, curb "bulb-outs" to shorten crossing distances, ADA-compliant changes, and installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons.

City planners said the improvements are designed to, "make the corridor safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians while supporting increased active transportation throughout the community."