Marin Co. Gets $400K Grant For Climate Research, Sea Level Rise

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The California Department of Transportation has awarded a $400,000 adaptation planning grant to develop adaptation strategies to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise along state Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 101.

The research project is estimated to cost $515,000, and roughly $115,000 of that will come from the Transportation Authority of Marin, the county's general fund and the county's Flood Control Zone 3 budget.

The county is hoping to protect the county's transportation corridors for bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers.

Flooding around the on- and off-ramps serving the Manzanita Park & Ride has been causing problems for commuters and public transit for years, according to county officials, and while this is typically associated with storm activity, it can also result from tidal events.

They'll also be evaluating ways to improve the southern section of the Mill Valley-Sausalito Multiuse Pathway, which traverses the Bothin Marsh.

The northern section was upgraded last year.

County officials say the research project will help stakeholders discuss the full scope of risks, benefits and feasibility of the various options available to adapt their transportation infrastructure to rising sea levels.

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