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Board accepts 2025 roads program and 2026 Regional Transportation / Active Transportation Plan update
Summary
The Board accepted and filed Public Works’ 2025 roads program and the county’s update to the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan and Active Transportation Plan, agreeing to pursue grant funding and to prioritize pavement rehabilitation, landslide repairs and bridge work.
Public Works Director Glenn March updated the Board of Supervisors on planned road work for 2025 and on a county update to the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Active Transportation Plan (ATP).
March said the road division plans 37 miles of chip seal in Kelseyville and Lower Lake and is preparing a construction contract for the Cobb area pavement rehabilitation project. The department expects to design five landslide repair projects, begin design work on about 20 bridge repair and replacement projects (including replacement of temporary Bailey bridges), and pursue aggressive grant writing to leverage construction funding. March said a $21 million grant application for South Main Street and Soda Bay Road widening was submitted, Caltrans funding letters arrived for Morgan Valley Road landslide repair, and staff will seek STIP and CDBG funding for other projects.
On the RTP/ATP update, March said the plans identify county priorities that strengthen grant applications and noted the county will move to list more specific projects (arterial and collector reconstruction, safe routes to school, complete streets, bikeways). He pledged to bring a capital improvement plan (CIP) to the board in early summer.
Supervisors and public commenters pressed for clarity on timelines and funding. Supervisors asked about Morgan Valley Road progress (March said design will begin within weeks after receiving Caltrans funding letters), school-area safety studies (county to conduct speed/signage and pavement marking reviews, with $1M in roadway improvements identified but pending funding), and coordination with PG&E utility work. Residents and advocates raised local safety concerns for Highland Springs Road, Main Street in Upper Lake (storm drains and collapsing culverts), High Valley Road (truck accidents and evacuations), and Elk Mountain Road (landslide repairs funded). Several speakers asked the county to consider a longer-term funding strategy for roads, including recalculation of development and refuse‑hauler fees, and the possibility of a road tax.
After discussion, the board voted to accept and file the 2025 roads project summary and the 2026 RTP/ATP update. The vote was recorded as 5-0-0.
Ending: Public Works said it will return with a CIP, contract amendments for pavement projects, a study to recalculate road fees, and design work schedules for landslide and bridge projects. Residents urged continued outreach and more precise cost estimates for long‑term planning.
