Tiburon council asks Caltrans for updated plan on SR‑131, forms Greenwood Beach safety subcommittee

Tiburon Town Council on June 18 directed staff to send Caltrans a request for an updated design and schedule for the SR‑131 (Tiburon Boulevard) pavement project and formed an ad hoc subcommittee to study safety concerns raised by Greenwood Beach Road and Greenwood Cove Drive residents.

The action came after roughly two hours of public comment from residents, local school district officials and cycling advocates on a Caltrans proposal that would add bike lanes across the length of the project, including a contested stretch between Trestle Glen Boulevard and Blackfield Road. The council voted 3–2 to approve the letter; Council Member Fredericks, Council Member Nick Farr and Vice Mayor Wellner voted yes; Council Member Ryan and Mayor Thier voted no. The council also voted unanimously to send a separate request to First Student, the district’s school‑bus contractor, asking the company to clarify its safety concerns and how its operations would interact with bike lanes.

Why this matters: The project is tied to a roughly $12.7 million Complete Streets…