Save Our Sonoma Roads

Long-Term Road Plan Released

Details: Last Updated on 16 June 2014

The board of supervisors has released a draft Long-Term Road Plan that will be discussed on Tuesday, June 17. While the financing remains in flux, it proposes to improve another 700 miles of the County road network during the next ten years. Together with the 100 miles recently upgraded, a total of 800 miles (about 58%) of the road system would be in good condition. Of special interest are the maps that identify the roads that are proposed to be improved. Click here to see the Road Plan.

MTC Producing Videos on Worst Roads

Details: Last Updated on 14 April 2014

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is producing a series of videos on the deteriorating conditions of streets and roads in the nine county Bay Area. This video features one of Sonoma County's worst roads, Sonoma Mountain Road.

MTC is going to use the videos in an effort to convince legislators in Sacramento to make more funding available to repair rapidly declining roads.

You can view the latest of these videos here.

2014 Road Repairs

Details: Last Updated on 22 March 2014

The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday March 25 to vote on a list of roads for repair and pavement preservation. Plan on attending to voice your opinion on county road conditions.

Agenda Item that describes on what the supervisors will vote.

List of roads proposed for repair or pavement preservation in 2014.

Map of Roads Vital to Tourism and Agriculture.

Map of Roads for 2014 Pavement Preservation.

Map of Primary Road System. The Primary Road System are roads the county plans on maintaining. All other roads will only receive pot hole filling.

Is State Solution to Road Crisis Coming?

Details: Last Updated on 10 January 2014

Read Craig and Michaels article which was published in the Press Democrat in the January 9th issue: Close to Home: Is state solution to road crisis coming?

Press Release: Sonoma Mountain Road and Spring Hill Road Named Worst Roads in Sonoma County

Details: Last Updated on 17 November 2013

Sonoma County residents have identified Sonoma Mountain Road and Spring Hill Road as the county’s worst roads. Voting took place on the Santa Rosa Press Democrat’s “Road Warrior” blog in early November.

Read the text of our November 14, 2013 press release here.

KOW FM in Occidental Interview's SOS Roads President Craig Harrison

Details: Last Updated on 31 October 2013

Click here to listen to Arnold Levine's interview of Craig Harrison, SOSRoads President. Originally aired on KOW FM in Occidental (with short musical intro).

Sonoma Country Roads Remain Worst in the Bay Area

Details: Last Updated on 31 October 2013

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has released its annual pavement condition index (PCI) scores for the city and county roads in the nine Bay Area counties, confirming that Sonoma County Roads are the worst in the Bay Area. Click here to read the SOS Roads Press Release. Here is the Report and here is the Pavement Condition Index Attachment.

Sonoma Valley Roads Summit

Details: Last Updated on 15 October 2013

A video of the Sonoma Valley Roads Summit sponsored by Gina Cuclis and SOS Roads, October 9, 2013, is available on YouTube: http://youtu.be/CGxbRZ5f19Y

Video Timeline:

0:00 - Introduction (Gina Cuclis)
4:00 - Opening Statement (Supervisor Susan Gorin)
14:20 - Overview of Status of County Roads (Susan Klassen)
39:40 - SOSroads and Advocacy (Craig S. Harrison)
52:00 - Questions and Comments
1:52:45 - Conclusion

The slides from Susan Klassen's, Director of Transportation and Public Works, presentation can be downloaded here.

The meeting was also covered by the Sonoma Index-Tribune in their October 10th article: "Rough roads ahead for Sonoma County"