Berkeley Marina Streets Improvement Project
Location Berkeley Marina, CA City or County Responsible for Project City of Berkeley Category Complete Streets Projects Author Nelson Lam Organization Department of Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, City of Berkeley Address 2180 Milvia Street, 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone (510) 981-6395 Supporting Documentation https://savecaliforniastreets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-02-02_63db542fa7af8_SaveCAStreetsNominationSupportingDocument.pdf Project Description The Berkeley Marina is a 220 acre recreation area comprised of a landfilled peninsula and a boat harbor that projects 1 mile into the waters of the Bay. With up to 300,000 visitors per year to the hotel, restaurants & vast recreational amenities. Despite the heavy use, the sole street network at the Berkeley Marina had received no major repairs since the original construction over 50 years ago. These streets have been referred by the community as “worst roads in town” (PCI 28). Major funding for the Project came from the City’s Infrastructure bond that was approved by Berkeley voters by 86% […]