Healdsburg Avenue Improvement Project

In January 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission approved an $11.8 million Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant award to complete a road diet in Healdsburg. The grant-funded project includes the construction of protected bike lanes and pedestrian improvements to transform Healdsburg Avenue from Powell Avenue to the Parkland Farms subdivision, with additional improvements adding bike lanes connecting to the northern city limits.

The scope of this project was developed after a detailed community engagement process, including many public workshops, with additional workshops and outreach conducted specifically for the City’s Spanish-speaking community.

Based on community feedback, the project will reduce the through lanes on Healdsburg Avenue from five lanes to three. The additional space will allow for protected bike lanes with a landscaped buffer to protect and shade the ten-foot-wide bike lanes and sidewalks. The extra-wide bike lanes will also allow for vehicle use in the event of an emergency requiring large-scale evacuation.

Additional opportunities for public engagement and input will be available throughout the project development process. It is anticipated that underground utility replacements will occur in 2025, with surface improvements beginning in 2026. The anticipated project completion date will be in 2028.