City Breaks Ground on Road Rehabilitation

The City of Pinole is proud to launch the Pavement Rehabilitation Project — an important milestone in the City’s ongoing commitment to improving local infrastructure and enhancing roadway safety for all residents. This achievement reflects years of careful planning, strong public engagement, and diligent effort across multiple City departments.

Road rehabilitation will start on Shea Drive, improving approximately half a mile of roadway stretching from Pinole Valley Road to Sarah Drive and completely restore the roadway’s current Pavement Condition Index (PCI) from 24 to 100.

The project includes new pavement, ADA‑compliant curb ramps, a high‑visibility crosswalk, parabolic speed bumps, and raised crosswalks. Construction will use a grind-and-overlay process starting with concrete enhancements, followed by final paving in October. The Shea Drive project is primarily funded by Gas Tax and Measure J and the remaining amount is sourced from Vehicle Impact Fees and grants.

“The groundbreaking on Shea Drive represents far more than a construction start” stated Mayor Anthony Tave. “It celebrates persistence, hard work, community engagement, strategic funding, and the City’s commitment to safety and quality of life. Pinole residents can look forward to smoother roads, safer routes, and continued investments in infrastructure that support the City’s vibrant future.”

The Shea Drive project marks the beginning of a broader citywide effort to repair and rehabilitate local roads. Next in line is Pinole Valley Road, where improvements will span from the north side of Simas to the Pinole Creek Bridge south of Wright Avenue — covering approximately 1.1 miles of roadway. Following that, the City will rehabilitate Marlesta Road from Appian Way to just past Marionola Way, improving another 0.15 miles.

In total, the City’s Pavement Rehabilitation Plan will address approximately 1.65 miles of roads before the estimated start of El Niño.

Another 15 miles of roads are scheduled for crack sealing this fall, which extends the life of pavement by three to five years. Crack sealing is a practical pavement preservation method that fills asphalt or concrete cracks to prevent water intrusion and slows deterioration.

Road improvement has long been a community-driven priority in Pinole. The City’s recent road repair plans considered extensive resident engagement across several channels, ranging from Public Works service requests and social media to town halls and past planning and engagement surveys.

At every turn, residents made their priorities clear. The FY 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 Pavement Rehabilitation Projects are a direct response to that feedback, but this did not happen overnight.

Before beginning major paving work, the City completed extensive planning and complex coordination with other agencies. Funding sources also had to be secured.

In addition to public funds, the City has worked diligently to pursue supplemental funding to cover the grand volume of deferred maintenance and was awarded more than $1 million in road‑related grants from the West Contra Costa Transportation Commission, Transportation Development Act (TDA), CalRecycle, and more.

“With money from Measure J, the Gas Tax, Vehicle Impact Fees, and other grants, we can start giving the roads the attention they deserve,” said Interim Public Works Director Matthew Brown. “We have a lot of paving to do before the rains come and will do more this coming spring.”

Transparency and communication will continue to be a priority for the City of Pinole as road repair progresses. Follow the City’s progress on Pinole.gov/Road-Repair and on social media.