Traffic & Transit

$21 Million In Transit Projects Approved For Sonoma County

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit board has approved $21.4 million in projects it hopes to leverage to obtain $60 to $80 million in grants.

The approvals include two rail projects -- extensions from Santa Rosa to Rohnert Park and from Penngrove to Petaluma -- with construction scheduled to begin in 2022.
The approvals include two rail projects -- extensions from Santa Rosa to Rohnert Park and from Penngrove to Petaluma -- with construction scheduled to begin in 2022. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

PETALUMA, CA — The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit board has approved $21.4 million in projects it hopes to leverage to obtain $60 to $80 million in construction grants.

The approvals include two rail projects -- extensions from Santa Rosa to Rohnert Park and from Penngrove to Petaluma -- with construction scheduled to begin in 2022. Also included is a project for the Healdsburg Bridge over the Russian River and the Petaluma 2nd Station at Corona Road in North Petaluma.

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