Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Mendocino County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in roads with medium priority
Briceland Road Bridge Replacement Over the Mattole River
The consent calendar included a $530,000 engineering design contract for replacing the Briceland Road bridge over the Mattole River near Whitethorn — a key link for the isolated southern Humboldt-adjacent community.
Covelo/Round Valley Safe Routes to School
The county hired Dokken Engineering for $1.1 million to design safer school walking routes in Round Valley.
Hill Road Bridge Replacement Over Mill Creek
The Board green-lit bidding on the $7.87 million Hill Road Bridge replacement in the Covelo area — one of the biggest infrastructure items on the consent calendar.
Wilderness Lodge Road bridge replacement right-of-way
The county will begin condemnation proceedings to get land it needs to replace the functionally obsolete one-lane bridge over Dutch Charlie Creek near Laytonville. The landowner wouldn't respond to purchase offers.
Caspar-Area Road Maintenance and Fish Rock Road Repairs
The board greenlit $3 million in corrective and preventative road maintenance around Caspar and finalized the award for Fish Rock Road storm damage repairs near Boonville.