Last Wednesday night the Park Service and county officials met at the Point Reyes Dance Palace to discuss the proposed trail and footbridge that would run from Point Reyes Station to Inverness Park and cross Papermill Creek near White House Pool. They also discussed an alternative plan that would involve widening the Levee Road. The non-vehicular bridge discussed is a 200 foot truss bridge and would extend 150 feet from one side of the creek to the other. The bridge would be able to withstand a 50-year flood and would be eight feet high, with 20 feet of ramp for every foot of height so that it would comply with the American Disabilities Act. The cost for the construction of this bridge would be at least $1.75 million. However, according to county officials the cost of widening the Levee Road would be much greater. In order for the road to be widened by 17 feet, the power poles would need to be moved, and the four existing bridges would need to be widened. Not only would this be more expensive, it would have more of an environmental impact on the marsh, which is traversed by the Levee Road. The project is currently in Phase One, which includes moving the current trail to the northern side of the creek 100 feet from the water and planting 16,000 new native plants.
Blum, Andrea. Thru the marsh. May 15 2008. West Marin Citizen
Francine Allen Interview, 5/14/08
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