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Bay Area Road Quality Stuck at 'Fair' for 10th Year, MTC Says

The report signals a critical maintenance window with repair costs rising five to tenfold when upkeep slips.

Overview

  • MTC pegs the 2024 regional Pavement Condition Index at 67 on a three-year moving average across roughly 44,000 lane-miles.
  • San José improved to 73 from 71 over 2022–24, San Francisco rose to 75, and Oakland inched up to 58.
  • Larkspur led the region at 87 on both the one-year and three-year measures after voter-approved sales taxes funded street rehabilitation.
  • Vallejo posted the lowest three-year score at 44, placing it in the poor category.
  • St. Helena recorded the largest one-year gain, up 11 points to 63, with Colma, Los Gatos, Atherton, and Mill Valley also advancing.