Planners are working to weed out weaker options in an effort to streamline environmental review of a proposed connection between northbound Highway 101 and eastbound Interstate 580 in San Rafael.
The market share for light-duty zero-emission models in the county was 37.7% last year, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. For California as a whole, the rate was 25%.
The agency is seeking protections for the area along Richardson Bay between Marin City and Tamalpais Valley, including the Manzanita Park and Ride lot and Highway 101 interchanges.
In 2018, the Transportation Authority of Marin established a threshold of 96 crossing guards based on the available funding for the program. After a recent evaluation, staff is recommending funding 105 guarded crossings through the end of the year.