[OT]- enforcing alpine dam closure?

[Ted Lesher_]

I've heard rumors "they" are enforcing the alpine dam road closure with tickets for cyclists. Can anybody confirm that? Also I'm not sure who they are.

[R Samuel Klatchko]

While I can't confirm that, on the assumption that BoFax is a county road, it would be the Marin Sheriff that would have jurisdiction. I also found this article that starts with the quote "Marin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Bolinas-Fairfax Road has been closed to all traffic" so everything points to them.

[Andrew Stadler]

I rode the closed section a few weeks ago and there's a recent change - they're actually working on the road repairs now.

Given that, it's understandable that they'd prefer to (actually) keep bikes out now, to avoid someone flying around a corner into equipment, workers, or slippery dirt.

--Andy

p.s. If you're gonna ride it, I recommend the Fairfax-to-Bolinas direction. The descent from the Bolinas side is actually quite a bit worse lately, due to the buildup of crud on the road surface.

On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 2:45 PM, R Samuel Klatchko <r.samuel...@gmail.com> wrote:

While I can't confirm that, on the assumption that BoFax is a county road, it would be the Marin Sheriff that would have jurisdiction. I also found this article that starts with the quote "Marin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Bolinas-Fairfax Road has been closed to all traffic" so everything points to them.

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[Eyal Guthmann]

Just tried to go up from Fairfax, the gate was "reinforced" with yellow tape, cones, etc making it very hard to go around. There was also a sign calling bicycles out specifically. It was enough to make me turn around.

I found this article saying construction is ongoing, so looks like that's why they're enforcing the closure now.
http://patch.com/california/petaluma/repairs-begin-marins-fairfax-bolinas-road-closed-winter-mudslide article,

[katie evans]

yes, i had a friend who went by the fence and a cop was waiting for him at the next turn. he received a ticket with points on his license. he's planning on fighting it. but ride at your own risk!