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Project: Prince Memorial Greenway

Client: City of Santa Rosa

The Prince Memorial Greenway is a linear park running along Santa Rosa Creek under U.S. Highway 101, connecting the downtown area east of the Highway with the historic Railroad Square area. Prior to the Greenway project, this section of Santa Rosa Creek was a grouted rock rip-rap flood control channel built in the 1960’s over extensive areas of contaminated soil. Construction of the Greenway not only removed the rip rap and contaminated soil, but restored steelhead and coho salmon habitat in the form of pools, riffles and native vegetation.

The Greenway includes pathways along it full length for use by pedestrians and cyclists, and provides access to landings at the water’s edge that afford visitors an up-close view of the creek habitat during low-flow periods.

This three-phase project is an exciting addition to the downtown area of Santa Rosa and connects at its west end to the Pierson Reach and Joe Rodota trails which provide tranquil routes through the farmlands west of town all the way to Sebastopol. Brelje & Race provided construction management, surveying and construction staking services for all phases of this project