Trestle Promenade
Adaptive reuse of the historic railroad trestle spanning the Petaluma River as a pedestrian and cycling promenade. Currently blocked by unresolved ownership and $12.16M unfunded construction gap.
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Trestle identified as community priority
Trestle rehabilitation first appears in city planning discussions as a community priority for adaptive reuse as pedestrian/cycling promenade.
CIP project C16502022 initiated
Trestle Rehabilitation CIP project initiated. Design and environmental assessment funding allocated.
Environmental and planning assessment complete
Life-to-date spend reaches $905,000 on design, planning, and environmental work. No construction funding identified.
Council budget workshop — visioning funded, ownership unresolved
At May 11 budget workshop, council expresses unanimous support for community visioning. $375K allocated in FY2026-27 CIP for visioning, ownership/title research, and permitting pathway analysis. Trestle Promenade Now steering committee formed.
Petaluma Voice, May 27 2026 →Trestle Promenade Now public launch
Nine-member steering committee led by Mayor Kevin McDonnell holds kickoff event at River Front Cafe. Immediate goal: hire a consultant for community outreach and visioning before committing to a design direction. Website: trestlepromenadenow.org
Petaluma Voice, May 27 2026 →Community visioning process begins
Staff to begin public engagement and ownership/title research using FY2026-27 CIP allocation. Ownership resolution is prerequisite for any construction funding.
Construction funding — pending
$12.16M unfunded construction gap. No funding path identified pending ownership resolution. Councilmember Barnacle committed to pursuing bond measure if no other path emerges.