The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (October 31 – November 4): Construction crews formed the stairs...
MARIN COUNTY — Caltrans is continuing the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project in November for pavement and electrical work on the northbound 101 off-ramp to Central San Rafael. The project started in February 2021, and on Dec. 11, 2021, was suspended due to environmental regulations for in-creek work. There is a full off-ramp closure of the...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 11/07/22 thru Friday 11/11/22. 177 BRET HARTE RD 320 MARGARITA DR 28 MARINE DR
Project Update – Week of 10/31 WR Forde is continuing efforts to trench through the bottom half of Oak Dr. All residents can expect the lower section of Oak Dr. to be busy as they drive their excavator through the street. Flaggers will be monitoring the entry into Oak Dr. and directing traffic. Residents can...
Snapshot en Español Spotlight Photo San Rafael Dia de los Muertos Celebration Photo Credit: Jim Schutz, City Manager Last Quiz Question Congrats to Miguel Sanchez, for being the first to answer our latest Snapshot Quiz. Pickleweed is a prominent plant found in the marsh area near the park, and where our park gets its...
FOTO DE PORTADA Celebración del Día de los Muertos en San Rafael Foto: Jim Schutz, City Manager RESPUESTA Felicidades a Miguel Sánchez, por ser el primero en responder a nuestro último Snapshot Quiz. El "Pickleweed" es una planta prominente que se encuentra en la zona del pantano cerca del parque, ¡y de donde nuestro...
Many of the streets in the Canal neighborhood were recently resurfaced as a part of the City’s annual Pavement Management Program. Unfortunately, Larkspur Street was not a good candidate for the material that was used for that project due to the condition of the roadway. The city is planning to resurface Larkspur Street during the...
This is a traffic advisory about Harbor Bridge construction work in San Rafael. There is a scheduled ramp closure Monday, Oct. 31, Tuesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 3. This is night work only. TRAFFIC ADVISORY Date: Oct. 27, 2022 District: 4 - Oakland Contact: Matt O’Donnell Phone: (510) 852-5113 Email: Matt.ODonnell@dot.ca.gov FOR IMMEDIATE...
Wilhelm is slated to work in San Rafael at the following location starting on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 through November 4, 2022. WILHELM - EP2210-091 117 SAN RAFAEL AVE SAN RAFAEL WILHELM - EP2210-091 3 GLENAIRE DR SAN RAFAEL WILHELM - EP2210-091 39 ROLLINGWOOD DR SAN RAFAEL WILHELM - EP2210-091 43 ROLLINGWOOD DR SAN...
Project Update – Week of 10/24 WR Forde has returned to the top of Oak Dr. to complete work on the manhole. This week they’ll have reduced construction presence along the street to allow for more residential traffic to flow. Two flaggers will be stationed at either side of Oak Dr. to direct all residents....
The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (October 24 – October 28): Crews replaced sidewalk sections at...
Starting October 5th, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with California State Parks and Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management along fire roads in China Camp State Park. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead woody vegetation, and some small diameter trees along the road edge to reduce wildfire...
MMWD will need to temporary close Meyer Rd to address an emergency water leak. They have applied for an encroachment permit EP2210-076. Crews are responding now and are notifying residents in person of the situation.
Project Update – Week of 10/17 WR Forde is completing the work on Marine Dr. this week. They will still be using Marine Dr. as their main path of travel. Residents should continue to work with the onsite flaggers as they drive through the area. At the start of next week, WR Forde will return...
Beginning October 22, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management along Gold Hill Fire Road in San Rafael Open Space. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead woody vegetation, and some small-diameter trees along the road edge to reduce wildfire risk and provide...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 10/24/22 thru Friday 10/28/22. 100 1ST ST 101 1ST ST 101 1ST ST 32 BAYVIEW ST 35 BAYVIEW ST 36 BAYVIEW ST 101 BAYVIEW ST 102 BAYVIEW ST 102 BAYVIEW ST 215 BAYVIEW ST 215...
Dredging has officially begun in the San Rafael Creek and will soon move into the upper reaches of the San Rafael Canal. Please keep in mind the following safety tips when boating, swimming, kayaking or other Marine activities in the Canal: Main Safety Dangers When you see a dredge, remember that it’s there for a...
Policing in our Community Join Councilmember Maika Llorens Gulati and Chief of Police David Spiller to share your ideas of how the Police Department can best serve San Rafael. Light refreshments will be provided. Meetings will be offered in Spanish and English, with interpretation offered at both. The same topics will be covered at both...
Eyes Up, Marin Let’s Make our Streets Safer for Everyone! From mid-October through the end of November, you’ll see bright and colorful banners and lawn signs popping up all over Marin asking people to keep their “Eyes Up” and be alert. These signs will be asking drivers to slow down, watch when turning and look...
Since September 2021, City staff has been working on dredging permits for City owned parcels and on behalf of 101 property owners along the San Rafael Canal. These permits include the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and CA State Lands...
DPW staff will be working with other Marin municipalities to promote the ‘Streets Safe’ Marin in the coming weeks. From mid-October through the end of November, you’ll see bright and colorful banners and lawn signs popping up all over Marin asking people to keep their “Eyes Up” and be alert. These signs will be asking...
Construction is now complete the City’s 20 Meyer Rd. project. The project has now installed a new retaining wall and guardrail. The adjacent hillside has also been stabilized using erosion control mats and hydroseed. The Department of Public Works thanks the community and neighbors for their patience during these road closures.
The Arbor Park Public Art project enhances the existing park by creating a safe and inviting public space for art expression, which includes the display of public art, ADA accessible viewing area, bench seating, and drought resistant plantings and trees. This project was brought to fruition through the collaborative efforts of several groups, organizations, and...
Construction for the Spinnaker Point Park Modification project began on Monday, October 10th. The initial construction stages of the project include demolition of the existing sidewalk and grading of the adjacent landscape. Environmental measures have been put in place to protect the local wildlife in accordance with environmental regulatory permits. The project has a projected...
Public Works began a new construction project on Tuesday, October 11th. The Mission Ave. sidewalk project is a sidewalk gap closure project that will install a new sidewalk along the North side of Mission Ave. from E St. to C St. and replaces the existing sidewalk from C St. to B St. The City’s contractor,...
Recently, the council chambers have been updated by mounting a tv for ADA purposes in a continuous effort to provide reasonable accommodation(s) for City residents and its visitors. This modification is in addition to other ADA chamber modification work that was completed several months ago.
In the photo, Garage technician Angel Lopez is shown preparing to replace a faulty automatic transmission from one of our Parks utility trucks using our newly purchased mobile column lifts. Each column lift has a rated lifting capacity of 18,500lbs, and when using four of them simultaneously, they will lift all our heavy-duty trucks that are in...
Every couple of years for the parks that need it, a fresh layer of playground bark is added. The bark is ASTM Certified Engineered Wood Fiber and is engineered for fall protection. It is safer than sand to use underneath the playground structures. The bark contains no metal or toxic residues and meets ADA, ASTM,...
Project Update – Week of 10/10 WR Forde is fully focused on the Oak Dr. and Marine Dr. this week. Traffic along these residential roads will managed by their flaggers but do take caution as 16-wheeler trucks will be using Marine Dr. to make their turnabouts. The majority of main pipe and manholes will be...
A tractor trailer inadvertently clipped some tree limbs along Old Redwood Highway causing one of the limbs to fall and get wedged between the cab and the trailer and causing both lanes of traffic to be blocked. Parks Maintenance crew members Matt Scales, Nathan Momsen, and Tyler Nord from the Streets Division assisted with cutting...
