The Southern Heights Bridge Replacement project, which was completed in January 2022, has won in 3 different categories of Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2022 Best Projects competition. The City’s project won the following: Best Highway/Bridge Project Excellence of Sustainability Award – Northern California, Excellence in Safety Award – Northern California, Award of Merit Almost 100 projects...
The Albert Park ADA Restroom project has been completed and includes a new prefabricated restroom, repaved walkway, new utility connections, and an ADA ramp. The new ADA accessible restroom building consists of four gender-neutral stalls located on the north side of the field. One of the stalls even includes a baby changing station. The brand-new...
Construction continues at two new fire stations Now that concrete placement of the elevator tower is complete at Fire Station 54, construction has continued into the living quarters. Wickman Development and Construction has the framework for the living quarters well underway with structural walls and interior walls complete. The second story of the building is...
Parks Lead Worker Matt Scales is pictured installing one of 50 new garbage cans on Fourth St. Upgrading 50 garbage cans was a collaborative effort years in the making. Sustainability Coordinator Cory Bytof spearheaded the project, working with the Parks Department and Marin Sanitary to find a modern, sustainable garbage can. These new, efficiently designed cans...
The Parks Department can be seen cutting the eastbound side of Freitas Pkwy. The Freitas Pkwy median, along with the medians along Las Gallinas and Las Colindas, constitute the ‘Big 3’ of summer pruning projects for the Parks Department.
Recently, the Parks Department was able to fit in a Spinnaker Point project on to their list of projects to be completed around the City. The rejuvenation of a small road median in the neighborhood helps to improve the aesthetic and ecological function(s) of the median. The residents of Hingham Cove were pleased with the...
Trimming and pruning is beneficial to both trees and shrubs in more than one way. It helps to improve and maintain the overall health of vegetation by removing dead or dying branches and it also improves the appearance of plants and trees. Here we see members of the Parks Division working along the Las Colindas...
Road markings help to reduce road accidents, controls traffic and obstructions to ensure safe driving and they also support safe pedestrian crossing. Here we see Streets Division crew member Jeremy Quintal utilizing the ride-a-long striping machine to install a new double yellow line(it was previously a single line with less visibility). This new addition will...
Join us for Jumping Jacks at San Rafael Community Center Jumping Jacks is an hour-long class that consists of activities that encourage creative movement, balance and hand-eye coordination in a high-energy, fun-filled atmosphere. The first half of each class is free play for parents/caretakers to enjoy interacting with their child/children and the last half hour...
Protected bike lanes help to reduce bike-related intersection accidents and help to keep bike riders safe. The bike lane located on Andersen Dr. southbound approaching the SMART tracks has been updated with buffer space, delineators, and additional “bike must exit” ground signage.
Work continues on the implementation of the high priority Parking Box Program in the San Rafael neighborhoods. Parking boxes offer a clear indication of where it is safe to park and still allow safe resident emergency evacuation and access for emergency vehicles. The pilot project was completed in September of 2021 in the San Rafael/Lincoln...
Spotlight Photo Snapshot en Español CAPTION: Construction crews removing an underground storage tank from the new right turn lane from Highway 101 northbound on to Second Street. PHOTO CREDIT: Shawn Graf, Assistant Engineer, Department of Public Works Last Quiz Question Congrats to Linda Aldrich for being the first to respond correctly to our mystery photo...
PG&E contractors will be temporarily closing a road to replace a power pole and overhead transformer by 108 Courtright Road. This is an approximate one day road closure along Courtright road beginning August 3, 2022 at 9 am. Please refer to map above for the exact location of the closure. Work is being performed under...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 8/1/22 thru Friday 8/5/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 50 ACACIA AVE 33 BAYO VISTA WAY 49 BAYO VISTA WAY 8 BRADCLIFF CT 8 BRADCLIFF CT 453 BRET...
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 (July 25 - 29): Continued nightwork for the water main...
MMWD will be doing an asphalt plug at 1340 4th Street to improve the condition of the area prior to the bike race on 7/30/2022. This will result in the temporary closure of the westbound lane on Fourth Street between C Street and D Street. Work will begin on 7/27/2022 at approximately 7 am and...
San Rafael, CA – On Sunday, July 24, 2022, an investigation into who distributed anti-Semitic flyers in San Rafael was started after police were called to the city’s West End neighborhood in the downtown. Just after 6:45 PM, the San Rafael Police Department received information that an unknown person(s) distributed anti-Semitic flyers to driveways...
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 (July 18 - 22): Nightwork for the water main replacement...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 7/25/22 thru Friday 7/29/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 2228 4TH ST 2126 5TH AVE 2232 5TH AVE 2500 5TH AVE 37.984789 -122.551658 5TH AVE 50 ACACIA AVE 18...
Please note that this RFP is now closed. The City of San Rafael is seeking proposals from qualified investment management firms to provide comprehensive investment services, including handling day-to-day portfolio administration and providing discretionary investment advisory services to help govern the City's investment portfolio. 2022 Request for Proposals - Investment Services Respondents to...
Phase I of the City of San Rafael’s 2022 slurry seal program will run from Tuesday, July 26 – Thursday, August 4. Affected roads will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Parking will not be possible on the treatment day, but one-way traffic will be accommodated on most roads. For more details about...
Starting July 20th, the San Rafael Fire Department, in partnership with Marin County Parks, will be performing vegetation reduction work in the Terra Linda and Gerstle Park neighborhoods. A qualified tree service contractor will be performing fire hazardous vegetation removal at the end of Manuel T Freitas Parkway and Greenwood Avenue. The crew will be...
Lane Closure, Full Ramp Closure Expected Overnight as 101 NB Central San Rafael Harbor Bridge Replacement Continues Monday, Marin County Lane closure July 18 through July 20, each night Full off-ramp closure July 20 through July 23, each night. SAN RAFAEL — Caltrans is continuing the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project this month (July) on the...
CalTrans will close the NB Central San Rafael offramp from July 20 to July 23 from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for Caltrans Harbor Bridge work. Caltrans is continuing the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project this month (July) on the northbound 101 off-ramp to Central San Rafael, Marin County. The project started in February 2021, and...
Summit Comm Inc. will be performing crane pick at 647 Francisco Blvd E. This is a one day road closure along Hoag Street beginning July 19, 2022. Please refer to map for the exact location of the closure. If needed, please forward email if necessary. If you have questions regarding the project please contact Jacob...
Spotlight Photo CAPTION: Marin County Fair, San Rafael Photo Credit: Walter Gonzalez, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question Congrats to Lester Yagoda for being the first to respond correctly to our mystery photo in the last Snapshot Quiz. The photo featured a staircase that is located at the Falkirk Cultural Center in downtown San...
The City of San Rafael in conjunction with Caltrans and the County of Marin CUPA removed an abandoned 1200-gallon underground storage tank from the right turn lane on the Highway 101 northbound Central San Rafael exit. This tank removal project was coordinated by the City of San Rafael as a part of the Caltrans Harbor...
The City’s design consultant, CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group Inc., has started engineering design for the Second Street & Fourth Street Intersection Improvement project. Kimley-Horn Inc., CSW’s subconsultant, will provide the traffic signal design for the project. The project aims to improve pedestrian and bicyclist crossing experience, reduce confusion between drivers navigating the intersection, and connect two...
We have some exciting news in the sidewalk repair program! As of July 15th, 2022, Van Midde & Son Concrete has finished all executed agreements. This year alone, Van Midde has repaired the sidewalks of 100 properties. Since 2018, 420 properties have had their sidewalks repaired or replaced through our program, resulting in almost 60,000...
Recently, the Facilities Division completed a critical propane tank project at the temporary Fire Station 51 location. The current propane tank pad needed repairs and was unable to be refilled safely. With the assistance of the Streets department, the Facilities division was able to build a new reinforced pad and moved the tank onto new concrete...
