The Jacoby Street rail crossing was not included in phase 1 or 2 of San Rafael’s Quiet Zone implementation because the crossing was a private crossing at the end of the line and by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rules quiet zones cannot begin or end at a private crossing. The City asked SMART to close … Continued
Thanks to the combined efforts of Streamline Builders and DC Electric, lighting has been installed along the multi-use path between Andersen Drive and Rice Drive. These LED lights are mounted to the existing fence between the creek and the pathway and are set to illuminate automatically once the sun has gone down. … Continued
Last week Public Works submitted a major grant for the reconstruction of Fire Station 54 under FEMA’s new Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) Program. If successfully awarded funds through the BRIC grant program, the City would receive $4.1m in federal funds, with a $1.4m local match, for the $5.5m Fire Station reconstruction. The project qualifies … Continued
In order to provide continued distancing protection for library staff and the general public, the Facilities Division installed a new safety barrier at the Terra Linda mall library.
The new Police Station located in the Public Safety Center was in need of a proper charging station for their body cameras. The Facilities team was able to repurpose extra unused shelving pieces that match the existing cabinet and used previously used shelving to build an upper recessed cabinet. Facilities Division crew members Omar Garcia, Michael Reiser and Anthoney Heaven worked to complete this project and … Continued
Andersen Drive got a little facelift earlier this week. The lanes were restriped, and green was added to the conflict zones to improve the experience for bicycles and vehicles. Below is northbound Andersen Drive approaching Francisco Boulevard West.
The Streets Division, with assistance from Parks Division staff, continues to clean out the storm water catch basins and headwalls. This work will continue into the rainy season to ensure stormwater flows through the City to the bay.
In a stroke of bad timing, a private water line created a small landslide at Meyer Road. Meyer connects to Southern Heights Bridge and the slide will impact our ability to construct the bridge. In order to keep the bridge project on schedule, City staff jumped into action. Here you will see Streets Supervisors John … Continued
In order to ensure a safe passage for pedestrians and cyclists and maintain vegetation overgrowth, the Parks Division gave some needed attention to the Puerto Suello Bike Path. Here you see Parks Lead worker Matt Scales finishing up some landscape work along the path. Earlier this month, Parks Mechanic Jim O’Hagan cleaned up some graffiti … Continued
In preparation for the upcoming winter season, the Parks and Streets crews have been busy cleaning out storms drains around the city. As a result, the DPW dump trucks have been getting a lot of use as well as accruing miles. Here you see Garage tech Jay Arieta performing the first Lube Oil Filter (LOF) … Continued
