On Monday, November 29 through Wednesday, December 1, there will be tree work on behalf of PG&E happening in the locations indicated below. Temporary traffic controls will be in place based on the roads of each location using CA MUTCD temporary traffic control plans. Please observe all traffic controls, directional signals, and traverse with caution....
The construction team for the Marin Aquatic Center will be closing one lane of traffic and the sidewalk on 5th Ave between Cottage St and E St on Monday, 11/29 from 7am to 5pm. They will be bringing in concrete trucks to pour the swimming pool slab. Please traverse with caution and follow all posted...
Matthew Pepin, PE, Associate Civil Engineer Megan Kelly, Junior Engineer Jason Madayag, Permit Program Coordinator Matthew Von Bima, Street Maintenance Worker The encroachment permit process has been revamped over the last three months to give the public and the general contractors a much-improved local government experience with improved tracking and several efficiencies. Thanks to the...
The Department of Public Works is postponing construction work that will affect traffic and parking on B Street near the intersection of Woodland Avenue, Bayview Street, and Taylor Street. The project is postponed due to the large storm that hit San Rafael in October. It has been decided that the culvert remain open to avoid...
Program Manager – JC Agcaoili As several of the residents who signed up for the initial Pilot Sidewalk Program know, it has taken longer than anticipated due to the overwhelming interest of property owners to partner with the City to improve accessibility throughout the city. We understand that while the City teamed with local contractor...
To minimize disruption to our local schools, paving along Woodland Ave is projected to take place over the Winter Break starting Dec. 20th. Woodland Ave. Weather permitting, paving will begin that Monday and is expected to finish before the holidays that weekend. In the same week, we also plan to pave the section of Bungalow Ave from Woodland Ave to Picnic Ave. This section...
In the photo, Garage technician James Arieta is performing the annual diesel smoke opacity test using our newly purchased wireless opacity meter. The smoke opacity meter is an instrument that measures the optical properties of the diesel exhaust. In California, the periodic smoke inspection program requires the owner of California-based heavy truck fleets to perform annual...
The Traffic Engineering division continues to adjust signal timing in downtown San Rafael. We changed the cycle length on Fourth Street from 90 seconds to 75 seconds so we can serve each direction and each mode (cars, bikes, pedestrians) more frequently. Below are time-space diagrams for Fourth Street in the morning and evening. The goal...
And the numbers are in! The traffic engineering division utilized data from the Miovision cameras downtown and found that Thursdays were the most popular day to attend Dining Under the Lights (DUTL), during the summer and when school was back in session. Pictured is a visual of pedestrian volumes at Fourth Street/B Street from Wednesday...
San Rafael Public Works was successful in getting over $500,000 in grant funding for the Grand Avenue two-way cycle track from Fourth Street to Second Street through TAM and Bay Trail funding sources. The rest of the project will be paid for with Gas Tax and Traffic Mitigation Fees. We have been able to chip...
From Thursday, November 11 to Friday, November 12, Treemasters, will be trimming and removing trees for safety reasons on Highland Avenue. Work will last two days and will commence between the hours of 9 am through 5 pm. Please drive with caution and follow all posted directional signals. No through traffic will be allowed -...
On Friday, November 12, the AC Marriott Hotel construction team will be having their crane removed from the construction site. This will require a closure of both lanes on Fifth Avenue between B Street and C Street. The road will be closed from 7 am to 4 pm. Detours are in place and traffic delays...
AT&T will be performing emergency night work tonight (11/3) on Lincoln Ave between 2nd and 4th St. to repair a failed cable line. Work is expected to start at 9PM and affect one northbound travel lane.
Project Engineer: JC Agcaoili Construction is continuing along on our Bungalow and Woodland Ave resurfacing project. We’d like to thank everyone for your patience as we continue to place new, ADA compliant curb ramps along Woodland Ave. The recent rains did present some challenges to our construction crews as they are having to clear out...
The City’s contractor Ghilotti Construction Company is working on the resurfacing of Francisco Boulevard East between Vivian Street and Grand Avenue. They have been working diligently around the inclement weather and anticipate returning the road to regular operation by the end of week. The manholes will be adjusted for a smoother finished surface next week...
Caltrans and their contract Gordan N Ball have removed the temporary bridge that was placed on the 101NB Central San Rafael offramp and returned the third lane of traffic to operation. They are still working on the fourth lane that will be a dedicated right turn pocket onto Second Street.
Recently, the Bay Area saw a historic storm pass through the area on Sunday, October 24th. San Rafael received over 8 inches of rain in a 24-hour period along with strong gusty winds and a storm surge that caused a predicted 5.6ft tide to swell to a 6.9ft observed height. San Rafael saw significant flooding...
On Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31, Point San Pedro Road between Main Drive and China Camp will be closed from 8:30 am to approximately 1:30 pm for the Marin Endurance Festival. Detours will be in place. Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow all posted traffic signals. For questions and concerns,...
Last week, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) was scheduled to fully close the 101 Northbound Central San Rafael exit for the full weekend for work on the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project. Due to weather conditions, they had to shorten the closure. Subsequently, to complete the remaining work, Caltrans will...
Due to weather conditions, the dates and closure times for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project have now changed. The closure will start on Friday, October 22 at 7 pm and reopen on Saturday, October 23 at 12 pm. Please note: these dates and times are subject to...
REMINDER: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin the second 55-hour weekend closure for the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project. Due to weather conditions, the closure times have now changed. The closure will start on Friday, October 22 at 7 pm and reopen on Monday, October 25 at 5 am. Please note: these dates...
REMINDER: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin the second 55-hour weekend closure for the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project. The closure will start on Friday, October 22 at 10 pm and reopen on Monday, October 25 at 5 am. Please note: these dates and times are subject to change. If you would like to learn...
The Caltrans engineering team is working to relocate the bus stop at the northbound Freitas Parkway offramp to make it safer and ADA accessible. As a part of the project, they are proposing to improve the intersection of Freitas Parkway, Civic Center Drive and Old Redwood Highway by installing a round-about there. This exciting change...
Program Manager: JC Agcaoili Since the beginning of 2020, the Sidewalk Repair Program has been making its way through the Peacock Gap neighborhood. Today, in October 2021, we are excited to be finishing up the last of the properties that signed up in this area. In the 20-month time span, Van Midde Concrete has repaired...
Construction began on October 6th for the Bungalow Ave and Woodland Ave Resurfacing Project. Thank you to our neighbors for your patience as improvements are continually made. Currently Ghilotti Bros Inc. is working on curb ramps all along Woodland Ave and a sidewalk gap closure on Bungalow Ave. Over the next few weeks, weather permitting,...
Contact: Faby Guillen-Urfer / Sr. Project Manager – Public Works We are very excited to announce that on Monday, October 18, Council authorized us to move forward with construction of Fire Station 54 & 55. Council was extremely supportive of the project and enthusiastic to continue with the City’s essential facilities upgrades. The lowest responsive bidder and approved contractor is Wickman Development and Construction. Their base bid amount is approximately...
The B St Culvert Replacement Project was advertised on Sept 17th and bids were opened on Oct 7th. Maggiora & Ghilotti, Inc. was found to be the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. On Oct 18th, City Council awarded the construction contract to Maggiora & Ghilotti, Inc. Construction is estimated to start in November 2021. More...
To help firefighters hear dispatchers better and with less distortion, Facilities team members Michael Rieser and Anthoney Heaven assisted with the installation of new acoustic panels at Fire Station 57. The installation of these panels will help reduce the echo noise in the apparatus bay area
The Facilities and Garage Division supervisors Omar Garcia and Gerardo Paredes assisted in the coordination of removing several large storage containers that were located in the lower parking lot of City Hall. Originally, the containers were being utilized by the Police Department, but since their relocation to the Public Safety Center, they no longer have...
Online meetings have become popular in recent times. It helps businesses to conduct video conferences, online meeting and even webinars. Recently, a request was made to have a television hung in the City Hall conference room located on the first floor. This conference room has not been updated since 2016 Facilities crew installed the tv...
