Recently, the Facilities Department was dispatched to the Albert J. Boro Community Center to help locate a water line leak. Facilities Dept staff were busy crawling underneath the building to locate the leak, which was later located underneath the surrounding sidewalk. During our hunt, we discovered a copper water line was bent and compromised in...
Recently, SMART organized their largest field meeting since the start of the pandemic! Representatives from SMART, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), consultants, and San Rafael Department of Public Works met to discuss improvements to the pedestrian crossings at Mission Avenue, Pacheco Street, and Paloma Avenue. Sidewalks will be modified, and fences will be added...
Each year the Parks Department plants a tree for Arbor Day and although the actual day is in the springtime, the observance of Arbor Day can be done throughout the year. For the Parks Department, their observance of Arbor Day happens in the fall, when there is more flexibility in their schedule. This year marks...
During winter months, DPW Streets Maintenance staff are constantly clearing City drainages to maintain the flow of water. Large storms, like the one on October 24th, cause sediment and debris to flow into the systems and can cause potential blockages. Staff clean out these blockages by hand or with a large vacuum truck like you...
Contact: Faby Guillen-Urfer / Sr. Project Manager – Public Works With the approval of the construction contract for Fire Stations 54 and 55 Renovation by Council in October, we have been extremely busy preparing the two sites for construction next January. Staff from Station 54 will be relocated from 46 Castro Ave. to Stations...
Project completion is fast approaching for the Southern Heights Bridge Replacement construction project with all the major components now in place. Minor items such as paving, bridge lighting, tree planting, street fencing, and other items have also been recently completed. This will be a major milestone for a project that has been in the works...
Wilhelm tree crews are slated to work along PG&E powerlines at the following locations in your jurisdictions starting Monday12/06/21 thru Friday 12/10/21. 301 HIGHLAND AVENUE SAN RAFAEL 1425 GRAND AVE SAN RAFAEL 50 UPPER FREMONT | AT 50 FREMONT RD SAN RAFAEL 340 D ST SAN RAFAEL 12 MARIN ST SAN RAFAEL 0 QUARRY...
Project Engineer: JC Agcaoili Work has begun on the concrete replacement taking place along the Bungalow Ave loop. A large stretch of concrete along Bungalow from Picnic Ave to La Loma has already been removed, replaced, and reopened. The eastern intersection of McCoy has also already been removed, replaced, and will be reopened at the...
Caltrans has been working round the clock to complete the 101 Central San Rafael Offramp project, the main exit from the south into San Rafael. Caltrans has completed half of the new structure and vehicles entering the City now have three full lanes to gain access. For much of the summer, there was only two...
The Third Street Rehabilitation project is currently out to bid soliciting for a contractor to work on the construction phase of this project. The Department of Public Works is anticipating the project will be at the February 7th City Council meeting for the construction award. Construction for the Rehabilitation Project is anticipated to begin around...
MASSA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. BUILDING & ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR P.O. Box 150097, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94915 L 177 UPPER TOYON POOL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE START DATE IS DECEMBER 3 AT 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM Massa Construction Co., Inc. will be pouring concrete for the pool project which will require closing the...
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...
