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The AB 43 Strategy and associated updates will be posted on this website and presented to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and City Council for public comment and feedback. Feedback can also be submitted through the online input form at the top of this webpage. For assistance with submitting the form, please reach out to the Department of...

The City has begun early implementation of select Phase 1 reduced speed limits downtown by installing signs on Mission Avenue and 5th Avenue. If reduced speed limits from Phase 2 are passed by City Council in Spring 2026, all new speed limits from Phase 1 and Phase 2 are anticipated to become effective in Summer...

In Phase 2 of this study, a similar detailed analysis of roadways throughout the City was performed. This review evaluated potential road segments that would be eligible for speed limit reduction based on AB 43. Phase 2 draft recommended results are displayed below. All speed limits shown represent a 5-mph reduction compared to existing posted...

In Phase 1 of this study, a detailed analysis of downtown roadways, including review and consideration of previous planning efforts, in the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (2018) and Downtown Precise Plan (2021), was performed to identify current and future active transportation facilities and land uses in the downtown area. This review, in combination with...

Vehicle impact speed is the most influential factor attributing to the severity of injuries at the time of a collision/crash. Slower vehicle speed collision may result in less severe injuries whereas higher vehicle speed collisions can result in fatalities. For instance, if a pedestrian is involved in a collision where the vehicle is traveling at...

The 2024 Marin County Local Road Safety Plan indicates that many streets in Downtown San Rafael experience elevated collision rates, and that reducing vehicle speeds would increase safety outcomes of vulnerable road user groups, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, persons with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness. As such, the Phase 1 of the study focused on the downtown area, where...

The City strives to be proactive in improving traffic safety and is conducting a study to review traffic speeds in San Rafael as part of the next E&TS update in 2025. The project is being conducted in two phases. Starting with the downtown area, Phase 1 of the study will identify roadway corridors that can...

An Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) is an engineering study used for setting roadway speed limits based on prevailing speeds (or 85th percentile speed, defined as the speed at or below which 85% of vehicles travel) and review of roadway traffic conditions and history.

California Assembly Bill No. 43 (AB 43) provides cities more flexibility when establishing speed limits in business and residence districts. AB 43 allows for reduction of speed limits after considering safety, land uses, and concentration levels of bicyclists and pedestrians, especially those from vulnerable groups such as children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness....