Author: erika.spencer@cityofsanrafael.org

The benefits of column lifts

In the photo, Garage technician Angel Lopez is shown preparing to replace a faulty automatic transmission from one of our Parks utility trucks using our newly purchased mobile column lifts. Each column lift has a rated lifting capacity of 18,500lbs, and when using four of them simultaneously, they will lift all our heavy-duty trucks that are in … Continued

Fresh bark added to several city parks

Every couple of years for the parks that need it, a fresh layer of playground bark is added.  The bark is ASTM Certified Engineered Wood Fiber and is engineered for fall protection.  It is safer than sand to use underneath the playground structures.  The bark contains no metal or toxic residues and meets ADA, ASTM, … Continued

Tree vs. Truck!

A tractor trailer inadvertently clipped some tree limbs along Old Redwood Highway causing one of the limbs to fall and get wedged between the cab and the trailer and causing both lanes of traffic to be blocked.  Parks Maintenance crew members Matt Scales, Nathan Momsen, and Tyler Nord from the Streets Division assisted with cutting … Continued

Road Closure: 49 Vallejo Way – 10-29-2022

There will be an upcoming road closure on October 29, 2022 between the hours of 7 AM to 5 PM PST. Work will be conducted outside 49 Vallejo Way. The road closure will start approximately at the three-way stop of Vallejo Way and Galleon Way (diagram below).  During this time, traffic control signs will be … Continued

177 Upper Toyon Way Street Closure

There will an expected road closure  at 177 Upper Toyon and will take place on 10/17/2022 between the hours of 9am-5pm. This temporary closure is due to a scheduled concrete pour that will require the use of a concrete truck on the road. During the closure, there will be a traffic control team in place … Continued

Harbor Bridge Construction night work

This is an advisory for Harbor Bridge construction work, which will continue in San Rafael (Marin County). The Central San Rafael off-ramp will be closed Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14. This is night work only.    

Pavement Management Program – 2022/23 Slurry seal project

The City’s annual Pavement Management Program started this week. The contractor is doing the preliminary work for the slurry sealing of the next 8 +/- miles of the City’s Road network. This year’s Pavement Management Program includes the removal of traffic striping, crack sealing, placement of Slurry Seal, and the installation of new striping. The … Continued

Great outlook for Transportation Funds in 2022

The Department of Public Works has applied for several Regional, State, and Federal grants in 2022 which creates the opportunity for the City to possibly receive over 20 million dollars of funding! These grants can help offset the cost of construction and maintenance of the City’s aging infrastructure including construction of major improvements and large-scale … Continued

Partnership for new underground utility district

The Department of Public Works is partnering with PG&E to establish an underground utility district on Canal Street between Medway Road to Spinnaker Point Drive as part of the “Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Program.” City staff, PG&E, and other utility representatives had a great meeting onsite last Thursday, 9/29/22. We walked along Canal Street and … Continued

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