Author: erika.spencer@cityofsanrafael.org

Wilhelm: Notice of Tree Work 12/6/2021 thru Friday 12/10/2021

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 … Continued

Bungalow and Woodland Ave: Project update 12-6-2021

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 … Continued

Harbor Bridge Project delayed

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 … Continued

Third Street Rehabilitation project goes out to bid

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 … Continued

Encroachment Permit Team: Working together with the public

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 … Continued

B St. Culvert Replacement Project: Construction postponed until March 2022

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 … Continued

Sidewalk Repair Program update

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 … Continued

Bungalow and Woodland Ave project update

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 … Continued

Diesel smoke testing for heavy fleet

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 … Continued

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