On the March 15th City Council Meeting, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be providing an informational report on the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project. In 1941, the bridge structure at the 101 NB Central San Rafael off-ramp was built and is now no longer seismically safe. Caltrans plans to … Continued
The City of San Rafael’s annual street resurfacing program has seen a significant loss in revenue throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The City’s streets are maintained with gas tax revenue and with the large drop in gas sales statewide, the City’s gas tax revenue has also proportionately dropped. Even with this dramatic drop in revenue, the … Continued
After almost 11 weeks, the old timbre bridge has been totally removed and work has begun on the foundation of the new concrete bridge. The last couple of weeks have been spent drilling the six holes where the concrete CIDH (cast-in-drilled-hole) piles will be constructed. These piles will support the bridge columns and abutments. Some … Continued
The Vehicle Maintenance Division has been keeping busy with the regular maintenance of City vehicles. The Vehicle maintenance division usually keeps about 15-20 extra patrol car tires on hand as these are replaced frequently and if any minor defect are found. Supervisor Gerardo Paredes is also in the process of sending some vehicles that are … Continued
Parks Division staff have taken advantage of the nice weather to get a head start on landscaping and other maintenance needs. They’ve been busy with the pruning and cleanup of the entrance median in Terra Linda, weed eating in various locations, hedging of shrubs, and pruning of roses bushes. Here you will see Alex Nacaspaca, … Continued
treets Division staff repaired an area of concern located at the intersection of Manuel T. Freitas and Redwood Hwy this past week. A tree root was causing major uplifting of the roadway, curb, and gutter area. Early one morning, crews with the Streets Division began work to remove the damaged roadway and large root ball. … Continued
With the nice break in the weather, our paint crew have had a chance to do some much-needed touch up paint work along Albert’s Park Lane. The crosswalks and parking stall lines were faded and in need of a touch up. Streets Division staff members Mike Castaneda and Trevor Thomas were able to apply fresh … Continued
On January 27th Public Works staff, project managers from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Audubon Society Tiscornia Marsh project leads met with the San Francisco Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRRIT) to discuss how to address the challenges to getting the Tiscornia Marsh permitted as a deposit location for sediments removed … Continued
The City-hired consultant Scott Bodensteiner of Haley & Aldrich is moving forward with the next steps in coordinating the permitting process for the dredging of private docks and harbors along the San Rafael Channel. The USACE is only responsible for the dredging of the federal channel – the limits of which do not extend all … Continued
Earlier this month the City completed the Class IV bikeway on Francisco Blvd West between Rice Drive and 2nd Street. This segment is part of the larger North-South Greenway through Marin County, which is one of the Marin County Bicycle Coalition’s highest priorities. San Rafael is thankful to all the project funding sponsors for contributing … Continued
