The San Rafael Traffic Engineering division successfully had the Canal Community Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) approved at City Council recently. This plan is community driven and summarizes the transportation challenges experienced by the residents in this area. The biggest challenges we heard about were lack of street lighting, frequency of transit and cleanliness of bus … Continued
San Rafael was fortunate to receive about $1M in grant funding from MTC in 2018 to upgrade our traffic signal controllers and add Miovision video detection at over 50 signalized intersections downtown so the Traffic Engineering division could have a better idea of how traffic is flowing through the area and where we might need … Continued
The Traffic Engineering division has been busy managing the Canal Community Based Transportation Plan (CBTP). This plan is community driven and summarizes the transportation challenges experienced by the residents in this area. The biggest challenges we heard about were lack of street lighting, frequency of transit and cleanliness of bus stops, and lack of bicycle … Continued
Through several different community processes, DPW has heard loud and clear that the street lighting in the Canal is insufficient. The Canal neighborhood has other challenges, like residents having to park on the street far away from their homes, walking home from the bus stops, and lack of marked bicycle facilities and the insufficient street … Continued
The Traffic Engineering division continues to build out the network of video detection and automated traffic signal performance measures (ATSPM) with the installation of Miovision fisheye cameras and cabinet hardware at Bellam Boulevard/Andersen Drive and Bellam Blvd. and Kerner Blvd. Public Works now has access to 24/7 turning movement counts, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit … Continued
CSI Construction will be lifting some screen walls at 1201 Fifth Avenue specifically between B Street and C Street. As a result, this section of road will be closed off momentarily. The road closure will occur on June 22, 2022 at 7:00 AM and may be in place for the 3-5 hours. Signage boards shall … Continued
Together with Police, Fire, and a team of consultants, Public Works has been preparing our traffic signals in Central San Rafael with emergency vehicle preemption. We are the first City to leverage the Miovision technology with the Whelan devices in the emergency vehicles to send a signal to the signalized intersections over the cloud so … Continued
With a large number of people riding bikes, protected bike lanes help to make the roads safer for everyone. This particular bike lane exit, located at the railroad tracks on Andersen Dr. just past W. Francisco Blvd, was installed to help cyclists avoid going over the railroad tracks and potentially getting their bikes stuck in … Continued
On Saturday April 23, the City and Voces del Canal is hosting an Open House on Alto Street. It will be an opportunity to provide input on transportation challenges and request improvements for getting around and accessing the Canal by bicycle, walking, and transit. We are really interested in the concerns of the residents and … Continued
Since many of us are still working at least partially remotely, Bike to Work Day has been renamed to Bike to Wherever Day. It is one day of the year where people are encouraged to replace a car trip with a bike trip, whether it’s to the grocery store, to work, or just for fun. … Continued
