This week, Streets Maintenance Crews added some safety aspects to the Puerto Suello bike path heading southbound on the bike path and coming up the Linden lane tunnel/stairway. Delineators were added to guide bicyclists coming down the hill away from the stairway and approaching pedestrians, as well as, a bright PEDESTRIAN sign to the left. … Continued
Last year, City Council supported a 6-month study to evaluate existing East San Rafael parking conditions and better prepare parking solutions the City could implement. The City is first pursuing a short-term strategy of implementing time-limited parking. Following the estimated sign installation timeline, the Department of Public Works Maintenance crews have been hard at work … Continued
On Monday night’s Council Meeting DPW’s own Senior Civil Engineer Hunter Young was recognized as San Rafael’s 2018 Employee of the Second Quarter. From managing the complex $3.5 million Freitas Las Gallinas Intersection Improvements project, to Grand Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to coordinating all things SMART in San Rafael – including rail crossings downtown and … Continued
The SMART Larkspur extension construction realignment of Francisco Blvd. West and first phase of the Multi-Use Path (from Rice Street to Andersen Drive) continues to move forward at a rapid pace. The Contractor has nearly completed the curb & gutter and sidewalk installation for the new Francisco Blvd West. The sheet piles that support the … Continued
Van Midde Concrete has conducted 114 of 198 final inspections and will be sending out all remaining final agreements for property owners to sign over the next few weeks. Property owners are instructed to sign the final agreement from Van Midde, and send the City a copy. Once the City receives the copy of the … Continued
The construction team continues to show results at our Essential Facilities projects. At Fire Station #52, with the training tower complete, the contractor has refocused its resources for the interior build out of the main building, exterior facade, and the on-site and off-site utilities. Bay Cities Paving & Grading, a subcontractor to Alten, will continue to … Continued
Over the last several months PG&E has been working on a vital natural gas main that travels through the Bret Harte neighborhood and feeds most of southern Marin. After the San Bruno pipeline explosion, PG&E thoroughly evaluated gas lines throughout the state and identified this one as one needing replacing – as the system has … Continued
Progress on the SMART Larkspur extension construction continues to move rapidly with the Francisco Blvd. West realignment and Phase-1 of the Multi-Use Path (from Rice Street to Andersen Drive). The Contractor has placed the aggregate base and is now installing curb & gutter on the north end. Construction of the Multi Use Path-Phase 1 is … Continued
Public Works and contractors have been hard at work answering sidewalk repair inquiries and final inspection scheduling all throughout late July and August. Thank you to all applicants that have arranged for the final inspection required with their preferred contractor before the deadline. Do not be alarmed if contractors are slow to respond, doubling of … Continued
DPW has started its annual review and repair of several storm water pumps. This year we are removing a total of three pumps for repair or possible replacement. In order to review and determine if the unit need repair, the entire pump is removed and shipped to the contractor’s yard where it is dismantled and … Continued
