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Category: Public Works

The benefits of preventative maintenance programs

Having an effective preventative maintenance program in place plays an important part when it comes to facility management.  It also helps to keep equipment functioning properly/efficiently as well as ensure the safety of the equipment operator(s).  Here we see Garage technician James Arieta performing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance work on one of Sanitation District Vactor … Continued

New replacement fence installed at Nova Albion way open space

Paint and Sign Crew workers, Tyler Nord, Jeremy Quintal, and Trevor Thomas, recently replaced a gate/fence that needed a lot of repair work. The crew removed the old, dilapidated wood and replaced it with new pressure-treated wood that will last a lifetime. And in doing this work, some helpful machinery was utilized to make the … Continued

Third Street Improvement Project – 04/14/2023 weekly update

The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic  closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. _________________________________________________ NIGHT WORK: APRIL 17-27 ____ Beginning April 17th, 2023, construction crews will be … Continued

Honorary Dean Allison Exit Letter from Madison Tigbao

Hello, I am Madison Tigbao and I was honored to be the Dean Allison Intern of Summer 2022. I never met Dean Allison, but I heard many great stories about him and how he helped the San Rafael community. His internship meant so much more to me because my mother was fortunate to have had … Continued

Third Street Improvement Project – 03/24/2023 weekly update

The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic  closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. _________________________________________________ NIGHT WORK: APRIL 17-27 ____ Beginning April 17th, 2023, construction crews will be … Continued

Spinnaker Point Parking Modification is Now Complete

  The Spinnaker Point parking modification project has been completed and open to the public effective 3/27/23. There are now 43 angled stalls that replace the 28 parallel spots for a net gain of 15 spaces. The new spots will allow residents to park for up to 24 hours before having to move their car. … Continued

Night work notification – Central San Rafael exit (NB 101) – 4/11/2023

The California Department of Transportation (CalTRans) designated contractor is scheduled to install permanent thermoplastic pavement paint at the Central San Rafael exit (NB 101) on April 11, 2023, from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. The offramp will be closed during this time. In addition, CalTrans designated contactor will close two lanes on the Second Street … Continued

Spinnaker Point parking modification

By: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer The final striping has now been installed at Public Works’ Spinnaker Pt. Parking Modifications project.  The parking stalls are now open and available for public use.  This project began in October 2022 and is now complete. The Spinnaker Pt. Parking Modifications project has provided an additional 16 parking spaces in … Continued

Freitas Parkway sidewalk replacement – Construction start 4/3/2023

By: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Construction on the Freitas Parkway Sidewalk Replacement began on Monday, April 3rd, 2023.  The City’s contractor, Sierra’s Concrete, has set up traffic control and pedestrian detour signs to ensure an accessible path of travel during construction.  The goal of this project is to maximize budget by focusing on replacing the … Continued

Pickleweed Park – Outreach events and online survey

The Parks & Recreation and Public Works Departments would like to thank Voces del Canal for sharing their space with us at their recent Easter Egg Hunt event last Saturday, April 1st.  We were able to gather very helpful feedback regarding the community’s wants and needs for our upcoming Pickleweed Park Improvements project.  City staff … Continued

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