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Category: Public Works

ADA upgrades in the City Council chambers

Recently, the council chambers have been updated by mounting a tv for ADA purposes in a continuous effort to provide reasonable accommodation(s) for City residents and its visitors. This modification is in addition to other ADA chamber modification work that was completed several months ago.  

The benefits of column lifts

In the photo, Garage technician Angel Lopez is shown preparing to replace a faulty automatic transmission from one of our Parks utility trucks using our newly purchased mobile column lifts. Each column lift has a rated lifting capacity of 18,500lbs, and when using four of them simultaneously, they will lift all our heavy-duty trucks that are in … Continued

Fresh bark added to several city parks

Every couple of years for the parks that need it, a fresh layer of playground bark is added.  The bark is ASTM Certified Engineered Wood Fiber and is engineered for fall protection.  It is safer than sand to use underneath the playground structures.  The bark contains no metal or toxic residues and meets ADA, ASTM, … Continued

Tree vs. Truck!

A tractor trailer inadvertently clipped some tree limbs along Old Redwood Highway causing one of the limbs to fall and get wedged between the cab and the trailer and causing both lanes of traffic to be blocked.  Parks Maintenance crew members Matt Scales, Nathan Momsen, and Tyler Nord from the Streets Division assisted with cutting … Continued

Road Closure: 49 Vallejo Way – 10-29-2022

There will be an upcoming road closure on October 29, 2022 between the hours of 7 AM to 5 PM PST. Work will be conducted outside 49 Vallejo Way. The road closure will start approximately at the three-way stop of Vallejo Way and Galleon Way (diagram below).  During this time, traffic control signs will be … Continued

Third Street Improvement Project – 10/14/2022 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. THIS WEEK (October 10 – 14): THIS WEEK (October 10 – October … Continued

177 Upper Toyon Way Street Closure

There will an expected road closure  at 177 Upper Toyon and will take place on 10/17/2022 between the hours of 9am-5pm. This temporary closure is due to a scheduled concrete pour that will require the use of a concrete truck on the road. During the closure, there will be a traffic control team in place … Continued

Harbor Bridge Construction night work

This is an advisory for Harbor Bridge construction work, which will continue in San Rafael (Marin County). The Central San Rafael off-ramp will be closed Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14. This is night work only.    

Arbor Day Ceremony to be held at Bret Harte Park – Thursday, October 20

City Manager Jim Schutz and former Mayor Gary Phillips attend Arbor Day 2017 City of San Rafael staff and leadership will celebrate Arbor Day at Bret Harte Park on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Department of Public Works’ Parks staff will plant an Oak tree to commemorate the event. Members of the public are encouraged to … Continued

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