Category: Public Works

PG&E Gas Safety Vegetation Work Best Practices and Resources

Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) has curated a list of resources with helpful information regarding ongoing gas safety vegetation work and how communities can help keep the area above and around the gas transmission pipeline safe. It’s important to keep the area above a gas transmission pipeline clear of structures, trees and brush, as … Continued

Wilhelm: 48hr Notice of Tree Work – Monday 3/28/2022 to Friday 4/1/2022

Wilhelm tree crews are slated to work along PG&E powerlines at the following locations in your jurisdictions starting MONDAY 3/28/22 thru FRIDAY 4/01/22.   50 ACACIA AVE SAN RAFAEL 3 AQUINAS DR SAN RAFAEL 44 AQUINAS DR SAN RAFAEL 37.996798 -122.506255 AQUINAS FIRE RD SAN RAFAEL 37.997104 -122.505 AQUINAS FIRE RD SAN RAFAEL 37.997441 -122.504561 … Continued

949 Del Presidio Pavement Restoration – Tues 3/29 to Thurs 3/31

The Chevron team at 949 Del Presidio will be repaving the road along Manual T. Freitas and Del Presidio Blvd between 9 am and 2 pm on Tuesday 3/29 – Thursday 3/31. At least one travel lane will be open in each direction at all times.  Emergency contact is Joseph Rowlette (909) 559 7216.

Third Street Improvement project – 3/25/22 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 (March 21- 25): Maggiora & Ghilotti continued trenching and installing … Continued

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Community Meeting

We’re developing a plan to improve San Rafael parks, recreational facilities and programs and want to hear from you! Please join us for a community meeting at the San Rafael Community Center on Wednesday, March 30 at 6 pm. Visit the website to learn more about the plan and how you can participate in the … Continued

PG&E gas line lowering – Bungalow Ave

A couple months ago during the City’s concrete replacement work on Bungalow Ave a shallow gas-line was hit.  The gas line was found less than 1 foot under the roadway surface.  Public Works engaged PG&E to address the issue by lowering the gas line.  Typical lead times for PG&E work are between 6 months to … Continued

Safety improvements in the Canal neighborhood

Voces del Canal partnered with the Dominican University to interview people in the Canal neighborhood to identify areas where safety improvements would help people feel safer.  The neighbors identified seven routes where folks do not feel safe waking at night, and they proposed adding additional lighting.  The team also interviewed people at a pop-up photo … Continued

Marin Projects receive Federal funding

Money OK’d for San Rafael canal dredging, East Sir Francis Drake Blvd. bike lane – San Rafael, CA – Two major infrastructure projects in San Rafael will move forward with an influx of federal dollars. Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” which included $6.75 million for canal dredging … Continued

The useful benefits of having column truck lifts

Column car and truck lifts gives unrestricted under-vehicle access when servicing heavy equipment. Garage technician Angel Lopez is shown safely lifting our chipper truck using our newly purchased mobile column lifts to perform a thorough preventative maintenance inspection. Our column lifts have a total rated lifting capacity of 74,000lbs, which covers in lifting all our … Continued

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