The City’s contractor, Ghilotti Bros Inc., will be paving Woodland Avenue from Bayview Street to Lindaro Street next week. The paving will begin on Tuesday, February 22 through Wednesday, February 23 from 7 am to 5 pm. The work has been split into two days to allow continued access to Trinity Preschool. Both Davidson Middle … Continued
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 2/14/22 thru Friday 2/18/22. 58 BRET HARTE LN 189 BRET HARTE RD 297 BRET HARTE RD 453 BRET HARTE RD 20 BRUSHWOOD LN 204 BUNGALOW AVE 120 COURTRIGHT RD 58 LOCHINVAR RD 108 MCCOY RD … Continued
The Third Street Rehabilitation project went to the City Council on February 7, 2022, for the award of construction agreement with Ghilotti Bros. Inc., in the amount of $20,800,000. The project is a joint venture between the City of San Rafael, the San Rafael Sanitation District, and the Marin Municipal Water District. The Third Street … Continued
The City issued Notice to Proceed with construction to Wickman Development and Construction on January 10, 2022. Since then, Wickman, our General Contractor, has prepared the two project sites for construction. Perimeter fences, safety notices, and field offices were installed. Wickman’s demolition subcontractor mobilized into Fire Station 54, located at 46 Castro Ave. The living quarters at Fire Station 54 have been … Continued
Parks staff have started planting trees associated with the sidewalk repair program along with other tree planting efforts. This year marks the 40th anniversary of San Rafael being a “Tree City” and staff plan to plant a significant number of trees to honor that mark. The winter months are the best time to plant, as … Continued
Tree roots can wreak havoc on sidewalks and roadways. Recently, an area of uplifted roadway was reported to Public Works that a car got stuck on. Public Works staff had to remove the concrete curb and gutter as well as a section of the asphalt roadway to trim the roots. Staff poured new curb and … Continued
Taillights play an important role in keeping you and other drivers safe on the road as they provide an important safety aspect to the vehicle or trailer. They allow other vehicles to see the vehicle or trailer in inclement weather. In the photo, Garage technician Angel Lopez is shown replacing the inoperative driver’s side brake … Continued
The City of San Rafael is pursuing improvements on Grand Avenue from Fourth Street to Second Street to include a protected two-way cycle track and widened sidewalk on the east side of the street. The vehicle travel lanes will stay the same but the angled, on-street parking south of Fourth Street will be eliminated. More … Continued
Embarcadero Way from Marina Court Drive to Sea View Avenue is narrow with a steep drop and does not accommodate two-way traffic very well. There also is no room to pull over to allow another vehicle to pass. In collaboration with the County, the City is collecting volumes on all streets that meet at the … Continued
There is a half-mile gap in the North-South Greenway between Ranch Road and the Puerto Suello Path at the top of Lincoln Avenue. The vision of the North-South Greenway is that is an All Ages and Abilities bicycle facility that takes people to different destinations parallel to the SMART rail line. The City has filled … Continued
