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Category: Public Works

Keeping City vehicles in compliance and operating

Regular maintenance of City vehicles helps to keep them in good working condition and saves time as well as money.  Basic Inspection of Terminal (BIT) is required by the State of California to be completed every 90 days. The inspection entails in checking the brake adjustment, brake system components, oil leaks, steering and suspension systems, … Continued

Bungalow Ave and Woodland Ave resurfacing project update

On Monday September 13th, the City Council approved the award of the Bungalow and Woodland Avenue Resurfacing project to Ghilotti Bros, Inc. who was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the project.  Construction is anticipated to begin in October 2021 and is expected to have a duration of 40 working days. The pavement resurfacing … Continued

Yearly drainage basin dredging work

Streets Division staff started its yearly dredging of drainage basins throughout the City. This involves a crane and clamming bucket that removes sediment, debris flows, trash, and vegetation in the larger drainages in the City. In the photos you will see City staff along with a crane contractor removing sediment from the retention pond at … Continued

Traffic signal louvers

Signal head visibility is important so that motorists can travel through an intersection safely. Often, we are trimming branches back, so motorists have full visibility of traffic signal heads. However, there are situations where we don’t want a signal head to be visible until a motorist gets closer to the intersection. Louvers were added for … Continued

San Rafael is the first city to use the Smart Fiber for signal communications

A fiber optic network provides a solid communication foundation for all future technologies to thrive. Currently, there’s no technology that can transport data faster than fiber optic.  Okay, maybe a car full of hard drives.  A smart vehicle may ask the city infrastructure for information to help it make decisions.  This requires massive amount of … Continued

September 13 to September 14 Night work – 1337 4th St

From September 13 at 8 pm to September 14 at 7 am, Veteran Power Infrastructure (VPI) will be performing night work along 4th Street by D St to finish underground utility work. Traffic controls will be in place. Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow all posted directional signals. For any questions and … Continued

September 13 – 16 – AC Marriott Hotel street closure

From Monday, September 13 to Thursday, September 16, Fifth Avenue between B Street and C Street between 7am – 5 pm. CSI Construction will be preforming construction related to the AC Marriott Hotel project Road closures and detours will be in place. Please follow all directional signs and plan ahead for your commute. For questions … Continued

September 13 to 14 – 340 3rd St Construction

On Monday, September 13 from 4 – 7 am, Ghilotti Construction Company (GCC), will be excavating existing driveway to Whole Foods along Third St and will be installing new sidewalk frames/conforms. On Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 – 7 am,  GCC will be pouring concrete for sidewalks. During construction, sidewalks will be closed. Detours will … Continued

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