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Category: Third Street Rehabilitation Project

City Council approves Third Street Rehabilitation Project

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

Third Street Rehabilitation project bid opening

The Department of Works is opening bids for the Third Street Rehabilitation project on Wednesday January 12th. The Third Street Rehabilitation project is a multi-agency corridor wide rehabilitation project that includes the City of San Rafael, Marin Municipal Water District and the San Rafael Sanitation District and is estimated at $20,000,000. The construction contract is … Continued

Third Street Rehabilitation project goes out to bid

The Third Street Rehabilitation project is currently out to bid soliciting for a contractor to work on the construction phase of this project. The Department of Public Works is anticipating the project will be at the February 7th City Council meeting for the construction award. Construction for the Rehabilitation Project is anticipated to begin around … Continued

Third Street Rehab project: Second St and Third St closure – July 6 & 7, 2021

As part of the City’s Third Street Rehabilitation project, the City’s consultant, CSW/STUBER-STROEH, has teamed with contractor, Bess Utility Solutions, to locate underground utilities using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) at intersections along the project limits. GPR is a locating method that uses radio waves to capture images below the road’s surface – see image above for … Continued

Informational meeting on the Third Street Rehabilitation and Safety projects

On March 24th City Staff and their design consultant, CSW, held a virtual community meeting for the Third Street Rehabilitation and Safety projects. This meeting gave an overview of the project & goals, proposed street lighting, and construction impacts. The video and PowerPoint presentation have been posted to the city website for anyone who missed … Continued

Third Street Virtual Community Meeting

The design for the Third Street Rehabilitation and Third Street Safety projects are wrapping up. Construction is anticipated on both projects to begin in the Summer 2021. The City will be hosting a virtual public meeting for the Third Street Corridor Rehabilitation & Safety Projects on March 24th from 6-7:30pm. This meeting will provide a … Continued

Third and Lindaro Intersection presented to BPAC

This past Wednesday February 3, City Staff presented a second alternative to the Third and Lindaro intersection at the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). This second alternative was a result of public input received after the City Staff presented a recommendation to City Council in November 2020. This recommendation showed the closure of a … Continued

San Rafael High School Pedestrian Crossing and Third Street

Staff reported late last year on the funding by Transportation Authority of Marin to install a signalized crosswalk on Third Street in front of San Rafael High School. We are glad to report the design plans are at 95% complete and the project will soon be sent out for bids. The crosswalk will bring safety … Continued

Third and Hetherton Intersection Improvements

The City has received grant funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), as administered through Caltrans, to make improvements to the intersection of Third Street and Hetherton Street. Both streets are major arterials and serve as critical corridors with connections to the US 101 southbound on- and off-ramps, Downtown San Rafael, West Marin communities, … Continued

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