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 (August 22 - 26): Nightwork: Crews completed installing new water...
A temporary sidewalk closure at Point San Pedro Road between Peacock Drive and Knight Drive will be necessary to continue with construction of the Fire Station 55 Renovation to maintain pedestrians’ safety, Fire Department response times and to accommodate the needs of the construction project. WHAT TO DO: Cross safely at the designated crosswalks &...
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 (August 15 - 19): Nightwork: Crews trenched and installed new water...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 8/22/22 thru Friday 8/26/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 37.984636 -122.551753 5TH AVE 37.984789 -122.551658 5TH AVE 2 ALVINA AVE 18 AMBERWOOD LN 30 BAYHILLS DR 33 BAYO VISTA...
MMWD will be performing final restoration at 1340 4th Street today, 8/18/2022. This will result in the temporary closure of the westbound lane on Fourth Street between C Street and D Street. Work will begin at approximately at 7 am and the closure may last a minimum of 3 hours.
San Rafael’s restaurants have long been a source of pride and appreciation for our community, and the rapid rise and success of the City’s sidewalk adjacent ‘Streetary’ dining concept came as no surprise to many in recent years. The current guidelines that were implemented during COVID-19 have since been analyzed and closely discussed with City...
Construction on the City’s 20 Meyer Rd. project picked back up this week on Wednesday, 8/17. Last week, the City’s Contractor, Piazza Construction, met with the City’s Consultant, Miller Pacific Engineering, to locate and layout the retaining wall that is to be installed. This project is expected to be complete by the end of August....
In the image shown above. Garage technician Angel Lopez has taken the initiative to remove the complete cab assembly in order to access and replace the faulty high pressure fuel injection pump. Difficult jobs like these are not commonly done due to the complexity and time that it takes to complete. Also, our newly purchased...
The Parks Department is currently working along Shoreline Park, near Target, clearing overgrown vegetation near and along the pathway. The crew was able to get assistance from Forster & Kroeger Landscaping to help clear the weeds, broom and other dead plants from the area. Shoreline Park is a part of the San Francisco Bay Trail...
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 (August 8 - 12): Nightwork for water service connections completed...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 8/15/22 thru Friday 8/19/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 37.984636 -122.551753 5TH AVE 37.984789 -122.551658 5TH AVE 2 ALVINA AVE 18 AMBERWOOD LN 30 BAYHILLS DR 33 BAYO...
PG&E’s subcontractor Mission Constructors will be starting night work at 4th at D on August 15th. Night work will begin August 15th from 8pm – 7am. Work is only expected to last one night for asphalt restoration.
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 8/8/22 thru Friday 8/12/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 37.984636 -122.551753 5TH AVE 37.984789 -122.551658 5TH AVE 50 ACACIA AVE 18 AMBERWOOD LN 30 BAYHILLS DR 33 BAYO...
I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Dean Allison: he was Public Works Director around 6 years before I was accepted for an internship here at DPW. But everybody everywhere had something positive to say about him: He was kind, caring, empathetic, and led the department with a true passion for helping others. In his...
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 (August 1 - 5): Nightwork for water service connections continued...
The Department of Public Works’ upcoming 20 Meyer Rd. Slide Repair project is now expected to start on Monday, 8/08. Construction is projected to continue for at least two full weeks. The project will stabilize the hillside with erosion control measures, which will include installing a new retaining wall and repairing the adjacent roadway. Residents...
The Southern Heights Bridge Replacement project, which was completed in January 2022, has won in 3 different categories of Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2022 Best Projects competition. The City’s project won the following: Best Highway/Bridge Project Excellence of Sustainability Award – Northern California, Excellence in Safety Award – Northern California, Award of Merit Almost 100 projects...
The Albert Park ADA Restroom project has been completed and includes a new prefabricated restroom, repaved walkway, new utility connections, and an ADA ramp. The new ADA accessible restroom building consists of four gender-neutral stalls located on the north side of the field. One of the stalls even includes a baby changing station. The brand-new...
Construction continues at two new fire stations Now that concrete placement of the elevator tower is complete at Fire Station 54, construction has continued into the living quarters. Wickman Development and Construction has the framework for the living quarters well underway with structural walls and interior walls complete. The second story of the building is...
Parks Lead Worker Matt Scales is pictured installing one of 50 new garbage cans on Fourth St. Upgrading 50 garbage cans was a collaborative effort years in the making. Sustainability Coordinator Cory Bytof spearheaded the project, working with the Parks Department and Marin Sanitary to find a modern, sustainable garbage can. These new, efficiently designed cans...
The Parks Department can be seen cutting the eastbound side of Freitas Pkwy. The Freitas Pkwy median, along with the medians along Las Gallinas and Las Colindas, constitute the ‘Big 3’ of summer pruning projects for the Parks Department.
Recently, the Parks Department was able to fit in a Spinnaker Point project on to their list of projects to be completed around the City. The rejuvenation of a small road median in the neighborhood helps to improve the aesthetic and ecological function(s) of the median. The residents of Hingham Cove were pleased with the...
Trimming and pruning is beneficial to both trees and shrubs in more than one way. It helps to improve and maintain the overall health of vegetation by removing dead or dying branches and it also improves the appearance of plants and trees. Here we see members of the Parks Division working along the Las Colindas...
Road markings help to reduce road accidents, controls traffic and obstructions to ensure safe driving and they also support safe pedestrian crossing. Here we see Streets Division crew member Jeremy Quintal utilizing the ride-a-long striping machine to install a new double yellow line(it was previously a single line with less visibility). This new addition will...
Protected bike lanes help to reduce bike-related intersection accidents and help to keep bike riders safe. The bike lane located on Andersen Dr. southbound approaching the SMART tracks has been updated with buffer space, delineators, and additional “bike must exit” ground signage.
PG&E contractors will be temporarily closing a road to replace a power pole and overhead transformer by 108 Courtright Road. This is an approximate one day road closure along Courtright road beginning August 3, 2022 at 9 am. Please refer to map above for the exact location of the closure. Work is being performed under...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 8/1/22 thru Friday 8/5/22. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 50 ACACIA AVE 33 BAYO VISTA WAY 49 BAYO VISTA WAY 8 BRADCLIFF CT 8 BRADCLIFF CT 453 BRET...
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 (July 25 - 29): Continued nightwork for the water main...
MMWD will be doing an asphalt plug at 1340 4th Street to improve the condition of the area prior to the bike race on 7/30/2022. This will result in the temporary closure of the westbound lane on Fourth Street between C Street and D Street. Work will begin on 7/27/2022 at approximately 7 am and...
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 (July 18 - 22): Nightwork for the water main replacement...
