With the significant rains we have received, Streets division staff have been busy responding to drainage issues throughout the City. In the photo, you will streets lead worker Kenny Gatlin along with Maintenance Worker Jeremy Quintal investigating a sink hole near a storm water bubble out. They found the structure was installed improperly, causing water...
The Department of Public Works completed an assessment to make Fourth Street/G Street an all-way stop controlled intersection. This is the intersection on Fourth Street in the West End with Johnny’s Donuts on the southeast corner. STOP signs will be added on Fourth Street at G Street in January, creating an All-way Stop, to better...
The San Rafael Public Works installed video detection at over 50 intersections in Central San Rafael and made significant upgrades to the communication network using fiber optics in late 2020. These upgrades were largely funded by the MTC Innovative Deployment of Enhanced Arterials (IDEA) grant for the purposes of Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM)....
Wilhelm tree crews working on behalf of PG&E to clear vegetation along powerlines at the following locations starting Monday 1/3/2022 through Tuesday 1/4/2022. 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 510 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 212 BRET HARTE RD SAN RAFAEL 531 C ST SAN RAFAEL 508 D ST SAN RAFAEL 536...
Wilhelm tree crews are slated to work along PG&E powerlines at the following locations in your jurisdictions starting Monday 12/27/21 thru Wednesday 12/29/21 at the locations listed below. Follow all traffic controls and drive safely. 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 510 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN RAFAEL 212 BRET HARTE RD...
PG&E's pavement contractor will be closing the road at 332 Prospect Drive, San Rafael, on Monday, 12/27/21, weather permitting. They have posted road closure signs at Prospect at Lincoln, and at Prospect at Vineyard, for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
On Monday, December 20 through Wednesday, December 23, there will be tree work on behalf of PG&E happening along powerlines at the locations indicated below. Temporary traffic controls will be in place based on the roads of each location using CA MUTCD temporary traffic control plans. Please observe all traffic controls, directional signals, and traverse...
There will be night work occurring at Second Street at Tamalpais Ave/Francisco Blvd W on 12/16 – 12/17 during the hours of 8 PM – 4 AM. The contractor is working on behalf of SMART. SMART is performing riparian enhancement project along the San Rafael creek area. Their contractor Hanford ARC will be doing the...
Tree work on behalf of PG&E will be happening in the locations indicated below starting Monday, December 13 through Friday, December 17. Various CA MUTCD Temporary traffic control plans will be in use based on the roads. 301 Highland Ave 1425 Grand Ave 12 Marin St 453 Bret Harte Rd Public inquires can be addressed...
NOTICE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS 10- Day Notice Road Closure SAN RAFAEL SANITATION DISTRICT PROSPECT DRIVE SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The San Rafael Sanitation District has awarded Westland Contractors, Inc. a contract to repair the sanitary sewer main serving your property. The project will involve trenching and working in the public right-of-way to perform...
Recently, the Facilities Department was dispatched to the Albert J. Boro Community Center to help locate a water line leak. Facilities Dept staff were busy crawling underneath the building to locate the leak, which was later located underneath the surrounding sidewalk. During our hunt, we discovered a copper water line was bent and compromised in...
Recently, SMART organized their largest field meeting since the start of the pandemic! Representatives from SMART, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), consultants, and San Rafael Department of Public Works met to discuss improvements to the pedestrian crossings at Mission Avenue, Pacheco Street, and Paloma Avenue. Sidewalks will be modified, and fences will be added...
Each year the Parks Department plants a tree for Arbor Day and although the actual day is in the springtime, the observance of Arbor Day can be done throughout the year. For the Parks Department, their observance of Arbor Day happens in the fall, when there is more flexibility in their schedule. This year marks...
During winter months, DPW Streets Maintenance staff are constantly clearing City drainages to maintain the flow of water. Large storms, like the one on October 24th, cause sediment and debris to flow into the systems and can cause potential blockages. Staff clean out these blockages by hand or with a large vacuum truck like you...
Contact: Faby Guillen-Urfer / Sr. Project Manager – Public Works With the approval of the construction contract for Fire Stations 54 and 55 Renovation by Council in October, we have been extremely busy preparing the two sites for construction next January. Staff from Station 54 will be relocated from 46 Castro Ave. to Stations...
Project completion is fast approaching for the Southern Heights Bridge Replacement construction project with all the major components now in place. Minor items such as paving, bridge lighting, tree planting, street fencing, and other items have also been recently completed. This will be a major milestone for a project that has been in the works...
Wilhelm tree crews are slated to work along PG&E powerlines at the following locations in your jurisdictions starting Monday12/06/21 thru Friday 12/10/21. 301 HIGHLAND AVENUE SAN RAFAEL 1425 GRAND AVE SAN RAFAEL 50 UPPER FREMONT | AT 50 FREMONT RD SAN RAFAEL 340 D ST SAN RAFAEL 12 MARIN ST SAN RAFAEL 0 QUARRY...
Project Engineer: JC Agcaoili Work has begun on the concrete replacement taking place along the Bungalow Ave loop. A large stretch of concrete along Bungalow from Picnic Ave to La Loma has already been removed, replaced, and reopened. The eastern intersection of McCoy has also already been removed, replaced, and will be reopened at the...
Caltrans has been working round the clock to complete the 101 Central San Rafael Offramp project, the main exit from the south into San Rafael. Caltrans has completed half of the new structure and vehicles entering the City now have three full lanes to gain access. For much of the summer, there was only two...
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...
MASSA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. BUILDING & ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR P.O. Box 150097, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94915 L 177 UPPER TOYON POOL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE START DATE IS DECEMBER 3 AT 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM Massa Construction Co., Inc. will be pouring concrete for the pool project which will require closing the...
On Monday, November 29 through Wednesday, December 1, there will be tree work on behalf of PG&E happening in the locations indicated below. Temporary traffic controls will be in place based on the roads of each location using CA MUTCD temporary traffic control plans. Please observe all traffic controls, directional signals, and traverse with caution....
The construction team for the Marin Aquatic Center will be closing one lane of traffic and the sidewalk on 5th Ave between Cottage St and E St on Monday, 11/29 from 7am to 5pm. They will be bringing in concrete trucks to pour the swimming pool slab. Please traverse with caution and follow all posted...
Matthew Pepin, PE, Associate Civil Engineer Megan Kelly, Junior Engineer Jason Madayag, Permit Program Coordinator Matthew Von Bima, Street Maintenance Worker The encroachment permit process has been revamped over the last three months to give the public and the general contractors a much-improved local government experience with improved tracking and several efficiencies. Thanks to the...
The Department of Public Works is postponing construction work that will affect traffic and parking on B Street near the intersection of Woodland Avenue, Bayview Street, and Taylor Street. The project is postponed due to the large storm that hit San Rafael in October. It has been decided that the culvert remain open to avoid...
Program Manager – JC Agcaoili As several of the residents who signed up for the initial Pilot Sidewalk Program know, it has taken longer than anticipated due to the overwhelming interest of property owners to partner with the City to improve accessibility throughout the city. We understand that while the City teamed with local contractor...
To minimize disruption to our local schools, paving along Woodland Ave is projected to take place over the Winter Break starting Dec. 20th. Woodland Ave. Weather permitting, paving will begin that Monday and is expected to finish before the holidays that weekend. In the same week, we also plan to pave the section of Bungalow Ave from Woodland Ave to Picnic Ave. This section...
In the photo, Garage technician James Arieta is performing the annual diesel smoke opacity test using our newly purchased wireless opacity meter. The smoke opacity meter is an instrument that measures the optical properties of the diesel exhaust. In California, the periodic smoke inspection program requires the owner of California-based heavy truck fleets to perform annual...
