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Third Street Improvement Project – 03/03/2023 weekly update

Posted on March 3, 2023


The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic

workers on a sidewalk construction site

 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 (February 27 – March 3):  

  • Construction crews replaced sanitary sewer lateral on Third Street from Lootens Place to A Street. 
  • Crews saw-cut pavement on Third Street from A Street to Lootens Place. This work required a lane closure on Third Street. 
  • Crews placed concrete for curb ramps at the northwest corners of Third Street and C Street, B Street and A Street.  
  • Crews potholed to locate storm drains at Second Street and G Street, and Third Street and B Street. 
  • Crews replaced a section of the sidewalk at 1654 Second Street. 
  • Crews shifted traffic lanes to the south on Second Street between Marquard Avenue and Shaver Street. 

NEXT WEEK (March 6 – March 10):  

  • Crews will continue replacing a section of sidewalk at 1654 Second Street. This work will require a lane closure and no parking on westbound Second Street.  
  • Crews will place concrete for curb ramps at the northwest corners of Third Street and C Street, and Third Street and B Street. This work will require curb lane closure and no parking adjacent to the intersections. 
  • Crews will replace storm drains at Second Street and G Street, and Third Street and B Street. This work will require curb lane closure and no parking adjacent to the intersections.
  • Crews will begin to construct the new median islands on Second Street from West Street to G Street. The work will require a lane closure and traffic lane shift. 
  • Crews will install and raise sidewalk pull boxes along Third Street. This work will require a curb lane closure during the installation of the pull boxes. 
  • Crews will replace the sanitary sewer lateral main on Third Street between A Street and Lootens Place. This work will require a lane closure on Third Street. 
  • Crews will replace the sanitary sewer lateral main on Third Street between Lincoln Avenue and Cijos Street. This work will require a lane closure on 3rd St. 

 IMPACTS:

  • The stairway from Second Street to Jessup Street (south of Ida Street) is closed.
  • For the lane shift on Second Street, the posted speed limit is 25 mph. Drivers should be aware of changed conditions and be alert.
  • Traffic Controls (temporary signs, message boards, traffic cones, delineators and detour signs) will be put in place to direct motorists through the work area.
  • Curb parking spaces will be marked “No Parking.”

The hours of work will be 6:00am – 6:00pm and lane closures 6:00am – 3:00pm on Third Street and Second Street westbound, and 9:00am – 6:00pm on Second Street eastbound.

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