NEXT WEEK (May 16 – May 20):

• Installation of conduit by horizontal directional drilling at the intersection of Second Street & Fourth Street, and on B Street from Second Street to the San Rafael Community Center
  • This work will require removing some sections of the sidewalk to excavate boring pits
  • Safe pedestrian passage will be maintained around the boring pits
• Continued potholing to locate existing utilities on Third Street between Lootens Place and A Street in preparation for horizontal directional drilling for the new fiber optic cables
• Installation of new water service connections for residences and businesses on Third Street at A Street & B Street, and from Lincoln Avenue to Lindaro Street
• New waterline main tie-ins will be performed at the intersections of Third Street & A Street and Third Street & C Street
• Sanitary sewer rehabilitation:
  • Installation of new sewer pipe, by open trench method, from a manhole at Ida Street and Second Street, trenching across Second Street, and then for the next two weeks installing sewer pipe in the eastbound lanes of Second Street from Ida Street to Marquard Avenue
• Beginning Friday, May 20, traffic lanes on Second Street between E Street and Miramar Avenue will be shifted north in preparation of the construction of the retaining wall along this section of Second Street
• Nightwork will resume on May 31, in order to:
  • Pothole to locate existing utilities on Third Street from Lincoln Avenue to Irwin Street
  • Install waterline from San Rafael High School to Irwin Street

• IMPACTS: For the lane shift on Second Street, motorists 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” There will be intermittent lane closures on Third Street and detours on A Street, B Street, C Street, D Street, and E Street For businesses in this section of Second Street, the City's contractor,  Ghilotti Bros. Inc., will help facilitate deliveries by providing traffic controls and flagging The hours of work will be 6 am - 6 pm and lane closures 6 am - 3 pm on Third Street and Second Street eastbound, and 9 am - 6 pm on Second Street westbound