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San Rafael authorizes additional design work for 2nd & 4th Street intersection amid divided public comment
Summary
Council approved a $66,000 amendment to the intersection design consultant contract to complete design and construction support work for the 2nd & 4th Street project; the decision followed extensive public comment both for and against removing or relocating a left‑turn pocket to improve bike/pedestrian safety.
The San Rafael City Council voted to authorize a second amendment to the professional‑services agreement for design and construction‑support services on the 2nd and 4th Street intersection project.
Public Works staff presented the project history, objectives and outreach to date. The project aims to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, maintain east–west traffic flow, preserve transit access, and upgrade aging infrastructure at a complex downtown intersection. The presentation emphasized that the current illustrations are conceptual and that construction‑level plans and traffic‑signal phasing will be worked through…
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