San Rafael pilot on Embarcadero Way will move to temporary closure after data show sharp rise in wrong-way driving

Jun 10, 2026

City staff say Phase 1 of the Embarcadero Way one-way pilot showed strong neighborhood support and low wrong-way driving, but Phase 2 reversed the direction and produced about 28 wrong-way vehicles per day and higher speeds. Staff plan a Phase 3 temporary closure with physical delineators and continued data collection before a December recommendation to the committee and a final council decision next year.

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City staff presented updated findings June 10 to the San Rafael Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee on a three-phase pilot to test curbside changes on Embarcadero Way near the high school.

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