HomeMy WebLinkAboutPW 2025-2027 Three-Year Pavement Management Plan____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: December 1, 2025
Disposition: Received Plan and Presentation
Agenda Item No: 5.a
Meeting Date: December 1, 2025
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Public Works
Prepared by: Grey Melgard, Senior Civil
Engineer
April Miller, Public Works
Director
City Manager Approval: ______
TOPIC: 2025-2027 THREE-YEAR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON 2025-2027 THREE-YEAR PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the informational plan and presentation. This item is for
discussion only; no City Council action is being requested at this time.
BACKGROUND:
The City of San Rafael is challenged by managing an aging system in which many roadways exhibit early
to moderate levels of deterioration. Timely maintenance of roadways is essential to address worsening
conditions, which will lead to higher long-term repair costs. As such, the City developed an annual
pavement management program (“PMP”), which provides vital maintenance and rehabilitation
improvements to approximately 173 centerline miles (333 lane miles) of the road network in San Rafael.
In an effort to balance roadway conditions with available funding for pavement maintenance, the City has
taken a proactive preservation-first approach to strategically extend pavement life, address localized
failures, and delay the need for costly full reconstruction. The City takes the approach of “right treatment,
right pavement, right time.” Roadway selection is based on consultant recommendation, roadway usage,
the existence of infrastructure compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and
constructability.
Pavement preservation is defined as work that is planned and performed to improve or sustain the
condition of a transportation facility in a state of good repair. Preservation activities generally do not add
capacity or structural value but do restore the overall condition of the network. These types of
preservation projects provide relatively cost-effective improvements that prolong the effective life of
roadways in good condition.
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As of 2023, the City’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is 61, placing the network in the “Fair” (60 ≤ PCI
≤ 69) category according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 2024 Pavement Condition of
Bay Area Jurisdictions report. The table below shows the PCI for all Marin County jurisdictions.
PCI Scores – Marin County Cities/Towns (2024)
Jurisdiction PCI
2024
Total Lane
Miles
Condition
Category
Larkspur 83 65.8 Very Good (80–89)
Mill Valley 74 116.4 Good (70–79)
Ross 77 21.6 Good (70–79)
Tiburon 72 67.7 Good (70–79)
San Anselmo 69 81.0 Fair (60–69)
Corte Madera 68 72.1 Fair (60–69)
Marin County
(unincorporated) 67 851.7 Fair (60–69)
Novato 64 319.8 Fair (60–69)
San Rafael 62 332.2 Fair (60–69)
Sausalito 58 57.6 At Risk (50–59)
Fairfax 54 54.7 At Risk (50–59)
The next table shows how San Rafael compares to other jurisdictions with comparable roadway miles.
PCI Scores – Jurisdictions with Comparable Total Lane Miles (2024)
Jurisdiction PCI
2024
Total Lane
Miles
Condition
Category
Danville 78 324.4 Good (70–79)
Dublin 78 349.7 Good (70–79)
Novato 63 319.8 Fair (60–69)
San Rafael 61 332.2 Fair (60–69)
Union City 67 329.9 Good (70–79)
Between Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, the City has invested approximately $4.5 million
in pavement preservation, including crack sealing, slurry sealing, and micro-surfacing. The PMP and the
Major Pavement Maintenance Project have improved the condition of 25.4 centerline miles and over
735,000 square yards of roadway.
In FY 2024-25, the Major Pavement Maintenance Project included crack sealing, slurry sealing, micro-
surfacing, and the installation of new traffic striping, crosswalks, and legends, all in accordance with
current standards for streets in West San Rafael neighborhoods. The project added preservation to nearly
30 lane miles with over 187,000 square yards of treatment applied.
The City entered into a professional services agreement for $74,500 on November 18, 2024, with CAL
Pavement Management to develop the 3-Year Pavement Management Plan. On May 5, 2025, the City
Council authorized the City manager to execute a first amendment to the agreement for additional design
and planning services associated with completion of the plan, in an additional amount of $70,000,
increasing the total not-to-exceed amount under the agreement to $144,500.
ANALYSIS:
The 2025-2027 Three-Year Plan Pavement Management Plan (“Plan”) was developed in partnership with
CAL Pavement Management and is based on a full network inventory and field assessment conducted
in late 2024 and early 2025. This assessment included evaluating pavement conditions, conducting a
preliminary curb ramp review, and providing preservation treatment recommendations for each roadway
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segment in the City’s network. The Plan provides the framework for strategic planning, sequencing of
work, and transparency as it relates to nearby planned infrastructure upgrades, utility partner projects,
and resident coordination.
Additionally, the Plan allows continued coordination efforts with other City Capital Annual Programs (City-
led Sidewalk Repair, Public Hillside and Roadway Stability, and the Road Safety Implementation
Programs) and other Citywide adopted planning documents (General Plan 2040, 2025-2028 Strategic
Plan, Downtown Precise Plan, and the Citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan).
The Plan utilizes data collected from visual assessments to recommend preventive maintenance or
rehabilitation treatments for each roadway segment in the City’s network. Roadway segments were
evaluated and prioritized based on current condition, functional importance within the network, traffic
volumes, and the status of existing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- compliant infrastructure. ADA
recommendations are based solely on the need for increased pavement maintenance efforts (micro-
surfacing) on select roadways. It does not include any expanded scope for additional ADA upgrades.
Additional considerations include available funding and the anticipated extension of pavement life from
the proposed treatment. Proposed pavement treatment selection and yearly selection of roadways are
presented in the tables and figures of the Plan.
As stated earlier, the City of San Rafael currently has a PCI score of 61. In 2022, MTC commissioned a
study for the City of San Rafael as part of its Pavement Management Technical Assistant Program (P-
TAP). The study determined that to achieve a PCI score of 67 in 2023 and maintain it until the end of
2027, the City would need an average annual budget between 2023 and 2027 of $6.8 million.
The Plan aims to maintain the overall PCI of the City’s network over the next three years, aligning with
the City Council’s Fiscal Year 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, Goal B.1.4: Execute a comprehensive pavement
management program (PMP) to maintain road quality at a “Fair” Pavement Condition Index (PCI) rating
across the City’s roadway network.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
City staff sent the preliminary Plan to utility groups and transit agencies in August 2025 for comments
and coordination. Staff continue to work with our partners in the planned implementation of the
construction projects over the next three years to limit repeated impacts on roadways. The Plan is
included as Attachment 1 to this report and is also available for public viewing on the City’s Pavement
Management Program website. An interactive map is also available on the website for residents to view
each year’s planned roadways. Staff presented the maps of proposed streets at the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee (“BPAC”) during the October 2025 meeting for public feedback.
In advance of each annual Major Pavement Maintenance Project, City staff will notify residents and
property owners whose property is directly adjacent to the planned roadway improvements to provide
residents and property owners an opportunity to coordinate and complete any construction work within
the public right-of-way, such as curb and gutter and/or sewer lateral replacements, prior to the start of
City’s pavement project. Additionally, a written construction notification will be mailed to residents and
property owners within a 300-ft (minimum) radius of the project limits describing the project and its
impacts, along with a Frequently Asked Questions sheet about the City’s annual pavement management
program and the proposed roadway treatments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for receiving this informational plan and presentation. However, the Three-Year
Pavement Management Plan estimates a funding requirement of $6.3 million ($1.8 million, $2.3 million,
and $2.2 million, respectively) in support of the identified pavement preservation projects over this period.
Funding for the proposed projects will be from various sources and appropriated through the annual
budget process, subject to funding availability. The adopted FY 2025-26 budget includes $3 million in
funding to support the annual Pavement Management Program.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the informational plan and presentation. This item is for
discussion only; no City Council action is being requested at this time.
ATTACHMENT:
1.City of San Rafael 2025-2027 Three-Year Pavement Management Plan
2025-2027 THREE-YEAR
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Prepared for:
City of San Rafael, California
Prepared by:
CAL Pavement Management
August 2025
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................... 1
2.HISTORICAL PROJECTS ........................................................................................ 2
3.PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (P-TAP) ...... 2
4.APPROACH ............................................................................................................. 3
4.1 ROADWAY ASSESSMENTS ............................................................................. 3
4.2 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION TREATMENT SELECTION ................................ 3
4.3 METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION OF TREATMENTS .................................. 4
4.3.1 Condition, Prioritization, and ADA Considerations ..................................... 4
4.3.2 Remaining Service Life (RSL) Calculations ............................................... 5
4.3.3 Final Treatment Selection .......................................................................... 5
4.4 CONSIDERATION OF HIGHER TRAFFIC AND LOAD-BEARING
CAPACITY ......................................................................................................... 6
4.5 ECONOMIC IMPACT AND CONNECTIVITY ..................................................... 6
4.6 COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION .............................. 6
5.SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 7
6.PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL ............................................................... 8
7.THREE-YEAR OVERALL PLAN .............................................................................. 8
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Figure 1: 2025 Pavement Management Proposal
Figure 2: 2026 Pavement Management Proposal
Figure 3: 2027 Pavement Management Proposal
Figure 4: 2025–2027 Combined Pavement Management Proposal
LIST OF TABLES
Table
Table 1: 2025 Pavement Management Plan Street List
Table 2: 2026 Pavement Management Plan Street List
Table 3: 2027 Pavement Management Plan Street List
Table 4: 2025–2027 Pavement Management Cumulative Total
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1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of San Rafael manages approximately 333 lane miles of roadway. As of 2023,
the City’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is 62, placing the network in the "Fair"
category. This reflects the growing challenge of managing an aging system where many
roadways show early to moderate levels of deterioration. Without timely maintenance,
these conditions can quickly worsen, leading to much higher long-term repair costs.
To meet this challenge, the City has taken a proactive preservation-first approach.
Pavement preservation is defined as work that is planned and performed to improve or
sustain the condition of a transportation facility in a state of good repair. Preservation
activities generally do not add capacity or structural value but do restore the overall
condition of the transportation network.
With a steady annual pavement maintenance budget of approximately $1.5 million, San
Rafael has treated an average of 30 lane miles per year since 2021. Prior treatments
include the use of single-layer slurry seals, multi-layer systems such as double fiber
micro-surfacing, and localized digouts in failed pavement areas. These preservation
treatments are strategically applied to extend pavement life, address localized failures,
and delay the need for costly full reconstruction.
This 3-Year Pavement Management Plan, developed in partnership with CAL Pavement
Management (CPM), is based on a full network inventory and field assessment conducted
in 2024 and early 2025. This included evaluation of pavement conditions, preliminary curb
ramp review, and preservation treatment recommendation for each roadway segment.
The plan focuses on treatments that yield the highest return on investment for the City.
This plan provides the opportunity for the strategic planning and sequencing of work as it
relates to nearby infrastructure coordination and upgrades. Specifically, by coordinating
scheduled curb ramp upgrades with appropriate pavement preservation treatments, the
City can utilize more effective preservation treatments while ensuring compliance with
Title II of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Treatment selection is guided not only
by pavement condition and traffic volume, but also by ADA ramp status, budget
constraints, and utility coordination.
The implementation of this plan is expected to maintain the Remaining Service Life (RSL)
and overall PCI of the network over the next three years. By aligning preservation
strategies with ADA upgrades and long-term lifecycle planning, San Rafael is making the
most of every paving dollar, protecting public investment, enhancing accessibility, and
future-proofing the road network against continued decline.
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2. HISTORICAL PROJECTS
The City maintains a pavement management program website 1 that is updated with
information about upcoming and historical program projects including the annual
Pavement Maintenance Project. A brief description of historical projects follows:
• In October 2022, the City completed the 2021/22 Pavement Maintenance Project
that covered 12 miles of roadways with 200,000 square yards of slurry seal. The
project focused on the roadways in the Glenwood, Loch Lomond, and Dominican
neighborhoods.
• In October 2022, the City completed the 2022/23 Pavement Maintenance Project
that included the removal of existing striping, crack sealing, slurry sealing, and
the replacement of traffic striping and new crosswalks. The project placed almost
130,000 square yards of slurry seal on 8 miles of roadways and focused on
areas in the Bret Harte, Canal Waterfront and Grestle Park neighborhoods.
• In December 2023, the City completed the 2023/24 North San Rafael Pavement
Maintenance Project. The project applied pavement treatments through slurry
seal or micro-surfacing to nearly 125,000 square yards of roadway primarily in
the Terra Linda neighborhood. Treehaven Drive and a section of Culloden Park
Road also received pavement maintenance as part of a partnership with the
Marin Municipal Water District. The City also completed additional road
maintenance in the Canal Waterfront neighborhood, including Louise Street,
Larkspur Street, Alto Street, and Verdi Street. The work finished in October 2023
and completed the pavement project that began in the Canal Waterfront
neighborhood in 2022.
• In October 2024, the City completed the 2024/25 Pavement Maintenance
Project. The project applied pavement treatments through slurry seal or micro-
surfacing to approximately 187,000 square yards of roadway. The project
focused on areas in West San Rafael neighborhoods.
In addition to the annual Pavement Maintenance Program, the City includes pavement
improvement efforts in combination with other City-sponsored projects including those
with Complete Street components or utility replacements and repairs.
3. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(P-TAP)
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) hosts the annual Pavement
Management Technical Assistance Program (P-TAP) to help the Bay Area’s cities and
counties to make cost-effective improvements to streets and roads by providing grant
funding for pavement assessments. The City of San Rafael received a new award of the
P-TAP grant in 2025 to conduct the next cycle of pavement condition assessment through
1 https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/pavement-road-repair/
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StreetSaver. These funds will allow the City to accurately determine the overall
systemwide PCI and update the City’s pavement management databases for future use.
4. APPROACH
The CAL Pavement Management (CPM) team conducted a comprehensive visual
inspection of approximately 98% of the City of San Rafael’s 333-lane-mile pavement
network. This inspection included the identification of locations where it appears ADA
curb ramps have been upgraded in recent years, as well as areas where ADA ramp
improvements are still needed.
Using this field data, CPM developed this detailed three-year Pavement Management
Plan. The plan prioritizes pavement preservation strategies to optimize the City’s annual
$1.5 million budget and extend the overall lifespan of its roadway network.
4.1 ROADWAY ASSESSMENTS
• Data Collection:
o Visual Surveys: Conducted visual inspections to identify surface distresses
o Used ArcGIS Field Maps to identify potential locations for future ADA
upgrades
o Identify and record street preservation treatment recommendations
• Network Improvement:
o Used Remaining Service Life (RSL) data to validate the selection of the
proposed treatments
4.2 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION TREATMENT SELECTION
Pavement preservation treatments fall into two general categories: preventive
maintenance and rehabilitation. Preventative maintenance is further defined as:
• Preventive Maintenance Treatments:
Crack Sealing and Filling: Cracking in pavements is inevitable, and if left
untreated, can cause massive pavement failure like potholes and subbase
failure.
Crack sealing is used to treat cracks greater than 1/8” and:
Slows deterioration
Extends pavement service life up to 5 years
Is the lowest cost preventive maintenance treatment
Provides the most benefit for the money spent
If left untreated, 75% of unsealed cracks develop into potholes in less than 3
years while only 1% of sealed cracks develop into potholes in the same time
frame.
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Slurry Seals and Micro-Surfacing: Both slurry seal and micro-surfacing are
surface treatments designed to extend the life of asphalt pavements by
increasing skid resistance, restricting moisture intrusion, protecting the structure
from further oxidation and raveling, and restoring a uniform black appearance.
The difference between slurry and micro-surfacing is that micro-surfacing can
also be used to address rutting issues. Additionally, micro-surfacing can be used
for nightwork where needed.
Multi-Layer Treatments: Multi-Layer treatments use combinations of various
treatments. For example, crack seal followed by a slurry/micro, or a Type III
slurry/micro followed by a Type II slurry/micro.
The combination of the treatments work together to create a system that delivers
a treatment greater than the sum of the individual parts. Using a well-developed
multi-layer treatment, larger distresses may be addressed, and the multi-layer
treatment will last much longer than the single-layer treatments.
Historically, the City of San Rafael has used the following treatments for
pavement preservation treatments:
Crack Seal
Type II Slurry Seal
Type II and Type III Micro-surfacing (with and without fiber)
• Rehabilitation Treatments:
Mill and Fill: Milling the top layer of a distressed asphalt layer (2” to 3” depth) and
replacing it with a new hot mix asphalt layer to address surface defects without
full-depth reconstruction.
Localized Digouts: Digouts include the removal and replacement of damaged
asphalt down to base material. The base material is then recompacted before
new asphalt is placed.
The City also has used minor rehabilitation treatments, mainly mill and fill using a
hot mix asphalt overlay.
4.3 METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION OF TREATMENTS
4.3.1 Condition, Prioritization, and ADA Considerations
Roadway segments were evaluated and prioritized based on:
• Current condition
• Functional importance within the transportation network
• Traffic volumes
• Status of existing ADA-compliant infrastructure
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Additional considerations during evaluation and prioritization included available funding
and the anticipated extension in pavement life expected from proposed treatment.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued guidelines regarding curb ramps
and pavement resurfacing - Department of Justice/Department of Transportation Joint
Technical Assistance1 on the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through
Resurfacing | FHWA
Based on FHWA guidance, roadway locations without upgraded ADA curb ramps are
limited to preservation treatments classified as “maintenance” and only include:
•Crack Sealing and Filling
•Slurry Seals
Roadway locations with compliant ADA curb ramps are allowed preservation treatments
classified as “alterations” and include a broader range of treatments:
•Micro-surfacing
•Double Fiber Micro-surfacing
•Asphalt Rubber Cape Seals
•Three-Layer Systems
•Mill and Fill (2" to 3" depth)
•Digouts in isolated failed areas
4.3.2 Remaining Service Life (RSL) Calculations
Remaining Service Life (RSL) analyses were conducted to evaluate and compare the
effectiveness of various treatment strategies in extending the overall lifespan of the
roadway network.
These evaluations factored in initial construction costs, projected service life extension,
anticipated maintenance needs, and user-related impacts such as traffic delays during
construction.
4.3.3 Final Treatment Selection
The selection of treatments for each roadway segment was based on a combination of
key factors, including Pavement Condition Index (PCI), usage demands, available
budget, and ADA compliance requirements. Balancing these variables required a
nuanced approach to ensure that limited resources were applied for the greatest long-
term benefit, both structurally and in terms of community accessibility.
A comprehensive three-year treatment plan was then developed to align with the
proposed funding and support the City’s long-term pavement management objectives.
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4.4 CONSIDERATION OF HIGHER TRAFFIC AND LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY
Arterials and collector roadways handle significantly higher traffic volumes, including
heavy vehicles like trucks and buses. Heavy vehicle loads and increased traffic volumes
lead to faster road deterioration. In many of these locations, multi-layer treatments are
needed to help maintain the structural integrity and surface quality, thereby ensuring
these vital routes remain operational. Although residential roads experience lower traffic
loads and slower speeds, preservation is still beneficial to prevent age related asphalt
pavement oxidation and deterioration.
4.5 ECONOMIC IMPACT AND CONNECTIVITY
Arterial and collector roadways are essential to the economic function and connectivity of
San Rafael. These major corridors support high traffic volumes, including public transit
and goods movement, while linking residential areas to commercial districts, schools,
healthcare facilities, and industrial zones. Their condition directly affects travel time,
safety, and the reliability of public services.
Poor pavement on these routes can lead to significant economic and operational impacts,
including increased vehicle maintenance costs, freight delays, and reduced accessibility
for emergency response. To mitigate these issues, the City is prioritizing preservation
treatments that help extend pavement life while minimizing future reconstruction needs.
To maximize the impact of limited pavement funding, ADA curb ramp upgrades are being
carefully coordinated with scheduled treatments. Since certain preservation methods—
such as cape seal and micro-surfacing—can only be applied when ramps are compliant
or upgraded concurrently, ADA accessibility has become a key factor in treatment
selection and project timing. This plan supports the City’s incremental approach to
sidewalk ADA upgrades within City limits, and the coordination enables the City to
preserve more lane miles while ensuring compliance and accessibility.
In addition to major routes, San Rafael remains committed to maintaining its residential
neighborhoods. Although local streets experience lower traffic volumes, early investment
in preventive maintenance helps protect them from more serious deterioration, improves
the overall network condition, and enhances quality of life for residents. By applying the
right treatment at the right time, the City can maintain a safe, connected, and economically
efficient roadway system for all users.
4.6 COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Preservation on arterials and collectors extends the life of these more expensive and
complex pavements, reducing the need for extensive rehabilitation or reconstruction.
Investing in preservation on these roads yields a higher cost benefit value and return on
investment due to their critical role and higher reconstruction costs.
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5.SUMMARY
The City of San Rafael’s pavement management efforts over the past several years
reflect a deliberate, preservation-focused strategy aimed at maximizing the value of
limited resources. With an annual budget of approximately $1.5 million, supplemented by
intermittent grant funding, the City has been able to treat an average of 30 lane miles per
year using cost-effective preservation techniques such as slurry seal, double fiber micro-
surfacing, and targeted digouts. This work has been instrumental in slowing the rate of
pavement deterioration and maintaining the overall network in the “Fair” range, with a
Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 62 as of 2023.
As the City’s pavement network continues to age, maintenance becomes more
expensive, and segments that cannot be addressed in a timely manner will eventually
require more intensive and costly treatments. The City’s ability to apply higher-value
preservation treatments, such as multi-layer systems or mill-and-fill, also hinges on the
ADA compliance of curb ramps. While San Rafael has made significant progress in
upgrading its ADA infrastructure, additional investment is still needed to unlock access to
these more durable treatments systemwide.
Without a sustained increase in funding, the City risks falling behind, allowing the backlog
of deferred maintenance to grow and forcing more streets into the category of major
rehabilitation or full reconstruction. These types of repairs are exponentially more
expensive and can significantly disrupt public mobility, local business activity, and
emergency services.
In alignment with the City’s most recent Strategic Plan 2 to execute a comprehensive
pavement management program that maintains road quality at a “Fair” PCI across the
roadway network, the City will continue to invest in efficiencies for restoring pavement
conditions by combining other capital projects with enhanced roadway components and
finding ways to increase available funding for pavement management.
This 3-Year Pavement Management Plan provides a clear, data-driven strategy for
prioritizing projects, coordinating ADA and utility upgrades, and sequencing work to make
the most of current resources.
Investing more today means:
•Applying treatments earlier and more frequently, when they are most cost-
effective
•Preventing good streets from turning into costly reconstruction projects
•Extending the service life of the network as a whole
•Enhancing accessibility through coordinated ADA improvements
•Reducing long-term costs and future financial liability
2 https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/fy2025-2028-strategic-plan/
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6.PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL
The locations and specifics of the 2025 proposal, the 2026 proposal, and the 2027
proposal are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1, Figure 2 and Table 2, and Figure 3 and
Table 3, respectively, at the end of this plan.
7.THREE-YEAR OVERALL PLAN
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cumulative totals for 2025-2027.
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Mahogany Dr - Mahoga Butternut Dr Ends Accelerated Slurry
Minor Ct - MinorC Tamarack Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Montecillo Rd - MontRd Nova Albion Wy Trellis Dr Accelerated Slurry
Montecillo Rd - MontRd Trellis Dr Tamarack Dr Accelerated Slurry
Montecillo Rd - MontRd Tamarack Dr Del Ford Dr Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Montecillo Rd - MontRd Del Ford Dr Tarragon Dr Accelerated Slurry
Montecillo Rd - MontRd Tarragon Dr Manuel Frietas Py Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Nova Albion Wy - NovaAl Montecillo Rd Northgate Dr Accelerated Slurry
Nova Albion Wy - NovaAl Montecillo Rd Las Gallinas Av Accelerated Slurry
Pecan Dr - PecanD Butternut Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Regina Wy - Regina Elda Dr Lea Dr Accelerated Slurry
Sandalwood Ct - Sandal Manuel T Freitas Pkwy End Accelerated Slurry
San Mateo Ct - SanMat Lea Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Table 1: 2025 Pavement Management Plan Street List
Santa Clara Ct - SantaC Regina Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Sao Augustine Wy - SaoAug Nova Albion Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Sussex Ct - Sussex Golden Hinde Blvd End Accelerated Slurry
Tamarack Dr - Tamara Esmeyer Dr Devon Dr Accelerated Slurry
Tamarack Dr - Tamara Montecillo Rd Esmeyer Dr Accelerated Slurry
Tamarack Dr - Tamara Montecillo Rd Las Pavadas Dr Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Tanbark Te - Tanbar Thornwood Te Tamarack Dr Accelerated Slurry
Terra Linda Dr - TerraL Esmeyer Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Thyme Pl - ThymeP Tamarack Dr Thornwood Te Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Trellis Dr - Trelli Arias St Esmeyer Dr Accelerated Slurry
Viscaino Wy - Viscai Nova Albion Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Wallace Wy - Wallac Devon Dr Tamarack Dr Accelerated Slurry
Wellbrock Heights - Wellbr Trellis Dr End Accelerated Slurry
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Biscayne Dr - Biscay Pt San Pedro Rd Partridge Dr Three Layer System
Biscayne Dr - Biscay Partridge Dr Biscayne Dr Accelerated Slurry
Biscayne Ct - BiscCt Biscayne Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Bracken Ct - Bracke Silk Oak Cir End Accelerated Slurry
Canyon Oak Dr - Canyon Old Lucas Valley Rd End Accelerated Slurry
Canyon Oak Dr - Canyon Old Lucas Valley Rd Lucas Valley Rd Accelerated Slurry
Castlewood Dr - Castle Fernwood Wy Knight Dr Accelerated Slurry
Cedar Hill Dr - CedarH Las Gallinas Av End Accelerated Slurry
Center St - Center H St J St Three Layer System
Center St - Center J St K St Three Layer System
Chapel Cove Dr - ChapDr Point San Pedro Rd End Accelerated Slurry
Chateau Pl - Chatea Peacock Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Cherry Hill Dr - Cherry Las Gallinas Av End Accelerated Slurry
Clover Hill Ct - Clover Las Gallinas Av End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Coast Oak Wy - CoastO Cedar Hill Dr Upper Oak Dr Accelerated Slurry
Corte San Benito Ct - CortCt Park Ridge Av End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Corte Almaden - CorteA Las Gallinas Av End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Corte Capistrano - CorteC Salvador Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Corte Del Rey - CorteD Lucas Park Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Corte La Paz - CorteL Las Gallinas Av End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Corte Miguel - CorteM Skyview Te End Accelerated Slurry
Corte Verano - CorteV Lucas Park Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Corte Saratoga - CortSa Las Gallinas End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Fernwood Wy - Fernwo Knight Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Flamingo Ln - Flamin Peacock Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Knight Dr - Knight Pt San Pedro Rd Castlewood Dr Accelerated Slurry
Knight Dr - Knight Alderwood Wy Woodside Accelerated Slurry
Lagoon Rd - Lagoon Peacock Dr Riviera Dr Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Lagoon Pl - LagoPl Riviera Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Las Gallinas Av Sb - LasGal Montevideo Wy Skyview Te Accelerated Slurry
Las Gallinas Av Sb - LasGal Skyview Te Lucas Valley Rd Accelerated Slurry
Las Gallinas Av Nb - LasGNb Montevideo Wy Skyview Te Accelerated Slurry
Las Gallinas Av Nb - LasGNb Skyview Te Lucas Valley Rd Accelerated Slurry
Lucas Park Dr - LucasP Montevideo Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Lupine Ct - Lupine Silk Oak Cir End Accelerated Slurry
Main Dr - MainDr Pt San Pedro Rd 45 Main Dr Accelerated Slurry
Maple Hill Dr - MapleH Las Gallinas Av Las Gallinas Av Accelerated Slurry
Mcnear Dr - McneDr Peacock Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Mcnear Dr - McneDr End S. of Woodside Way N/End Accelerated Slurry
Milano Pl - Milano Riviera Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Montevideo Wy - Montev Las Gallinas Av End Accelerated Slurry
Nightingale Ln - Nighti Peacock Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Oak Tree Ct - OakTre Upper Oak Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Park Ridge Rd - ParkRi Las Gallinas Av End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Peacock Dr - PeacDr Nightingale Ln End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Peacock Dr Nb - PeacNb Pt San Pedro Rd Nightingale Ln Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Peacock Ln - Peacoc Peacock Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Peacock Dr Sb - PeacSb Pt San Pedro Rd Nightingale Ln Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Pheasant Ct - Pheasa Biscayne Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Pinecone Ct - Pineco Woodside Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Pine Hill Ct - PineHi Maple Hill Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Riviera Dr - RiviDr 160l N/O San Marcos Pl San Marino Dr Three Layer System
Riviera Dr - RiviDr San Marino Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Riviera Dr Sb - Rivier Pt San Pedro Rd 160l N/O San Marcos Pl Three Layer System
Riviera Dr Nb - RiviNb Pt San Pedro Rd 160l N/O San Marcos Pl Three Layer System
Riviera Manor - Rivior Biscayne Ct Riviera Dr Accelerated Slurry
Riviera Pl - RiviPl Riviera Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Rosewood Ct - Rosewo Fernwood Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Sagebrush Ct - Sagebr Silk Oak Cir End Accelerated Slurry
Salvador Wy - Salvad Skyview Te End Accelerated Slurry
San Marino Ct - SanMCt Pt San Pedro Rd End Accelerated Slurry
Table 2: 2026 Pavement Management Plan Street List
San Marino Dr - SanMDr Riviera Dr Pt San Pedro Rd Accelerated Slurry
San Marcos Pl - SanMPl Riviera Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Santiago Wy - Santia Las Gallinas Av End Accelerated Slurry
Silk Oak Ci - SilkOa Peacock Dr (N)Peacock Dr (S)Accelerated Slurry
Skyview Te - Skyvie Las Gallinas Av End Accelerated Slurry
Snowberry Ct - Snowbe Silk Oak Cir End Accelerated Slurry
Surfwood Ci - Surfwo Main Dr Surfwood Cir Accelerated Slurry
Tan Oak Ci - TanOak Canyon Oak Dr Canyon Oak Dr Accelerated Slurry
Twelveoak Hill Dr - Twelve Las Gallindas Av Cedar Hill Dr Accelerated Slurry
Upper Oak Dr - UpperO Cedar Hill Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Via Montebello - ViaMlo San Marino Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Via Montebello E - ViaMon San Marino Dr End Accelerated Slurry
W Castlewood Dr - WCastl Knight Dr 36 W Castlewood Dr Accelerated Slurry
Woodrose Ct - Woodro Silk Oak Cir End Accelerated Slurry
Woodside Wy - Woodsi Knight Dr Mcnear Dr Accelerated Slurry
Table 2: 2026 Pavement Management Plan Street List (continued)
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Andersen Dr - AndeDr Jacoby St Central Marin Sanitary Agency Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr - AndeDr Central Marin Sanitary Agency Sir Francis Drake Blvd East Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Eb - AndeEb Lindaro St Irwin St Accelerated Slurry
Andersen Dr Eb - AndeEb Irwin St DuBois St Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Eb - AndeEb Francisco Blvd West Gary Pl Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Eb - AndeEb Gary Pl Jacoby St Three Layer System
Andersen Dr Eb - AndeEb FBW 1096' N/O FBW Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Eb - AndeEb 1096' N/O FBW Dubois St Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Wb - Anders Lindaro St Irwin St Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Wb - Anders Irwin St DuBois St Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Wb - Anders DuBois St 1094' N/O FBW Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Wb - Anders 1094' N/O FBW FBW Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Wb - Anders Francisco Blvd West Gary Pl Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Andersen Dr Wb - Anders Gary Pl Jacoby St Three Layer System
Bahia Wy - BahiaW Kerner Blvd Canal St Accelerated Slurry
Baypoint Dr - BaypDr Catalina Blvd Egret Vw Accelerated Slurry
Baypoint Dr - BaypDr Egret Vw E End Accelerated Slurry
Baypoint Village Dr - Baypoi Catalina Blvd Baypoint Dr Accelerated Slurry
Bedford Cv - Bedfor End S. of Spinnaker Point Dr N/End Accelerated Slurry
Blossom Ct - BlosCt Rose St End Accelerated Slurry
Blossom Dr - BlosDr Rose St End Accelerated Slurry
Blossom Ext - Blosso Blossom Dr End Accelerated Slurry
Castro Av - Castro Bellam Blvd Francisco Blvd East Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Catalina Bl - Catali Spinnaker Point Dr Baypoint Village Dr Accelerated Slurry
Culver St - Culver Woodland Av End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Dodie St - DodieS Simms St End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Du Bois St - DuBois Andersen Dr Bret Av Three Layer System
Du Bois St - DuBois Bret Glenaire Dr Accelerated Slurry
Glenaire Dr - Glenai Cul de Sac West of Du Bois St Cul de Sac East of Du Bois St Accelerated Slurry
Golden Gate Dr - GoldDr Simms St End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Grange Wy - Grange Francisco Blvd East Kerner Blvd Accelerated Slurry
Irene St - IreneS Francisco Blvd East Kerner Blvd Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Jacoby St - Jacoby Andersen Dr Dump Accelerated Slurry
Kerner Bl - KernBl Piombo Pl End Accelerated Slurry
Kerner Bl - KernBl Irene St End Accelerated Slurry
Kerner Bl - KernBl Irene St Bellam Blvd Three Layer System
Lincoln Av - Lincol Fifth Av Mission Av Various Overlays
Lincoln Av - Lincol Mission Av Paloma Av Various Overlays
Morphew St - Morphe Francisco Blvd East End Accelerated Slurry
Pelican Wy - Pelica Francisco Blvd East End Accelerated Slurry
Piombo Pl - Piombo Grange Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Redding Wy - Reddin DuBois St Blossom Dr Accelerated Slurry
Rose St - RoseSt City limits Blossom Dr Accelerated Slurry
Shoreline Py - Shorel Francisco Blvd East End Accelerated Slurry
Simms St - SimmsS Andersen Dr End Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Solar Ct - SolarC Redding Wy End Accelerated Slurry
Spinnaker Point Dr - Spinna Newport Way Bedford Cv Accelerated Slurry
Woodland Av - WoodAv City limit Du BoisSt Type 5 Fiberized Micro
Table 3: 2027 Pavement Management Plan Street List
City of San Rafael
Total Network (LM)
Remaining Service Life (RSL) Calculation explanation. 332.17
2025
Cost per SY w/ prep, 10% patch
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Micro Surfacing 7.00$ - -$ 10 0.00
Various Overlays 45.00$ - -$ 15 0.00
Type 5 Fiberized Micro 11.50$ 44,863 515,923.22$ 12 76.47
Accelerated Slurry 7.00$ 187,998 1,315,983.67$ 10 267.04
AR Cape Seal 12.00$ - -$ 15 0.00
Three Layer System 17.00$ - -$ 15 0.00
RSL Gain/Loss per Yr
Subtotal of 2025 Project 1,831,906.89$ 343.51 11.34
2026
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Micro Surfacing 7.00$ - -$ 10 0.00
Various Overlays 45.00$ - -$ 15 0.00
Type 5 Fiberized Micro 11.50$ 41,653 479,014.61$ 12 71.00
Accelerated Slurry 7.00$ 188,093 1,316,652.56$ 10 267.18
AR Cape Seal 12.00$ - -$ 15 0.00
Three Layer System 17.00$ 28,244 480,148.00$ 15 60.18
RSL Gain/Loss per Yr
Subtotal of 2026 Project 2,275,815.17$ 398.36 66.19
2027
Cost per SY w/ prep, 10% patch
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Micro Surfacing 7.00$ - -$ 10 0.00
Various Overlays 45.00$ 7,224 325,090.00$ 15 15.39
Type 5 Fiberized Micro 11.50$ 78,985 908,331.33$ 12 134.63
Accelerated Slurry 7.00$ 101,484 710,388.00$ 10 144.15
AR Cape Seal 12.00$ - -$ 15 0.00
Three Layer System 17.00$ 16,250 276,251.89$ 15 34.62
RSL Gain/Loss per Yr
Subtotal of 2027 Project 2,220,061.22$ 328.80 (3.37)
Total Service Life Change Over Three Year Plan 74.16
Every year, every mile of the network loses 1 mile-year of life. For the City of San Rafael that equals a loss of 332.17 LMY each and every year.
In order for the network to improve more than 332.17 LMY of life need to be added to the network each and every year.
Below are the calculations for the three years of this program showing the expected changes based on the scenarios chosen.
Table 4: 2025-2027 Pavement Management Plan Cumulative Total