​San Rafael To Install Parking Boxes

SAN RAFAEL, CA — Crews early next month will start installing parking boxes in areas throughout San Rafael, city officials said.

The project is part of San Rafael’s Wildfire Prevention and Protection Plan.

Parking boxes offer a clear indication of where it is safe to park without obstructing access and egress for emergency vehicles.

The initial marking will start the first week in August and sign installation and final stripping will occur later in the month.

The parking boxes are being installed first on San Rafael/Lincoln Hill following a roadside vegetation removal program.

These efforts figure to improve routine access and safety while assuring fire engines and ambulances can safely respond to calls for service, city officials said.

Parking Boxes installed around bends and intersections help improve visibility and assure longer vehicles, like fire engines, can safely navigate the turn.

The length of a box is determined by roadway conditions and may accommodate multiple vehicles as soon on the left side of image below. The boxes do not impact entirely off-street parking.

Signs will be installed in the areas where parking box rules apply. The parking boxes replace the “6 foot from center” rule in designated areas. Parking boxes may incorporate soft shoulders

The following roadways on San Rafael/Lincoln Hill will be included in the initial parking box installation in August:

• Chula Vista Drive
• Coleman Drive, Fair Drive
• La Vista Way, Prospect Drive
• Robert Dollar Drive
• Tampa Drive
• Vineyard Drive

Additional areas of the city will be included later this year.

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