City of San Ramon News & Information Update
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Upcoming Full Closure of Bollinger Canyon Road between Camino Ramon and Market Place: September 7–15
Bollinger Canyon Road will be completely closed between Camino Ramon and Market Place from Saturday, September 7 through Sunday, September 15.
Detours will be in place to direct traffic around the construction zone.
City Hall and the Marketplace Shopping Center will be open with access from westbound Bollinger Canyon Road.
This roadway closure is required to conduct a critical phase of construction on the Iron Horse Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing, where the Overcrossing structure within the roadway limits will be built. Once this work is complete, the silhouette of the Overcrossing will be visible.
For more detail, please see the detour map below.
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For more information, please contact Associate Engineer Theresa Peterson at 925.973.2685 or email tpeterson@sanramon.ca.gov.
Fall Rec Registration Open to All!
The Fall 2024 Recreation Guide is now available, and registration is now open to all!
> Register Online
Staff is happy to assist with registration in person at the following locations:
San Ramon Community Center
12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1–2 p.m.)
Alcosta Senior & Community Center
9300 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1–2 p.m.)
Questions? Contact us at or call 925-973-3200.
Secret History Tour of San Ramon Valley with Bill Clarkson
Saturday, September 7 from 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Departs from / Returns to San Ramon City Hall
Visit the secret and unknown historical sites of San Ramon!
San Ramon past mayor and local history buff Bill Clarkson will lead the 4th Annual San Ramon History Bus Tour on Saturday, September 7.
The 4.5-hour tour will visit numerous historic sites. By the end of the tour, you will have learned more than you can imagine about the history of San Ramon, whose written history began in 1772.
The tour goes rain or shine from San Ramon City Hall (7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon CA, 94583) at 8:30 a.m.
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Kokedama Workshop by Plantify
Saturday, September 7
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Dougherty Station Community Arts Center
This relaxing workshop introduces participants to the world of biophillic design and Kokedama, a method of bonsai plant cultivation that uses moss to grow plants without a pot!
Kokedama is aesthetically pleasing, easy to water and keep tidy, and an excellent method of keeping plants like succulents.
Each participant will take home their kokedama creation as well as biophillic design ideas to further explore at home. All supplies are included, and each registration supports Plantify, a non-profit that connects people to nature.
> More Information & Registration
Lady K and The Kings of Swing – Fall Dance
Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m.
San Ramon Community Center Fountain Room
Like to dance? Love Big Band Swing and Latin music with horns? Come dance with Lady K and the Kings of Swing on Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the San Ramon Community Center (12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon CA 94583)!
Featuring Grammy nominee vocalist Carla Helmbrecht, the band will play a variety of Swing and Latin music as ballroom classics with something for everyone.
Beverages for sale by the San Ramon Arts Foundation.
Attendance for 18 years & older only please.
> Purchase Tickets
Apply Now to be San Ramon's Next Poet Laureate!
Deadline: Thursday, September 12
The City of San Ramon is seeking a San Ramon poet 18 years+ to serve as San Ramon’s Poet Laureate.
The person selected will serve as a public advocate for the appreciation and advancement of the literary arts, particularly poetry in the City of San Ramon.
Applications are due by Thursday, September 12.
> Learn More & Apply
Construction Update: Crow Canyon Widening
Construction Continues Between Alcosta Blvd & St. George Road
Work continues on the Crow Canyon Widening Project between Alcosta Boulevard and Crow Canyon Private (Cobblestone).
Work Recently Completed Through 8/29/24:
- Removed long-term eastbound traffic control
- Completed eastbound planting and mulch
- Completed westbound storm drain underground work
- Completed header boards for the northside path
- Completed subgrade work for the northside path
Work Planned Through 9/6/24:
The work listed below requires closure of one westbound travel lane.
- Continue decomposed granite installation
- Continue westbound utility relocation and adjustment work
- Begin subgrade work for the westbound additional lane
> More Information on Crow Canyon Widening Project
Construction Update: Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing
Upcoming Changes to Bollinger Canyon Road Traffic
Work continues on the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road. Please see below for anticipated upcoming work.
Work Recently Completed Through 8/29/24:
- Poured Bearing Pedestal at Abutment 1 & 2
- Completed pedestrian sidewalk pour at the south end of the project
- Poured retaining wall for stairs
Work Anticipated Through 9/6/24:
- Continue demolition, excavation, and grading on the Iron Horse Trail
- Continue embankment grading
- Continue electrical work for pathway lighting and begin drill, pour, and form pathway light foundations
- Continue preparation for the full road closure of Bollinger Canyon Road from Camino Ramon to Market Place scheduled for September 7–15.
> More Information on Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing
Job Opportunities with the City of San Ramon
The City of San Ramon is hiring! Current job opportunities include:
- Activity Manager - Forest Home Farms — New!
- Activity Manager / Assistant Activity Manager - Teen Centers
- Assistant Activity Manager - Sports
- Building Attendant I / II
- City / District Engineer
- Engineering Inspector (Temp)
- Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance Coordinator — New!
- Lifeguard I / II
- Senior Lifeguard
- Permit Specialist
- Recreation Leader I / II - Sports — New!
- Recreation Therapy Intern
- Traffic Signals - Maintenance Specialist — New!
> More Information
Questions?
Call City Hall at (925) 973-2500 or email info@sanramon.ca.gov