City of San Ramon News & Information Update
Thursday, September 6, 2024
UPDATED DATES: Full Closure of Bollinger Canyon Road between Camino Ramon and Market Place Begins Monday, September 9
Bollinger Canyon Road will be completely closed between Camino Ramon and Market Place beginning this Monday, September 9 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 was originally scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 7. The City of San Ramon has worked with the contractor to reduce the full closure of Bollinger Canyon Road by two days, and the closure will now begin two days later, at 5 a.m. on Monday, September 9 and continue through Sunday, September 15.
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.
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.
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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
Juried Art Exhibit: Convergence of Creativity
Enter by Sunday, September 15
Discover the Convergence of Creativity, an extraordinary Juried Art Exhibition that delves into the theme of “Connections.”
This inspiring showcase invites artists from diverse backgrounds to explore and celebrate the myriad ways in which we are interconnected. From the tangible to the abstract, from personal relationships to global networks and in nature, “Connections” seeks to illuminate the invisible threads that weave our world together.
Artists 16 years and older are invited to enter recent 2D & 3D original work to be considered for the Juried Art Exhibit at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery in November.
The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 15.
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Call for Artists: Art & Wind Festival Commissioned Artist
Apply by Wednesday, October 23
The City of San Ramon is pleased to invite qualified artists to participate in the City’s Art & Wind Festival by creating a featured artwork for the May 25–26, 2025 event.
The Art & Wind Festival is San Ramon’s premier special event, featuring professional kite flyers, professional entertainment, community performances, arts and crafts vendors, kids’ zones, food courts, and so much more. Over the two days, the event draws more than 40,000 attendees from all over the Bay Area.
The artwork shall represent the City of San Ramon and the Art & Wind Festival. Previous pieces have depicted the art and wind themes in some way using items such as kites, balloons, butterflies, windsocks, paint palettes, brushes, pinwheels, etc., to show elements of the annual event. Other non-literal art interpretations of the event are acceptable if they can capture the spirit of the event.
The selected artist will receive a stipend of $750 to assist with the cost of materials and to compensate the artist for their time. In addition, the artist will receive free gallery space to exhibit for May at one of the five city art galleries.
Interested artists, ages 16 years and older, who live in the Tri-Valley (San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore) are invited to submit an application or get more information at the link below.
The application deadline is October 23, 2024.
> Learn More and 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 9/5/24:
- 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 9/13/24:
The work listed below requires closure of one westbound travel lane.
- Continue decomposed granite installation
- Continue westbound utility relocation and adjustment work
- Continue 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 9/5/24:
- 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:
- UPDATED DATES: Full road closure of Bollinger Canyon Road from Camino Ramon to Market Place now scheduled for September 9–15.
The City of San Ramon has worked with the contractor to reduce the full closure of Bollinger Canyon by two days. The closure will now begin at 5 a.m. on Monday, September 9 and continue through Sunday, September 15. Please see the Media Release at the link below for more information.
> 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
- Recreation Leader I / II - Sports — New!
- Recreation Therapy Intern
- Traffic Signals - Maintenance Specialist — New!
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Questions?
Call City Hall at (925) 973-2500 or email info@sanramon.ca.gov