Roundabout project at Manuel T. Freitas Parkway/US-101 interchange

Project Overview

Caltrans is scheduled to start construction on a roundabout project at the Manuel T. Freitas Parkway/US-101 interchange in San Rafael in spring of 2025.

Caltrans is working to relocate the bus stop at the northbound Freitas Parkway off-ramp to make it safer and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible.

As a part of the project, Caltrans is proposing to improve the intersection of Freitas Parkway, Civic Center Drive, and Old Redwood Highway by installing a roundabout. This change will improve traffic flow and make this busy intersection/off-ramp safer for vehicles and pedestrians.

The project is being coordinated with Golden Gate Transit (GGT) and the City of San Rafael for bus stop relocation/ improvements in the City’s Right of Way.

The project’s scope includes the reconstruction of curb ramps and sidewalks; removes stairs and bus stop access across loop ramps; relocates northbound bus stop to Redwood Highway; and constructs a roundabout at the Redwood Highway/Civic Center Drive intersection.

Project Schedule

The project is scheduled to conclude in the fall of 2026.

Roundabouts

The modern roundabout is an intersection with a circular configuration that safely and efficiently moves traffic. Major roundabout projects are being built in other North Bay counties like Sonoma and Napa in recent years.

Roundabouts feature channelized, curved approaches that reduce vehicle speed, entry yield control that gives right-of way to circulating traffic, and counterclockwise flow around a central island that minimizes conflict points.

The net result of lower speeds and reduced conflicts at roundabouts is an environment where collisions that cause injury or fatality are substantially reduced.
– Courtesy of the Federal Highway Administration

Project Contact

Matt O’Donnell
Marin County Public Information Officer
Email: matt.odonnell@dot.ca.gov