California Department of Transportation

02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 16:25

Full Closure Scheduled for Civic Center Drive, Redwood Highway as part of Manuel T. Freitas Parkway Roundabout Project in San Rafael

Full Closure Scheduled for Civic Center Drive, Redwood Highway as part of Manuel T. Freitas Parkway Roundabout Project in San Rafael

Published: Feb 05, 2026

Schedule: Full closure scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 23

Marin County - Caltrans is scheduled to close the intersection of Civic Center Drive/Redwood Highway on Monday, Feb. 23 as part of the Manuel T. Freitas Roundabout Project in San Rafael. The closure will be in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The closure is needed to facilitate preliminary utility relocation work. Following that work, Stage 3 construction will begin and last until about June 2026.

Stage 3 includes the roundabout construction on the east side. There will be a new bus stop constructed as well as a northbound slip on-ramp.

All work is dependent on weather and other factors.

Detour from Northbound US-101 to Civic Center Drive/Scettrini Drive
Take the Northbound US-101 off-ramp to Freitas Parkway
Drive westbound on Freitas Parkway
Drive southbound on Northgate Drive
Go eastbound on Las Gallinas Avenue
Drive eastbound on Merrydale Road to get to Civic Center Drive/Scettrini Drive

Detour from Northbound US-101 to Redwood Highway
Take Northbound US-101 and take the off-ramp to Smith Ranch Road
Drive eastbound on Smith Ranch Road
Drive southbound on Redwood Highway

Detour from Civic Center Drive/Scettrini Drive to Freitas Parkway/US-101
Drive northbound on Civic Center Drive and then westbound on Scettrini Drive
Drive westbound on Merrydale Drive
Drive northbound on Las Gallinas Avenue
Drive northbound on Del Presidio Boulevard
Take Manuel T. Freitas Parkway
Take the northbound or southbound US-101 on-ramp from Manuel T. Freitas Parkway to get onto US-101

Detour from Southbound Redwood Highway to Southbound US-101
Drive southbound on Redwood Highway
Drive Northbound US-101 on-ramp from Redwood Highway
Take Northbound US-101 Take the Northbound US-101 off-ramp to Lucas Valley Road
Go westbound on Lucas Valley Road
Take Southbound US-101 on-ramp from Lucas Valley Road
Take Southbound US-101

For the overall project, 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.

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 scheduled to finish in the fall of 2026. For more about the project, see Roundabout project at Manuel T. Freitas Parkway/US-101 interchange | Caltrans

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