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Caltrans details $7.15 million Freitas Parkway roundabout, says construction could start in May
Summary
Caltrans and AECOM presented the finalized Manuel T. Freitas Parkway roundabout and ADA improvements adjacent to US‑101, describing a single‑lane roundabout, relocated bus stop, new bike facilities and a roughly six‑month construction schedule; award is pending after bids opened last November.
Caltrans told the San Rafael City Council on Feb. 3 that construction on a planned roundabout at Manuel T. Freitas Parkway and the US‑101 frontage could begin around May and take roughly six months.
Daniel, a Caltrans project manager, described the project as a safety and accessibility improvement that will reconstruct curb, sidewalk and curb ramps to be ADA compliant, remove an existing staircase, relocate a northbound bus stop onto Redwood Highway and add a single‑lane roundabout at Redwood Highway and Civic Center Drive. “The purpose and need of this project … is pedestrian safety,” Daniel said during the presentation.
The presentation said the construction…
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