Everything about Sir Francis Drake Boulevard totally explained
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is an east-west
arterial road in
Marin County, California, running from just west of the
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (where it intersects with
Interstate 580) to the trailhead for
Point Reyes Lighthouse at the end of the
Point Reyes Peninsula. In the 1960s, the majority of the route of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard was to be expanded into
State Route 251, however this plan wasn't implemented due to strong opposition by environmental groups.
State Route 251
Route 251 is an unconstructed state highway with two separate segments:
- Route 580 near Point San Quentin to Route 101 near Greenbrae.
- Unspecified area in San Rafael to Route 1 near Point Reyes Station.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard roughly parallels the highway's length. This was probably going to be the Point Reyes Freeway, extra flyover ramps at the Sir Francis Drake Boulevard-U.S.-101 interchange suggests this.
The freeway was born due to an idea to devolop west
Marin County, a tradionally rural area, into a sprawling area not usually found in Marin County. With all the new residents, local roads would have been overburdened. Chief among them was
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, a two lane road from
Olema to
Fairfax before widening to 4 lanes as it passes through the Ross Valley.
Environmental concerns
However, the development and freeway planning were stopped due to concerns about fragile
ecosystems that
urbanization would have damaged or destroyed. The animals, mostly
egrets and the
California red-legged frog ended up being the main reason the freeway and redevelopment was defeated. There was another problem though: the plan put the entire area on the
San Andreas Fault. The decision to not redevelop West Marin made the freeway unnecessary, and it was therefore scrapped. The highway is probably still designated, but unconstructed and it's unlikely it'll be built anytime soon.
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