32-Hour Closure Of Highway 37 At Sears Point Announced

NORTH BAY, CA— State Highway 37 will be closed near state Highway 121 for 32 hours Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, for repairs to the railroad crossing near the junction at Sears Point, the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District announced Monday.

SMART contractor Stacy and Witbeck requires the closure of Highway 37, which is a 21-mile roadway that follows along the northern shore of San Pablo Bay, linking U.S. Highway 101 in Novato, Marin County with Interstate 80 in Vallejo, Solano County.

The closure is from 3 a.m. Saturday, May 20, until 11 a.m. Sunday, May 21, from Noble Road to just west of the railroad tracks near Sears Point.

"Due to heavy vehicle traffic and usage, this railroad crossing requires significant repairs, including reconstruction of the subgrade and the railroad track," SMART officials said.

Detour Details

• Highway 37 will be closed immediately west of Noble Road and immediately west of the railroad tracks near Sears Point.
• Travelers driving westbound will be required to take Highway 29 to Highway 12, then take Highway 121/Arnold Drive to Highway 37.
• Travelers driving eastbound will be required to take Highway 121/Arnold Drive to Highway 12, then take Highway 29 to Highway 37. Westbound drivers can also continue on Highway 12 to Interstate 80.

Multiple detour signs and advance warning changeable message signs will be placed along Highway 29, Highway 12, Highway 121/Arnold Drive, and Highway 37 approximately two weeks in advance of the road closure, SMART said.