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{{short description|Highway in California, United States of America}}
{{short description|Road in Richmond, California, United States of America}}
{{About|the road in [[Richmond, California]]|other uses|Richmond Parkway (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the road in [[Richmond, California]]|other uses|Richmond Parkway (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox road
{{Infobox street
|name=Richmond Parkway
| name = Richmond Parkway
| image = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=290|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Richmond Parkway (California)}}}}
|maint=[[Contra Costa Transportation Authority|CCTA]], [[Richmond, California|City of Richmond DPW]], [[Contra Costa County, California|C.C. Co. PWD]]
| caption = Richmond Parkway highlighted in red
|map=
| maint = [[Contra Costa Transportation Authority|CCTA]], [[Richmond, California|City of Richmond DPW]], [[Contra Costa County, California|C.C. Co. PWD]]
|length_mi=7
| length_mi = 7
|length_ref=<ref>[http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.asp?NID=112#Transportation Richmond, CA - Official Website - History of Richmond: Transportation]</ref>
| length_ref = <ref>[http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.asp?NID=112#Transportation Richmond, CA - Official Website - History of Richmond: Transportation]</ref>
|established=1996
| length_notes =
|direction_a=South
| width =
|terminus_a={{jct|state=CA|I|580}} in [[Point Richmond, California|Point Richmond]]
| location = [[Richmond, California]]
|junction=
| coordinates =
|direction_b=North
| direction_a=South
|terminus_b={{jct|state=CA|I|80}} and Fitzgerald Drive at city limits of [[Richmond, California|Richmond]] and [[Pinole, California|Pinole]]
|counties=[[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]]
| terminus_a={{jct|state=CA|I|580}} in [[Point Richmond, California|Point Richmond]]
| junction=
| direction_b=North
| terminus_b={{jct|state=CA|I|80}} and Fitzgerald Drive at city limits of [[Richmond, California|Richmond]] and [[Pinole, California|Pinole]]
}}
}}
[[File:Richmond Parkway left side HOV exit.jpg|thumb|right|An I-80 exit onto the Richmond Parkway at its eastern most terminus]]
[[File:Richmond Parkway aerial.jpg|thumb| The entire route of the Richmond Parkway is visible in this aerial view, from the south or west terminus at Point Richmond near the Santa Fe Channel and yacht harbor (lower right) to the north or east terminus at I-80 (top center, above the left tip of the upper cloud).]]
'''Richmond Parkway''' (originally '''Richmond Bypass''') is an [[arterial road]] connecting [[Interstate 580 (California)|Interstate 580]] and [[Interstate 80 (California)|Interstate 80]] through [[Richmond, California]]. The road allows drivers traveling between [[Marin County, California|Marin County]] (to the west) and [[Solano County, California|Solano County]] (to the north) to bypass central Richmond.

The '''Richmond Parkway''' (originally '''Richmond Bypass''') is an [[arterial road]] connecting [[Interstate 580 (California)|Interstate 580]] and [[Interstate 80 (California)|Interstate 80]] through [[Richmond, California]]. The road allows drivers traveling between [[Marin County, California|Marin County]] (to the west) and [[Solano County, California|Solano County]] (to the north) to bypass central Richmond.


==History==
==History==
[[Image:California 93.svg|left|thumb|100px|Richmond Parkway follows the routing of the proposed California State Route 93]]
The original idea for Richmond Parkway came from a state proposal for '''State Route 93''' in the early 1980s. When the state did not implement the plan, local officials assembled $200 million in state and local funds to fund a road largely following the same route as proposed Route 93, which was built in the 1990s.<ref name="cctimes">{{cite news | first1=Katherine | last1=Tam | first2=Paul | last2=Burgarino | url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/03/27/city-looks-to-unload-costly-parkway/ | title=City looks to unload costly Parkway | newspaper=Contra Costa Times | date=March 27, 2008 | access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref>


While it mostly functions as an [[Limited-access road|expressway]], parts of Richmond Parkway do not meet state expressway standards. For this reason, [[Caltrans]] has refused to take it over and officially designate it as part of SR&nbsp;93 until these local officials bring it up to the state's standards.<ref name="cctimes"/>
[[Image:California 93.svg|left|100px]]The original idea for the Richmond Parkway came from a state proposal for '''State Route 93''' in the early 1980s. However, when the state did not implement the plan, local officials assembled $200 million in state and local funds to fund a road largely following the same route as proposed Route 93, which was built in the 1990s.<ref name="cctimes">Katherine Tam, [http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_8713890 City looks to unload costly Parkway], Contra Costa Times, March 27, 2008. Accessed 2008-03-27</ref> While it mostly functions as an [[Limited-access road|expressway]], some parts do not meet state expressway standards.

The city of Richmond would like [[Caltrans]] to take it over, but currently Caltrans is not in favor of the idea.<ref name="cctimes"/> It was originally named Richmond Bypass, because it would allow motorists to avoid entering the streets of Richmond. This was considered offensive to many community members sensitive to the idea of isolation and a process locals termed as "[[environmental racism]]", leading to the term "parkway" being used instead in place of "bypass".{{citation needed|reason=The term "environmental racism" is unfamiliar and needs sourcing as does the unhappiness towards the term "bypass" by the community of Richmond.|date=June 2015}}


{{clear}}
==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
{{CAinttop|county=Contra Costa}}
The entire route is in [[Richmond, California|Richmond]], [[Contra Costa County]].
{{CAint

|location=Richmond
{| class=wikitable
|lspan=2
!Destinations
|mile=0.0
!Notes
|road={{Jct|state=CA|I|580|name1=[[John T. Knox Freeway]]|city1=San Rafael|city2=Oakland}}
|-
|notes=West end of arterial; I-580 exit 7B
| {{Jct|state=CA|I|580|name1=[[John T. Knox Freeway]]|city1=San Rafael|city2=Oakland}}
}}
| West end of arterial; I-580 exit 7B
{{CAint
|-
|mile=1.6
| Castro Street
|road=Castro Street
| Richmond Parkway joins/splits two existing routes: Castro Street and Garrard Boulevard; traffic southbound defaults onto Garrard Boulevard; interchange
|notes=Richmond Parkway joins/splits two existing routes: Castro Street and Garrard Boulevard; traffic southbound defaults onto Garrard Boulevard; interchange
|-
}}
| Giant Highway
{{CAint
| Interchange
|location=Richmond
|-
|lspan=2
| [[San Pablo Avenue]]
|mile=4.6
| Former [[U.S. Route 40 (California)|US 40]]
|road=Giant Highway
|-
|notes=Interchange
| {{jct|state=CA|I|80|name1=[[Eastshore Freeway]]|city1=San Francisco|city2=Sacramento}}
}}
| East end of arterial; I-80 exit 20
{{CAint
|}
|mile=5.8
|road=[[San Pablo Avenue]]
|notes=Former [[U.S. Route 40 (California)|US 40]]
}}
{{CAint
|location=Richmond
|location2=Pinole
|lspan=2
|mile=7.0
|mspan=2
|road={{jct|state=CA|I|80|name1=[[Eastshore Freeway]]|city1=San Francisco|city2=Sacramento}}
|notes=East end of arterial; I-80 exit 20
}}
{{CAint
|mile=none
|road=Fitzgerald Drive
|notes=Continuation beyond I-80
}}
{{Jctbtm}}


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Streets in Richmond, California]]

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[[Category:San Francisco Bay Area freeways]]
[[Category:North Richmond, California]]
[[Category:Named highways in California]]

Latest revision as of 01:33, 24 March 2024

This article is about the road in Richmond, California. For other uses, see Richmond Parkway (disambiguation).
Richmond Parkway
Map
Richmond Parkway highlighted in red
Maintained byCCTA, City of Richmond DPW, C.C. Co. PWD
Length7 mi (11 km)[1]
LocationRichmond, California
South end I-580 in Point Richmond
North end I-80 and Fitzgerald Drive at city limits of Richmond and Pinole
The entire route of the Richmond Parkway is visible in this aerial view, from the south or west terminus at Point Richmond near the Santa Fe Channel and yacht harbor (lower right) to the north or east terminus at I-80 (top center, above the left tip of the upper cloud).

Richmond Parkway (originally Richmond Bypass) is an arterial road connecting Interstate 580 and Interstate 80 through Richmond, California. The road allows drivers traveling between Marin County (to the west) and Solano County (to the north) to bypass central Richmond.

History

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Richmond Parkway follows the routing of the proposed California State Route 93

The original idea for Richmond Parkway came from a state proposal for State Route 93 in the early 1980s. When the state did not implement the plan, local officials assembled $200 million in state and local funds to fund a road largely following the same route as proposed Route 93, which was built in the 1990s.[2]

While it mostly functions as an expressway, parts of Richmond Parkway do not meet state expressway standards. For this reason, Caltrans has refused to take it over and officially designate it as part of SR 93 until these local officials bring it up to the state's standards.[2]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Contra Costa County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Richmond0.00.0 I-580 (John T. Knox Freeway) – San Rafael, OaklandWest end of arterial; I-580 exit 7B
1.62.6Castro StreetRichmond Parkway joins/splits two existing routes: Castro Street and Garrard Boulevard; traffic southbound defaults onto Garrard Boulevard; interchange
Richmond4.67.4Giant HighwayInterchange
5.89.3San Pablo AvenueFormer US 40
Richmond–Pinole line7.011.3 I-80 (Eastshore Freeway) – San Francisco, SacramentoEast end of arterial; I-80 exit 20
Fitzgerald DriveContinuation beyond I-80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Richmond, CA - Official Website - History of Richmond: Transportation
  2. ^ a b Tam, Katherine; Burgarino, Paul (March 27, 2008). "City looks to unload costly Parkway". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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