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[[Image:Richmondpkwyleftsidehovexit.jpg|thumb|right|An interstate 80 exit onto the Richmond Parkway at its eastern most terminus]] |
[[Image:Richmondpkwyleftsidehovexit.jpg|thumb|right|An interstate 80 exit onto the Richmond Parkway at its eastern most terminus]] |
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The '''Richmond Parkway''' is an [[arterial road]] connecting [[Interstate 580 (California)|Interstate 580]] and [[Interstate 80 (California)|Interstate 80]] through [[Richmond, California]]. 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 [[expressway]], some parts do not meet state expressway standards. |
The '''Richmond Parkway''' 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. |
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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 [[expressway]], some parts do not meet state expressway standards. |
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The city of Richmond would like [[Caltrans]] to take it over, but currently Caltrans is not in favor of the idea.<ref name="cctimes"/> |
The city of Richmond would like [[Caltrans]] to take it over, but currently Caltrans is not in favor of the idea.<ref name="cctimes"/> |
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Revision as of 09:57, 11 November 2009
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Maintained by CCTA, City of Richmond DPW, C.C. Co. PWD | |
| Length | 7 mi[1] (11 km) |
| Existed | 1996–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Southwest end |  I-580 in Point Richmond |
| Northeast end |  I-80 and Fitzgerald Drive at city limits of Richmond and Pinole |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Highway system | |
The Richmond Parkway 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.
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.[2] While it mostly functions as an 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.[2]
Major intersections
 | This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
The entire route is in Contra Costa County, and the entire city limit is Richmond.
| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | I-580 (john T. Knox Freeway) – San Rafael, Oakland
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West end of arterial |
| Castro Street | Richmond Parkway joins/splits two existing routes: Castro Street and Garrard Boulevard; traffic southbound defaults onto Garrard Boulevard | |
| Giant Highway | ||
| San Pablo Avenue | Former US 40 | |
| I-80 (Eastshore Freeway) – San Francisco, Sacramento
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East end of arterial |
References
- ^ Richmond, CA - Official Website - History of Richmond: Transportation
- ^ a b Katherine Tam, City looks to unload costly Parkway, Contra Costa Times, March 27, 2008. Accessed 2008-03-27
External links
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