Richmond Parkway (California)
 Richmond Parkway highlighted in red | |||
| Maintained by | , City of Richmond DPW, C.C. Co. PWD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 7 mi[1] (11 km) | ||
| Location | Richmond, California | ||
| South end |
 I-580 in Point Richmond | ||
| North end |
 I-80 and Fitzgerald Drive at city limits of Richmond and Pinole | ||
The 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[]
The original idea for the 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 the 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[]
The entire route is in Richmond, Contra Costa County.
| Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|
| I-580 (John T. Knox Freeway) – San Rafael, Oakland
|
West end of arterial; I-580 exit 7B |
| Castro Street | Richmond Parkway joins/splits two existing routes: Castro Street and Garrard Boulevard; traffic southbound defaults onto Garrard Boulevard; interchange |
| Giant Highway | Interchange |
| San Pablo Avenue | Former US 40 |
| I-80 (Eastshore Freeway) – San Francisco, Sacramento
|
East end of arterial; I-80 exit 20 |
See also[]
California Roads portal
San Francisco Bay Area portal
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[]
Route map:
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- Streets in Richmond, California