California State Route 109
Encyclopedia
State Route 109 is a short, unsigned state highway
in the U.S. state
of California
. It is the portion of University Avenue that runs between U.S. Route 101 and State Route 84 in East Palo Alto
and Menlo Park
. The route is unsigned; however, it is noted on programs like Yahoo Maps.
. It continues north, paralleling the city border with Menlo Park
before entering Menlo Park and crossing a railroad. SR 109 passes by salt evaporators before terminating at SR 84 just west of the Dumbarton Bridge
.
. This proposal was rejected by AASHTO.
The route was first defined as a California State route in 1963 from Sunset Cliffs Boulevard to Interstate 5
in San Diego. In 1972 this route was deleted and was redefined in 1984 as a route in Palo Alto.
The entire route is in Menlo Park
, San Mateo County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|1.10
|University Avenue
|Continuation beyond Notre Dame Avenue
|-
|1.10
|Notre Dame Avenue
|
|-
|1.87
| – Dumbarton Bridge
, Fremont
|
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is the portion of University Avenue that runs between U.S. Route 101 and State Route 84 in East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto, California
East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.-Overview:As of the 2010 census, the population of East Palo Alto was 28,155. It is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula, roughly halfway between the cities of San Francisco and San Jose...
and Menlo Park
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
. The route is unsigned; however, it is noted on programs like Yahoo Maps.
Route description
SR 109 begins at Notre Dame Avenue in East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto, California
East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.-Overview:As of the 2010 census, the population of East Palo Alto was 28,155. It is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula, roughly halfway between the cities of San Francisco and San Jose...
. It continues north, paralleling the city border with Menlo Park
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
before entering Menlo Park and crossing a railroad. SR 109 passes by salt evaporators before terminating at SR 84 just west of the Dumbarton Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge (California)
The Dumbarton Bridge is the southernmost of the highway bridges that span the San Francisco Bay in California. Carrying over 81,000 vehicles daily, it is also the shortest bridge across San Francisco Bay at 1.63 miles...
.
History
In April 1958, I-109 was proposed as a name for the route that is not Interstate 280Interstate 280
Interstate 280 may refer to:* Interstate 280 , a north–south freeway running from San Jose to San Francisco* Interstate 280 , part of the beltway around the Quad Cities...
. This proposal was rejected by AASHTO.
The route was first defined as a California State route in 1963 from Sunset Cliffs Boulevard to Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
in San Diego. In 1972 this route was deleted and was redefined in 1984 as a route in Palo Alto.
Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.
The entire route is in Menlo Park
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
, San Mateo County
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|1.10
|University Avenue
|Continuation beyond Notre Dame Avenue
|-
|1.10
|Notre Dame Avenue
|
|-
|1.87
| – Dumbarton Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge (California)
The Dumbarton Bridge is the southernmost of the highway bridges that span the San Francisco Bay in California. Carrying over 81,000 vehicles daily, it is also the shortest bridge across San Francisco Bay at 1.63 miles...
, Fremont
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
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