State Route 219 (SR 219) is a
state highway in the
U.S. state
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of
California
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that runs north of
Modesto
Modesto () is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,464 at the 2020 census, it is the 19th largest city in the state of California and forms part of the Sacramento-Stockton ...
in
Stanislaus County. It serves as a connector along Kiernan Avenue between
State Route 99 and
State Route 108.
Route description
The route begins at an interchange with
SR 99 in
Salida. It then heads east, out of the city, as Kiernan Avenue. The east end of SR 219 is at
State Route 108 in
Stanislaus County, due north of
Modesto
Modesto () is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,464 at the 2020 census, it is the 19th largest city in the state of California and forms part of the Sacramento-Stockton ...
.
Other than Salida, the route runs through rural farmland and does not connect between any population centers.
SR 219 is not part of the
National Highway System,
a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration
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.
History
In 2009, of SR 219 were expanded to 4 lanes with a center median. As of November 2010, a study was underway to determine the feasibility of reconstructing the State Route 99/State Route 219 interchange to handle projected future demand.
In January 2015 the old Kiernan Avenue overpass for the SR 99 interchange was demolished, to make way for the new SR 99 interchange. Traffic was shifted over to a small portion of the new interchange that had been completed during the demolition, so that traffic would still be able to pass over SR 99.
June 20, 2016, marked the completion of a $42 million, three-year project to build an interchange with SR 99 in Salida. $33.4 million was paid for by the state through a bond measure while the remainder came from fees charged by Stanislaus County to developers. The new interchange provided a wider
overpass, more room for entering traffic and a new
bike lane
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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{CASR external links, SR, 219
California @ AARoads.com - State Route 219
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