 Santa Clara County Route G21, more commonly known as Capitol Expressway is a 9.5 mile (15 km) long east-west expressway completely in San Jose, California, USA along the eastern side of the Silicon Valley. G21 is part of the Santa Clara County expressway system. File links The following pages link to this file: List of California County Routes Santa Clara County Route G21 ...
City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ...
A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ...
The Santa Clara County expressway system is a unique system of high-capacity, partially controlled-access roads in Santa Clara County, California, USA. The routes were built by the county and carry county route numbers beginning with G. The expressways are as follows: Foothill Expressway Lawrence Expressway San Tomas Expressway...
Route Summary
G21 begins in the west at its separated grade junction with Almaden Expressway (Santa Clara County Route G8) as a continuation of Hillsdale Avenue. It travels east along Capitol Expressway Auto Mall as an unsigned city maintained street until the road reaches California State Route 87. Along this section G21 is lined with many car dealerships with mulitple driveways and turnoffs in addition to at grade crossings with larger roads. At the interchange with CA-87 the road becomes Capitol Expressway and takes on a more traditional expressway appearance with limited turnoffs and most entrances being solely at large intersections. Santa Clara County Route G8 is an important north-south arterial from the south valley area of Santa Clara County, California, USA to near Downtown San Jose. ...
Santa Clara County Route G8 is an important north-south arterial from the south valley area of Santa Clara County, California, USA to near Downtown San Jose. ...
JUNCTION POSTMILE 85 SCL 0. ...
G21 continues south east to a junction with U.S. Highway 101 and then into East San Jose. In East San Jose G21 makes an abrupt turn to the northeast and serves as a major corridor through the area. G21 reaches its eastern terminus at I-680 just before I-680 makes the turn to the north. U.S. Highway 101, or U.S. Route 101 (often just U.S. 101), is a north-south highway that is aligned along the Pacific West Coast of the United States. ...
East Foothills is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Santa Clara County, California. ...
Interstate 680/California State Route 24 interchange in Walnut Creek. ...
History and Legislative Status G21 was designated in 1978 from Almaden Expressway to US-101. Construction on the eastern portion from US-101 to I-680 was not completed until 1997. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In the late 1990s the portion of the Expressway from Almaden Expressway to CA-87 was transferred from Santa Clara County to the city of San Jose. The road was then renamed Capitol Expressway Auto Mall. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ...
Location of Santa Clara County within California. ...
G21 is currently unsigned from Almaden Expressway to CA-87 however it is signed east of CA-87.
Landmarks and Points of Interest - Reid Hillview Airport (located just off Capitol Expressway at Tully Road)
Major Cities City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ...
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