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Encyclopedia > U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
Length: 1,406 mi[1] (2,262 km)
Formed: 1926[1]
South end: US 41 at Memphis, FL
Major
junctions:
I-10 at Drifton, FL
I-75 at Forest Park, GA
I-85 at Hapeville, GA
I-20 at Atlanta, GA
I-40 at Asheville, NC
I-81 at Bristol, VA
I-77 at Camp Creek, WV
I-64 at Beckley, WV
I-70/I-79 at Washington, PA
I-279 in Pittsburgh, PA
I-76/PA Tpk. at Cranberry Township, PA
I-80 near Mercer, PA
I-90 near Erie, PA
North end: US 20 at Erie, PA
United States Numbered Highways
U.S. Routes - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 19 is a north-south United States highway. Despite encroaching Interstate highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting Lake Erie with the Gulf of Mexico. Image File history File links US_19. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 483 pixelsFull resolution (2128 × 1286 pixel, file size: 95 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links US_41. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... Memphis is a census-designated place located in Manatee County, Florida. ... Image File history File links I-10. ... Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs east from Pensacola, Florida, on the Alabama border, through Pensacola and Tallahassee to Jacksonville. ... Drifton is a town in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. ... Image File history File links I-75. ... In the U.S. state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. ... Forest Park is a city located in Clayton County, Georgia. ... Image File history File links I-85. ... Interstate 85 is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States located directly adjacent to the City of Atlanta. ... Image File history File links I-20. ... “I-20” redirects here. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-40. ... Interstate 40 in North Carolina runs for 421 miles through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington. ... Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina County Buncombe County Incorporated 1797 Government  - Mayor Terry Bellamy Area  - City  41. ... Image File history File links I-81. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Motto: A Good Place to Live Nickname: The Birthplace of Country Music Map Political Statistics County Independent city Mayor To Be Determined Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 34. ... Image File history File links I-77. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 77 Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Image File history File links I-64. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Image File history File links I-70. ... Image File history File links I-79. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Image File history File links I-279. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Image File history File links I-76. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Turnpike_logo. ... Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... Cranberry Township Cranberry Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Interstate 80 runs across northern Pennsylvania on the Keystone Shortway. ... Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Image File history File links I-90. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Nickname: Location in Erie County Location in the state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: County Erie County Founded 1795 Government  - Mayor Joseph Sinnott Area  - City  28. ... Image File history File links US_20. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Nickname: Location in Erie County Location in the state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: County Erie County Founded 1795 Government  - Mayor Joseph Sinnott Area  - City  28. ... Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... This list of U.S. Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ... // Types of bannered routes in the United States A bannered highway is an auxiliary route (alternate route, loop, or spur) designated with a banner plate above (or occasionally below) the route shield, or a suffix after the number in the shield of U.S. Highways and state highways The following... Some U.S. Routes are given directional suffixes to indicate a split of the main route - for instance, U.S. Route 25 splits into U.S. Route 25E (east) and U.S. Route 25W (west) between Newport, Tennessee and Corbin, Kentucky, and U.S. Route 9W is an alternate of... The Interstate Highway System and its numbering as approved June 27, 1958; several of these numbers were modified by 1960 This is a list of highways, mostly U.S. Routes, bypassed by Interstate Highways. ... Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the eleventh largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, it is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...


As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Erie, Pennsylvania, at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 about a mile from the shores of Lake Erie. Its southern terminus is in Memphis, Florida, south of Tampa at an intersection with U.S. Route 41.[2] 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Erie County Location in the state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: County Erie County Founded 1795 Government  - Mayor Joseph Sinnott Area  - City  28. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the eleventh largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, it is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... Memphis is a census-designated place located in Manatee County, Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ...

Contents

Route description

Major cities

Nickname: Location of the city proper in Pinellas County the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Pinellas County Founded 1876 Incorporated February 29, 1892 Government  - Mayor Rick Baker Area  - City  133. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... Palm Harbor is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. ... Spring Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. ... Perry is a city located in Taylor County, Florida. ... Monticello is a city located in Jefferson County, Florida. ... Thomasville is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. ... Camilla is a city located in Mitchell County, Georgia. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Georgia Country United States State Georgia County Dougherty Government  - Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Americus is a city located in Sumter County, Georgia. ... Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia County Fulton County, Georgia Incorporated February 16, 1854 Government  - Mayor Jere Wood (R) Area  - City 38. ... Location in North Carolina Country United States State North Carolina County Haywood County Incorporated 1871 Mayor Henry Foy Area    - City 20. ... Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina County Buncombe County Incorporated 1797 Government  - Mayor Terry Bellamy Area  - City  41. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... Nickname: Motto: A Good Place To Live Coordinates: , Country United States State Tennessee County Sullivan Government  - Mayor Jim Messimer Area  - City  29. ... Motto: Honor Pro Antiquis, Fides Pro Futuris Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Washington Founded 1776  - Mayor Lois Humphreys Area    - City 21. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Weston is a city in Lewis County, West Virginia along the West Fork River. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Downtown Fairmont and the Monongahela River in 2006 The Marion County Courthouse in Fairmont Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County,GR6 West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Benigno Numine (With the Benevolent Deity) Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Allegheny Founded November 25, 1758 Incorporated April 22, 1794 (borough)   March 18, 1816 (city) Government  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area  - City 151. ... Nickname: Location in Erie County Location in the state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: County Erie County Founded 1795 Government  - Mayor Joseph Sinnott Area  - City  28. ...

Florida

According to a Dateline NBC study, part of US 19 in Florida is the most dangerous road in the United States. A Florida Highway Patrol test period beginning in 1998 and ending in 2003, as mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, showed the stretch of US 19 from Pasco County to Pinellas County to average approximately 52 deaths a year, or 262 deaths in the 5 year duration of the study. 100 of these deaths were pedestrian related making US 19 the #1 worst road to walk on in these two counties.[3] Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABCs 20/20 or CBSs 60 Minutes. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... A highway patrol is either a police agency created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, such as the California Highway Patrol, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned with such duties, such as... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced nit-suh) is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, part of the Department of Transportation. ... Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...


US 19 remains independent of I-75, even as the routes converge on Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. The route is co-signed with US 27 between Capps and Perry, Alternate U.S. 27 between Perry and Chiefland, US 98 between Perry and Chassahowitzka, and Interstate 275 over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge over the mouth of Tampa Bay. Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location of the city proper in Pinellas County the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Pinellas County Founded 1876 Incorporated February 29, 1892 Government  - Mayor Rick Baker Area  - City  133. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Alternate U.S. Route 27 is a signed north-south but primarily east-west route running between Perry and Williston. ... U.S. Route 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. ... Old I-275 shield in St. ... The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Floridas Tampa Bay, is the worlds longest bridge with a cable-stayed main span, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5. ... A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns (normally referred to as towers or pylons), with cables supporting the bridge deck. ... Landsat image of Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the western coast of Florida, made up of Old Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, and the New Tampa Bay. ...

See also: U.S. Route 19 Alternate (St. Petersburg, Florida)

US 19 also has a bannered alternate route which is located on the original path of US 19. It begins in Holiday just shy of the Pinellas County line, enters the county in Tarpon Springs, runs along the Intracoastal Waterway through Dunedin, Clearwater, and Largo, heads due south into Seminole, and turns east to meet up with its parent in St. Petersburg. State Road 595 also follows this path, but extends past US 19 into downtown St. Petersburg. Alternate U.S. Route 19 is the 35 mile former section of U.S. Route 19 from Holiday to St. ... Alternate U.S. Route 19 is the 35 mile former section of U.S. Route 19 from Holiday to St. ... Holiday is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Location map of Tarpon Springs in Pinellas County, Florida Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. ... Tug and barge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Navigation on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), where it intersects with Bayou Perot, in the vicinity of New Orleans The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4,800-km (3,000-mile) recreational and commercial waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the... Bandstand at Edgewater Park. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... // Largo, Florida Cultural Center Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. ... Picture of Pinellas County water tower in Seminole, Florida on 113th Street, near Seminole Mall. ... Nickname: Location of the city proper in Pinellas County the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Pinellas County Founded 1876 Incorporated February 29, 1892 Government  - Mayor Rick Baker Area  - City  133. ...


US Alt 19 has been permanently rerouted as of the week of January 27, 2007 in Clearwater and Largo. When approaching from Dunedin, Alt 19 now travels down Myrtle St instead of continuing down Ft. Harrison and is multiplexed with SR 60 on Court/Chestnut St. and heads East to Missouri Ave. Alt. US 19/SR 60 is multiplexed from Myrtle Ave to Missouri Ave. Alt 19 then travels down Missouri Ave to Largo to meet at W.Bay/E. Bay Drive to meet its former configuration. Currently, signage has been reflected to this change from north to south but the city of Largo has not updated the changed path of Alt. 19 as of February 2007. New mileage will have to be slightly recalcuated to reflect the new mileage of US Alt 19 in Pinellas County.


The secret designation for US 19 in Florida, beteween Perry and Memphis, is State Road 55. Between Perry and Capps, it follows State Road 20, and between Capps and the Georgia border, it follows State Road 57. Memphis is a census-designated place located in Manatee County, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Florida State Road 20 is an east-west route across northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle. ... State Road 57 is the secret designation of U.S. Route 19 in Jefferson County, Florida. ...


Currently, US 19 between Clearwater and Pinellas Park is getting a freeway-style upgrade ([1] [2]), due to the cancellation of an extension on Interstate 375 in the late 1970s. The 1. ...


Georgia

US 19 pursues an independent path in Georgia, with Interstate 75 as much as 50 miles (80 km) away. It is concurrent with U.S. Route 41 in downtown Atlanta continuing south through Clayton County, GA where it is known as Tara Boulevard through the western tip of Henry County, GA and Hampton, GA passing Atlanta Motor Speedway where it is known as Bear Creek Boulevard and splitting away from US 41 In Griffin, GA. It continues its southern route passing though Albany before exiting Georgia from Thomas County. Between downtown Atlanta and I-285, it overlaps State Route 9 (Roswell Road). Between Interstate 285 and Dahlonega, Georgia, it has a concurrency with State Route 400. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Clayton County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Hampton is a city located in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Griffin is a city located in Spalding County, Georgia. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Georgia Country United States State Georgia County Dougherty Government  - Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Interstate 285 (abbreviated I-285) is a beltway interstate highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63. ... Georgia State Route 9 is a north-south highway running from Atlanta to just north of Dahlonega. ... Interstate 285 (abbreviated I-285) is a beltway interstate highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63. ... Historic Lumpkin County Courthouse, which now houses the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site Dahlonega is a town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA, and is its county seatGR6. ... Georgia State Route 400 (always known locally as Georgia 400 or just 400, or by its nickname, the Alpharetta Autobahn) is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, muliplexed with U.S. 19 from exit 4B until its terminus just south of Dahlonega. ...


North Carolina

The split routes join together and are co-signed or closely parallel Interstate 26 and Interstate 40 until I-40 veers north, leaving US 19 to head into the Great Smoky Mountains. US 19 passes through the Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation. Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina Appalachian Mountain system The Great Smoky Mountains are a major mountain range in the southern part of the Appalachian Mountains, the second ridge line forming a north-south running mountain chain from the Eastern United States and bordering the... The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are a federally recognized Native American band in the United States of America. ...


Tennessee

As of 2004, US 19 splits into US 19E and US 19W in Bluff City, Tennessee. The routes rejoin in rural Yancey County, North Carolina. While US 19W heads directly for Interstate 26 in Johnson City, Tennessee, US 19E takes a 70-mile (113 km) path through the Great Smoky Mountains. US 19W doesn't completely avoid the mountains, however. It breaks off of I-26 shortly before the Tennessee-North Carolina border, and takes a tortuous path through the mountains of Yancey County, North Carolina. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bluff City is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. ... Yancey County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina Appalachian Mountain system The Great Smoky Mountains are a major mountain range in the southern part of the Appalachian Mountains, the second ridge line forming a north-south running mountain chain from the Eastern United States and bordering the... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ...


US 19 breaks away from the interstate, but alternate route US 19W is co-signed with Interstate 26 for much of its Tennessee length. US 19E in Tennessee is the same highway as State Route 37. Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ...


Virginia

Main article: U.S. Route 19 in Virginia

It is paralleled by Interstate 81, 10-20 miles (16-32 km) distant across a mountain ridge. U.S. Route 19 in Virginia runs north-south through the southwestern part of the state from the Tennessee state line in Bristol north to the West Virginia state line in Bluefield. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ...


West Virginia

New River Gorge Bridge
New River Gorge Bridge

Closely paralleled by Interstate 79, Interstate 64, and Interstate 77, except for the Corridor L segment, east of Charleston. US 19 crosses the New River Gorge Bridge north of Fayetteville. Image File history File links NewRiverBridge_West_virginia. ... Image File history File links NewRiverBridge_West_virginia. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 77 Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Corridor L is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ... New River Gorge Bridge West Virginia quarter The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel-arch bridge, near Fayetteville, West Virginia; with a length of 3030 feet (924 m), it was for many years the longest in the world of that type. ... Fayetteville is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. ...


Pennsylvania

It is closely paralleled by Interstate 79 for its entire length. Its northern terminus runs through the city of Erie crossing its downtown and suburban areas before heading towards Interstate 79. It runs close to the heart of Pittsburgh and traverses the West End Bridge with a great view of Downtown Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, Point State Park, and Heinz Field. Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Nickname: Location in Erie County Location in the state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: County Erie County Founded 1795 Government  - Mayor Joseph Sinnott Area  - City  28. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Golden Triangle can refer to: Geographical areas: Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), golden for its opium production Golden Triangle (China), golden for its rapid economic development Golden Triangle (New South Wales), golden for its agricultural productivity Golden Triangle (Canada), named for the town of Golden, BC forming one point Golden Triangle... Point State Park and the fountain can be seen in the lower left corner of this photo of Pittsburgh. ... Heinz Field is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood, just across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...


A Truck 19 designation exists in Pittsburgh, running from Wexford, Pennsylvania to Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Interestingly enough, while both of that route's terminuses are with the regular U.S. 19, the two routes actually intersect near the Fort Pitt Tunnel on Pittsburgh's West End. U.S. Route 19 Truck is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 19 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Wexford is a town located north of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. However, it lacks many of the typical attributes of a town, including a government of its own. ... Mt. ... The Fort Pitt Tunnel carries I-279 between Greentree, Pennsylvania and downtown Pittsburgh. ...


History

Prior to US Highway Numbering System, US 19 was West Virginia Route 4. West Virginia Route 4 is an east-west state highway located within and maintained by the US state of West Virginia. ...


The planned St. Petersburg-Clearwater Expressway, or Pinellas Beltway, would have followed the current alignment of "Alt 19" from I-275 to Clearwater, Florida. The intersection of Seminole Boulevard and Bay Pines Boulevard is a remenant of this proposed road. The beltway road was proposed in 1974, but dead by 1980.[4] Old I-275 shield in St. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ...


See also

This list of U.S. Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ...

Related U.S. Routes

U.S. Highway 119 is a spur of U.S. Highway 19. ... U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. ... U.S. Highway 319 is a spur of U.S. Highway 19. ...

Bannered and suffexed routes

U.S. Highway 19 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 19 is a north-south United States highway. ... Historic Lumpkin County Courthouse, which now houses the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site Dahlonega is a town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA, and is its county seatGR6. ... U.S. Route 19 Truck is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 19 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Motto: Benigno Numine (With the Benevolent Deity) Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Allegheny Founded November 25, 1758 Incorporated April 22, 1794 (borough)   March 18, 1816 (city) Government  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area  - City 151. ...

References

  1. ^ a b US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
  2. ^ Endpoints of US highways
  3. ^ MSNBC report on America's deadliest roads. MSNBC (June 7, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
  4. ^ Pinellas Beltway/St. Petersburg Clearwater Expressway reference
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