19th Avenue (San Francisco)

City street in San Francisco, California May 2025 February 2024 19th Avenue S.F. D.P.W., Caltrans (for the portion of SR 1) 19th Avenue San Francisco.png Map displaying 19th Avenue (central green road) 37 45 55.12 N 122 28 38.33 W region:US inline sanfrancisco metro SF State sanfrancisco metro Stonestown Galleria sanfrancisco metro Taraval and 19th sanfrancisco metro Judah and 19th CA SR 1 between Junipero Serra Boulevard and Golden Gate Park South St. Charles Avenue CA SR 1 south road Junipero Serra Boulevard CA SR 35 road Sloat Boulevard CA SR 1 north road Crossover Drive Gap in route Fulton Street Geary Boulevard North North of Lake Street 19th Avenue is a north–south city street located on the West Side of San Francisco, California. It consists of two non-contiguous segments that are separated by Golden Gate Park. The southern segment is a six-lane arterial thoroughfare, mostly signed as part of California State Route 1, that goes through the southwestern part of the city. The non-contiguous northern segment is primarily a residential street through the Richmond District. Route description Southern segment thumb|left|The intersection of 19th Avenue and Holloway Avenue with a Muni Metro station in the background The southern segment of 19th Avenue begins as a northern continuation of St. Charles Avenue, a dead end street south of Randolph Street near the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco. 19th Avenue then proceeds northwest to Junipero Serra Boulevard. After crossing Junipero Serra, it heads north, passing San Francisco State University and Stonestown Galleria to Sloat Boulevard. The street then runs through the Sunset District to the southern edge of Golden Gate Park, where it then continues inside the park as Crossover Drive. Despite being a city street, the avenue between Junipero Serra Boulevard and Golden Gate Park is designated as part of the State Highway 1.California Highways: State Route 1The location of 19th Avenue in San Francisco, Google Maps. The portion of the avenue between Junipero Serra Boulevard and Eucalyptus Drive is also run by the Muni Metro M Ocean View light rail, providing access to Downtown.San Francisco Municipal Railway M Ocean View Route Map http://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/routemaps/M-layer.pdf San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 12 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910132443/https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/routemaps/M-layer.pdf 2015-09-10 dead 19th Avenue is located between 18th Avenue and 20th Avenue. Northern segment The northern segment of 19th Avenue has its southern terminus at Fulton Street at the northern edge of Golden Gate Park. It heads north as a two-lane residential street through the Richmond District, crossing Geary Boulevard. It then ends at a cul-de-sac north of Lake Street, just short of the southern edge of the Presidio. Safety measures State Senator Leland Yee authored a bill designating 19th Avenue as a double-penalty zone for speeding, illegally overtaking, driving under the influence, driving recklessly, seat belt violations, and other traffic offences enforced by California Highway Patrol San Francisco Division, which took effect on 1 January 2009.Double Penalty Zones Unveiled on 19th and Van Ness Avenues http://sd08.senate.ca.gov/news/2008-12-23-double-fine-zones-unveiled-19th-and-van-ness-avenues 24 April 2014 23 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424205148/http://sd08.senate.ca.gov/news/2008-12-23-double-fine-zones-unveiled-19th-and-van-ness-avenues 2014-04-24 dead Previous legislative efforts were vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006, on the grounds that double-fine zones are ineffective without necessary safety measures. In 2007, the bill failed to come to a final vote before the Senate session ended. On February 22, 2008, Yee successfully reintroduced the bill.Gordon Rachel 23 February 2008 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/23/BA0MV76NL.DTL&hw=19th+Avenue&sn=009&sc=257 https://archive.today/20120911145950/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/23/BA0MV76NL.DTL&hw=19th+Avenue&sn=009&sc=257 dead September 11, 2012 Bill would double fines in parts of S.F. San Francisco Chronicle 2 April 2008 References External links title,inline Category:Streets in San Francisco Category:California State Route 1