Bannered routes of U.S. Route 19

U.S. Route 19
Highway system

United States Numbered Highways
List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced

Several bannered routes of U.S. Route 19 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.

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Existing

St. Petersburg-Holiday alternate route


U.S. Highway 19 Alternate
Location: St. Petersburg-Holiday, Florida
Length: 40.08 mi[1] (64.50 km)
Existed: 1951–

Alternate U.S. Route 19 is the 40.08-mile (64.50 km) former section of U.S. Route 19 from St. Petersburg, Florida to Holiday.

Beginning at the intersection of 4th Street N (US 92 and SR 687 and 5th Avenue N in St. Petersburg, Florida, it runs west of US 19 near the Gulf coast passing through the cities of Seminole, Clearwater, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs before ending at US 19 in Holiday, Pasco County, Florida. It is also the unsigned State Road 595 throughout the entire route. It also runs along much of the Pinellas Trail.

Dahlonega business loop


U.S. Highway 19 Business
Location: Dahlonega, Georgia


Murphy business loop


U.S. Route 19 Business
Location: Murphy, North Carolina
Length: 3 mi (5 km)
Existed: 1980–

U.S. Route 19 Business is a 3 miles (4.8 km) business route established in 1980 that replaced the original US 19 routing through the city of Murphy, along Hiwassee Street, Valley River Avenue, Hill Street, Andrews Road and Pleasant Valley Road.[2]

Andrews business loop


U.S. Route 19 Business
Location: Andrews, North Carolina
Length: 3 mi (5 km)
Existed: 1979–

U.S. Route 19 Business is a 3 miles (4.8 km) business route established in 1979 replaced the original US 19 routing through the city of Andrews, along Main Street.[2]

Asheville business loop


U.S. Route 19 Business
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Length: 2.3 mi (3.7 km)
Existed: 1960–

U.S. Route 19 Business, established in 1960, is a 2.3 miles (3.7 km) business route currently starts on Haywood Road then go north on I-26/I-240 (exit 2) back to the main US 19 (exit 3). Historically, US 19 Business continued along Haywood Road, connecting to Clingman Avenue and then to Patton Avenue/US 19. In 1961, it extended over Patton Avenue through downtown Asheville when US 19 moved onto the East-West Freeway. In 1962, it was rerouted to its current alignment from Haywood Road to Hanover Street (now I-26/I-240).[2]

Weaverville business loop


U.S. Route 19 Business
Location: Weaverville, North Carolina
Length: 5.5 mi[3] (8.9 km)
Existed: 1966–

U.S. Route 19 Business, established in 1966, is a 5.5 miles (8.9 km) business route, replacing the original US 19 routing through the city of Weaverville. The business loop is clearly marked along the route, though the freeway bypass (I-26/US 19/US 23) does not mention it. It starts from exit 23 interchange (with a brief overlap with US 25), then goes north along Weaverville Road and Main Street; it reconnects with the freeway at the exit 18 interchange via Clarks Chapel Road/Monticello Road.[2]

The entire route is in Buncombe County.

Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes
Woodfin 0 I-26 / US 19 / US 23 / US 70 – Asheville, Marshall, Johnson City
US 25 (Merrimon Avenue)
US 19 Bus begins
Brief overlap with US 25
Weaverville 4.5 Weaver Boulevard
5.5 I-26 / US 19 / US 23 – Asheville, Mars Hill, Johnson City US 19 Bus ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus     Closed/Former     Incomplete access     Unopened

Pittsburgh truck route


U.S. Route 19 Truck
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Length: 19.4 mi[4] (31.2 km)
Existed: 1946–

U.S. Route 19 Truck (US 19 Truck) is a truck route route of U.S. Route 19 (US 19) located in Western Pennsylvania in the Pittsburgh Metro Area that has a length of 19 miles (31 km). It is a loop off US 19; the southern terminus located in Mt. Lebanon and the northern terminus in McCandless Township, connecting to US 19 at both ends. The route is notable for a large, unorthodox interchange with the Penn–Lincoln Parkway (I-376/US 22/US 30) just west of the Fort Pitt Tunnel, where the route joins the Parkway and forms several wrong-way concurrencies, including one with its own opposing directions.[5] North of Pittsburgh, U.S. Route 19 Truck is called McKnight Road and south of Pittsburgh it carries West Liberty Avenue and Washington Road.

Former

Brooksville alternate route


U.S. Highway 19 Alternate
Location: Bayonet Point-Brooksville, Florida
Length: 32 mi[6] (51 km)
Existed: 1937–1938

U.S. Route 19 Alternate was a former segment of US 19 that ran from Bayonte Point to Brooksville, Florida, which only existed for one year. It ran along what is today Florida State Road 52 from Bayonet Point to Gowers Corner, and then turned north along US 41 into Brooksville.

Bald Creek-Elk Park alternate route


U.S. Route 19 Alternate
Location: Bald Creek to Elk Park
Existed: 1935–1937[6]

US 19E was labeled on several commercial maps as U.S. Route 19A; it is unknown if the route ever indeed changed signage or was simply a mapping error of that time period.[6]

Waynesville alternate route


U.S. Route 19 Alternate
Location: Waynesville
Existed: 1939–1948[6]

U.S. Route 19A was routed through downtown Waynesville along with US 23A (today as US 23 Business).[6]

Lake Junaluska-Ela alternate route (1947-1948)


U.S. Route 19 Alternate
Location: Lake Junaluska to Ela
Existed: 1947–1948[6]

U.S. Route 19A was routed from Lake Junaluska to Ela, through Maggie Valley and Cherokee. This route lasted one year before it switched back as main US 19 in 1948.[6]

Lake Junaluska-Ela alternate route (1948-1987)


U.S. Route 19 Alternate
Location: Lake Junaluska to Ela
Existed: 1948–1987[6]

U.S. Route 19A was routed from Lake Junaluska to Ela, through Sylva and Dillsboro. This route was replaced by US 74.[6]

Asheville alternate route


U.S. Route 19 Alternate
Location: Asheville
Length: 2.3 mi[7] (3.7 km)
Existed: 1949–1960[6]

U.S. Route 19A was routed along Haywood Road through Asheville. This route was re-branded as US 19 Business in 1960.[6]

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