County Route G5 (California)
- County Route G5 (California)
Infobox_CA_Co
highway_name = County Route G5
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alternate_name = Foothill Expressway
length = 7.24 miles
direction = South/North
starting_terminus = in Cupertino
major_junctions =
ending_terminus = in Palo Alto
cities = Cupertino, Los Altos, Palo Alto
established = 1962
system = Santa Clara County Expressway System
County Route G5, more often referred to as Foothill Expressway, is a 4 lane, 7.24 mile (11.6 km) long, north-south route in Santa Clara County. G5 connects Palo Alto, California to the Silicon Valley proper closely paralleling I-280 through the lower Santa Cruz Mountains foothills. This route is part of the Santa Clara County Expressway System.
Route Summary
G5 begins at its southern end at I-280 in Cupertino, California. It proceeds north directly east of I-280 making it a viable alternative route for short trips between Cupertino and Palo Alto. The road is a 4 lane expressway along its entire route. Access is generally limited to major intersections that are governed by traffic lights. G5 travels through several affluent neighborhoods in Los Altos before climbing up into the foothills to its northern terminus at the intersection with Page Mill Road (G3). The physical road continues north as Junipero Serra Blvd. and passes the back entrances to Stanford University.
History & Legislative Status
G5 was designated in 1962 and is currently signed its entire length. Studies are currently being considered for widening G5 to 6 lanes.
The route is built upon an old railroad right-of-way. The buildings along the route at Loyola Corners in Los Altos are actually historical railroad station buildings.
In 1970 one of the first scientific designed noise barriers in the nation was conceived for Foothill Expressway in a study overseen by the Santa Clara County Public Works Department using Sunnyvale consultant ESL Inc.
Landmarks and Points of Interest
* Stanford University
* Bay Area Office of the Wall Street Journal
Major Cities
*Cupertino, California
*Los Altos, California
*Palo Alto, California
ee also
* List of California County Routes
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