State Route 221 (SR 221) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
that runs in and just outside the
City of Napa, providing access to
Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College, formerly Napa Junior College and Napa Community College, is a public community college in Napa, California. The tree-lined main campus is on overlooking the Napa River and includes a performing arts center, a child develop ...
and
Napa State Hospital
Napa State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Napa, California, founded in 1875. It is located along California State Route 221, the Napa-Vallejo Highway, and is one of California's five state mental hospitals. Napa State Hospital holds civil ...
. The highway's southern terminus is with
State Route 12 and
State Route 29 outside the southeast corner of the city, and its northern terminus is at
State Route 121 inside the city. SR 221 forms part of the
Napa-Vallejo Highway with SR 29.
Route description
Route 221 is the northernmost part of the Napa-Vallejo Highway. It is a divided four-lane expressway that serves as an alternate to the nearby
Route 29 freeway into
Napa from the south. Unlike Route 29, however, 221 provides direct access to
Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College, formerly Napa Junior College and Napa Community College, is a public community college in Napa, California. The tree-lined main campus is on overlooking the Napa River and includes a performing arts center, a child develop ...
and
Napa State Hospital
Napa State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Napa, California, founded in 1875. It is located along California State Route 221, the Napa-Vallejo Highway, and is one of California's five state mental hospitals. Napa State Hospital holds civil ...
. The southern terminus is with Route 29 (which also carries
Route 12), where it continues as the Napa-Vallejo Highway. The northern terminus is an intersection with
Route 121, where 121 continues north as Soscol Avenue.
SR 221 is part of the
National Highway System,
a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program a ...
.
Future
At SR 221's southern terminus with SR 12 / SR 29 and Soscol Ferry Road, the signalized intersection is being reconstructed into a
double roundabout interchange to relieve congestion. However, the connection from westbound SR 12 / northbound SR 29 to Soscol Ferry Road will be eliminated. It is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024, with construction scheduled to be completed in 2025.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{CASR external links, SR, 221
California @ AARoads.com - State Route 221
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Year 221 ( CCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gratus and Vitellius (or, less frequently, year 974 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 221 ...
State Route 221
Napa, California