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Interstate 580 is the designation for two tertiary interstate highway routes, spurring from Interstate 80.

1 California

Interstate 580 (MacArthur Freeway) in northern California is a heavily traveled, fairly long spur route of Interstate 80 that connects the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 in the central valleys of the state. The western terminus of I-580 is north of San Francisco in San Rafael, at a junction with U.S. Highway 101. The eastern terminus is with I-5 southeast of Tracy. It was named after General Douglas MacArthur in 1968. Leaving San Rafael, I-580 runs next to the San Quentin State Prison before crossing San Francisco Bay over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.

1.1 Major cities and suburbs

San Rafael
RichmondRichmond is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. It is north of El Cerrito and Albany in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. It almost surrounds San Pablo. The Bay Area Rapid Transit and Amtrak share a station there, which serves as
AlbanyAlbany is a city located in Alameda County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,444. In 1908, A group of local women protested the dumping of Berkeley garbage in their community. Armed with two shotguns and a twenty-tw
BerkeleyBerkeley is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California, United States. Its neighbor to the south is the city of Oakland, California. Its eastern border is formed by the Tilden Regional Park. Berkeley is located in Alameda County. Places B
EmeryvilleEmeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its proximity to San Francisco ("The City"), the University of California, Berkeley, an
OaklandOakland founded in 1852, is a city on the east side (aka East Bay) of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. To its north is Berkeley, home to the famous university campus ( University of California, Berkeley). To its west is San F
San LeandroSan Leandro is a city located in Alameda County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,452. Geography San Leandro is located at 37°42'39" North, 122°9'12" West (37. 710697, -122. According to the United States Census Bur
Castro ValleyCastro Valley is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 57,292. Castro Valley is one of the most populous unincorporated areas in California, if not the United States.
Dublin
Pleasanton
Livermore
Tracy

1.2 Intersections with other Interstates

Joins Interstate 80 in Albany
Separates from I-80 in Emeryville (junction is also the north terminus of Interstate 880)
Interstate 980 (northern terminus of I-980) in Oakland
Interstate 238 (eastern terminus of I-238) in Castro Valley
Interstate 680 in Pleasanton
Interstate 205 (western terminus of I-205) between Livermore and Tracy
Interstate 5 southeast of Tracy

1.3 Notes

On the section of 10-lane freeway that is designated both I-80 and I-580, from Emeryville to Albany, the two routes are running in opposite directions. That is, while a vehicle is physically moving north on the road, it is on both I-80 East and I-580 West.

2 Nevada

Interstate 580 in Nevada is a planned interstate route between Reno and Carson City that is still under construction. I-580 has been part of the Interstate planning in Nevada since the 1950s but has never been completed. Much of the future I-580 will be co-signed with the current U.S. Highway 395 freeway in Reno but will not travel north of Interstate 80. I-580 is slated to be completed in 2008.

See also: Interstate 80

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