SR-19: Rosemead Blvd / Lakewood Blvd

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Rosemead Blvd / Lakewood Blvd
Runs from I-210 in Sierra Madre to SR-1 in Long Beach

State Highway 19 runs mostly parallel with I-605 and the San Gabriel River. In Pico Rivera, Rosemead Blvd become Lakewood Blvd at Telegraph Road. It also has a rare reverse number junction with SR-91. Large portions of this roadway are being relinquished. Hwy 19 formerly ended at the Los Alamitos Circle in Long Beach where it met SR-18 and US 101 Alternate.

Los Alamitos Circle
Southbound near Downey in the 1950's.
Southbound Lakewood Blvd near Downey in the 1950’s.
Signage at Whittier Blvd - Jct. SR-72 (Old US 101)
Signage at Whittier Blvd and Rosemead Blvd – Jct. SR-72 (Old US 101)
Northbound Rosemead Blvd near Temple City in the 1950's.
Northbound near Temple City in the 1950’s.
Former historic signage at the intersection of Rosemead Blvd and Huntington Dr in East San Gabriel.

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