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 The Gateways Area includes much of South Merced (south of Highway 99) and southeast Merced, in the vicinity of Yosemite Parkway. Frontages along Highway 99 are also included. The Gateways Area has large of areas of residential neighborhoods, and commercial arterials along highway 140 (Yosemite Parkway) and Highway 59 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Way).The area’s commercial development includes smaller neighborhood convenience and food stores, auto parts and repair, and medical offices in the area of Mercy Medical Center. Mercy is Merced’s largest hospital, and is a major physical presence in the Gateways Area. Another major institution in the area is the Merced County Fairgrounds on King Way. Adjacent to the freeway is the largest concentration of motels in Merced, including Ramada, Days Inn, Motel 6, Best Western and others. A number of fast food restaurants are found at freeway interchanges. Opportunities in the Gateways community include sites suitable for development of community shopping centers including grocery/drug, additional freeway-oriented businesses, and office. Several high-visibility sites are located along the freeway. |
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