California State Route 480

California State Route 480, just CA 480 was provided as a State Highway in San Francisco, California, which (also known as Embarcadero Skyway ), the partly elevated Doyle Drive leading from the increased built, two-storey Embarcadero Freeway to the Golden Gate Bridge, and an unbuilt section in between existed. The Embarcadero Freeway was demolished after the Loma Prieta earthquake and Doyle Drive is now part of U.S. Route 101

History

The absence of a complete freeway system within San Francisco was often criticized, only two complete freeways run through the city: Interstate 80/US 101 from the Bay Bridge to the city limits to the south and Interstate 280 3rd Street toward Daly City.

When it was popular in the 1960s to build large freeways, there have been numerous proposals and plans, San Francisco with a network of freeways equip. Part of these plans was a direct connection between the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. A part of this planned freeways 480 should the two-storey Embarcadero Freeway be. This ran from the Bay Bridge to a point just past Broadway. To achieve the integration, the freeway, however, would have to be built through some narrow residential area in the further course.

The California Highway Commission produced a set of proposals for the development of the freeways from the current end of the Embarcadero Freeway to the Golden Gate Bridge and presented these in March 1965. After a public hearing the following month, a proposal prefers, in which the Freeway should proceed to Fort Mason between Bay Street and North Point Street. From there it would go past the Golden Gate Yacht Club, partially below sea level along the coast of Marina Green, and finally to the Doyle Drive, which acts as a feeder to the Golden Gate Bridge.

The city planners were impressed by these plans, however little excited and then the San Francisco Board of Supervisors suggested for further hearings, Bay Street, North Point Street and Beach Street to tunnel under and thus divided freeway in the amount of Fort Mason reunite, where would have been reached from the Doyle Drive through a tunnel beneath the Marina boulevard.

These plans, as well as other compromise proposals, but all met with resistance. After the population was aware of the impact of a freeway that runs through a residential area in the middle, it came from 1956 to the freeway revolts so-called. These protests continued until the 1970s and often meant that planned and begun freeways were not built.

Decline

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors suggested on November 5, 1985, the Embarcadero Freeway tear. Against this proposal, however, was formed resistance in the population, since the freeway was an important transport corridor for China Town and Downtown. At that time the freeway was used at the level of the Ferry Building of approximately 70,000 vehicles daily; another 40,000 vehicles per day used connected and descents on Main Street and Beale Street.

After the damage to the Embarcadero Freeway by the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989, the California Department of Transportation planned, therefore, to fix the two-storey Freeway and maintain it. But the mayor Art Agnos was after he had the financing ensured by putting his idea to replace the freeway by a boulevard. Agnos also planned an underpass at the Ferry Building and a large open space in front of the building.

On 27 February 1991, it was started with the demolition of twelve meters high and 150,000 tons Embarcadero Freeway. The coast was re- connected to the city by demolishing what is now seen as one of the best consequences of the earthquake and one of the greatest achievements of Agnos. Partly due to the disgruntled traders and voters in Chinatown, although he lost his re-election in 1992, but years later, on 16 June 2006, revealed the Port of San Francisco and a monument Agnos was honored for his vision and courage.

Today, the Embarcadero is a popular nightlife area. Pier 39 just west of the Ferry Building is one of the main tourism destinations in the city. The famous San Francisco Cable Cars and the circulating with historical vehicles tramline F Market & Wharves bring locals and tourists to the Embarcadero.

Movies

The freeway is seen in some movies, including Dirty Harry II - Calahan, Freebie and the Bean, Bullitt, Crazy Family - A totally crazy family, Superman IV, escape into the future and Koyaanisqatsi, and in several television shows such as Full House (in some aerial photographs ) and The Streets of San Francisco. In a setting at the beginning of the Zodiac Freeway was added digitally after a recording of the Ferry Building.