In San Francisco, the new Octavia Boulevard opened September 9 and 10, 2005, bringing an end to years of controversy and discussion after the Central Freeway was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.
The Central Skyway from Mission Street northward was torn down and replaced by a new skyway and freeway entrance ending at Market Street (left). From Market, a boulevard with side service roads extends three blocks northward. The final block consists of just the side roads, making room for a new park known as Hayes Green.
This page features photos of the new boulevard and the new US 101 skyway, taken by an anonymous contributor just two weeks after the new route opened to traffic.
Note: Links to websites with detailed project information have been removed because those websites are no longer available. (Note added October 28, 2024)
Photos
- Looking toward Duboce Street from Mission Street
- Looking east on Duboce Street toward Mission Street alongside the new Central Freeway skyway
- North end of Octavia Boulevard, looking south
- South end of Octavia Boulevard, looking north
- Haight Street at Octavia Boulevard, northbound view
- Haight Street at Octavia Boulevard, southbound view
- City Hall in the background on Hayes Green on Octavia Boulevard
- David Best Hayes Green Project wood sculpture on Octavia Boulevard
- David Best Hayes Green Proje:ct wood sculpture on Octavia Boulevard (closeup view)
- Pointing the way to Interstate 80 and US 101 from Octavia Boulevard
- North end of Octavia Boulevard at Hayes Green
- US 101 skyway alongside Duboce Avenue
- US 101 freeway entrance at Market Street
- US 101 freeway entrance at Market Street (closer view)
- US 101 freeway entrance with view of Elgin Park (residential street)
- Octavia Boulevard looking north from the end of the US 101 freeway entrance
- Destination sign for Interstate 80 and US 101 from Octavia Boulevard
- Sign formerly used for Duboce Street traffic
- Looking southwest from Octavia Boulevard across Market Street
- Looking to the south end of Octavia Boulevard (a larger version of the photo to the left)
Mark RobertsDenver, Colorado
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