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File:Transit1$proposed-central-freeway-1956.jpg

Proposed Central Freeway along 7th Avenue, 1956

Transit1$embarcadero-freeway-ruins.jpg

The deconstruction of the Embarcadero Freeway, 1990

Ferry-and-fwy-1985.jpg

Freeway hides historic ferry building in this 1958 photo until its demolition in 1990.

Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA

End-of-fwy duboce.jpg

Demolition of Central Freeway at Duboce and Valencia, 2003.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

End-of-fwy market 421am.jpg

Demolition of Central Freeway at Market and Octavia, April 21, 2003.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

File:Transit1$highway-101-in-1957$1948-map itm$1948-freeway-plan.jpg

In the 1940s the California Dept. of Highways came up with various plans to blanket San Francisco with freeways. This is a version proposed in 1948 by San Francisco's Planning Department.

Image: San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR)

Fwy-revolt plan dept maps.jpg

Maps and photos of San Francisco's original freeway plans

images and maps of many San Francisco freeways that were never built and some that were

Freeway Revolt 1958-64

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