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The Interstate-280 freeway was the last major freeway built in San Francisco, and one of the few to escape the broad opposition that came to be known as [[The Freeway Revolt|the Freeway Revolt]]. The valley through which the freeway runs for much of its San Francisco course was once the [[Islais Creek Covered|Islais Creek]] before it was put into culverts and eventually covered with San Jose Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.
The Interstate-280 freeway was the last major freeway built in San Francisco, and one of the few to escape the broad opposition that came to be known as [[The Freeway Revolt|the Freeway Revolt]]. The valley through which the freeway runs for much of its San Francisco course was once the [[Islais Creek Covered|Islais Creek]] before it was put into culverts and eventually covered with San Jose Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.
[[Image:Ocean Shore Railroad 1915 wnp32.0166.jpg|800px]]
'''Ocean Shore Railroad, 1915, easterly view from the Mission Street viaduct over Islais Creek and the future route of I-280.'''
''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0166''
[[Image:San-Jose-Ave-northwest-at-Sickles-SPRR-runs-to-right-now-I-280-1926.jpg|720px]]
'''San Jose Avenue northwest at Sickles Street, Southern Pacific Railroad running down the street, 1926. Interstate-280 now runs along this right of way.'''
''Photo: C.R.  collection''


[[Image:Monterey-Blvd-northeast-at-San-Jose-w-Diamond-at-left-and-Holly-Park-in-distant-center--largebldg-is-Junipero-Serra-Grammar-School-June-1953-SFDPT.jpg|720px]]
[[Image:Monterey-Blvd-northeast-at-San-Jose-w-Diamond-at-left-and-Holly-Park-in-distant-center--largebldg-is-Junipero-Serra-Grammar-School-June-1953-SFDPT.jpg|720px]]
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'''Monterey Boulevard northeast at San Jose Avenue. Diamond Street enters at left, and Holly Park is in distance--large building is the former Junipero Serra Grammar School, seen here in June 1953.'''
'''Monterey Boulevard northeast at San Jose Avenue. Diamond Street enters at left, and Holly Park is in distance--large building is the former Junipero Serra Grammar School, seen here in June 1953.'''


''Photo: SFDPT, courtesy Charles Ruiz collection''
''Photo: SFDPT, courtesy C.R.collection''
 
[[Image:Southwest-San-Francisco-neighborhood-pre-I-280.jpg|720px]]
 
'''Glen Park to southwestern Bernal Heights, c. 1940s.'''
 
''Photo: C.R.collection''


[[Image:Bernal-Ave-(San-Jose-Ave)-sw-at-St-Marys-Ave-SPRR-at-right-1930-SFPL.jpg|720px]]
[[Image:Bernal-Ave-(San-Jose-Ave)-sw-at-St-Marys-Ave-SPRR-at-right-1930-SFPL.jpg|720px]]
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'''Bernal Avenue (now San Jose Avenue) southwest at St. Mary's Avenue with the Southern Pacific railroad at right, at the southern end of the newly widened [[Bernal Cut|Bernal Cut]], seen here in 1930.'''
'''Bernal Avenue (now San Jose Avenue) southwest at St. Mary's Avenue with the Southern Pacific railroad at right, at the southern end of the newly widened [[Bernal Cut|Bernal Cut]], seen here in 1930.'''


''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy Charles Ruiz collection''
''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy C.R. collection''
 
[[Image:San-Jose-Ave-southwest-at-St-Marys-Ave-SP-Colma-Line-and-Arlington-St-at-right-Monterey-Blvd-center-distance-opening-day-new-Bernal-Cut-April-16-1930-SFDPW.jpg|720px]]
 
'''San Jose Avenue southwest at St. Mary's Avenue. Southern Pacific Colma line and Arlington Street at right. Monterey Blvd. in center distance, on opening day of the new Bernal Cut, April 16, 1930.'''
 
''Photo: SFDPW, courtesy C.R. collection''


[[Image:San-Jose-Ave-(Bernal-Ave)-sw-at-Diamond-St-far-right-w-Monterey-Blvd-up-hill-at-center-and-Joost-at-right-Feb-22-1936-SFPL.jpg|720px]]
[[Image:San-Jose-Ave-(Bernal-Ave)-sw-at-Diamond-St-far-right-w-Monterey-Blvd-up-hill-at-center-and-Joost-at-right-Feb-22-1936-SFPL.jpg|720px]]
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'''Bernal Avenue (now San Jose Avenue) southwest at Diamond Street (far right) with Montery Boulevard up hill at left-center, and Joost St. going uphill from right of center, February 22, 1936.'''
'''Bernal Avenue (now San Jose Avenue) southwest at Diamond Street (far right) with Montery Boulevard up hill at left-center, and Joost St. going uphill from right of center, February 22, 1936.'''


''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy Charles Ruiz collection''
''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy C.R. collection''


[[Image:Mission-south-over-Alemany-viaduct-1926-SFPL.jpg|720px]]
[[Image:Mission-south-over-Alemany-viaduct-1926-SFPL.jpg|720px]]
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'''Mission Street south over Alemany viaduct, 1926.'''
'''Mission Street south over Alemany viaduct, 1926.'''


''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy Charles Ruiz collection''
''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy C.R. collection''


[[Image:I-280-under-construction-at-Mission-overpass-c1965.jpg|720px]]
[[Image:I-280-under-construction-at-Mission-overpass-c1965.jpg|720px]]
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'''I-280 freeway under construction at Mission/Alemany viaduct, c. 1965.'''
'''I-280 freeway under construction at Mission/Alemany viaduct, c. 1965.'''


''Photo: Charles Ruiz collection''
''Photo: C.R. collection''






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Latest revision as of 12:28, 8 June 2020

Unfinished History

The Interstate-280 freeway was the last major freeway built in San Francisco, and one of the few to escape the broad opposition that came to be known as the Freeway Revolt. The valley through which the freeway runs for much of its San Francisco course was once the Islais Creek before it was put into culverts and eventually covered with San Jose Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.

Ocean Shore Railroad 1915 wnp32.0166.jpg

Ocean Shore Railroad, 1915, easterly view from the Mission Street viaduct over Islais Creek and the future route of I-280.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0166

San-Jose-Ave-northwest-at-Sickles-SPRR-runs-to-right-now-I-280-1926.jpg

San Jose Avenue northwest at Sickles Street, Southern Pacific Railroad running down the street, 1926. Interstate-280 now runs along this right of way.

Photo: C.R. collection

Monterey-Blvd-northeast-at-San-Jose-w-Diamond-at-left-and-Holly-Park-in-distant-center--largebldg-is-Junipero-Serra-Grammar-School-June-1953-SFDPT.jpg

Monterey Boulevard northeast at San Jose Avenue. Diamond Street enters at left, and Holly Park is in distance--large building is the former Junipero Serra Grammar School, seen here in June 1953.

Photo: SFDPT, courtesy C.R.collection

Southwest-San-Francisco-neighborhood-pre-I-280.jpg

Glen Park to southwestern Bernal Heights, c. 1940s.

Photo: C.R.collection

Bernal-Ave-(San-Jose-Ave)-sw-at-St-Marys-Ave-SPRR-at-right-1930-SFPL.jpg

Bernal Avenue (now San Jose Avenue) southwest at St. Mary's Avenue with the Southern Pacific railroad at right, at the southern end of the newly widened Bernal Cut, seen here in 1930.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy C.R. collection

San-Jose-Ave-southwest-at-St-Marys-Ave-SP-Colma-Line-and-Arlington-St-at-right-Monterey-Blvd-center-distance-opening-day-new-Bernal-Cut-April-16-1930-SFDPW.jpg

San Jose Avenue southwest at St. Mary's Avenue. Southern Pacific Colma line and Arlington Street at right. Monterey Blvd. in center distance, on opening day of the new Bernal Cut, April 16, 1930.

Photo: SFDPW, courtesy C.R. collection

San-Jose-Ave-(Bernal-Ave)-sw-at-Diamond-St-far-right-w-Monterey-Blvd-up-hill-at-center-and-Joost-at-right-Feb-22-1936-SFPL.jpg

Bernal Avenue (now San Jose Avenue) southwest at Diamond Street (far right) with Montery Boulevard up hill at left-center, and Joost St. going uphill from right of center, February 22, 1936.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy C.R. collection

Mission-south-over-Alemany-viaduct-1926-SFPL.jpg

Mission Street south over Alemany viaduct, 1926.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library, courtesy C.R. collection

I-280-under-construction-at-Mission-overpass-c1965.jpg

I-280 freeway under construction at Mission/Alemany viaduct, c. 1965.

Photo: C.R. collection