It was pretty ugly by 1980 standards, but when those floating lanes are contrasted against old cars, it must have been like living in the future in 1960.
It was an ugly piece of shit. If the federal government in the 1950s had given the state as much money to build housing instead of freeways there wouldn’t be issues like that now.
They tore down the freeway because 1. it was an eyesore and blocked San Francisco from the waterfront 2. traffic had been dwindling from the '50s 3. it was useless, as the original plan for the Golden Gate Freeway failed, meaning it led to nowhere. 4. it had multiple engineering flaws 5. it partially collapsed in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake 6. the greater plan for the freeways in San Francisco was canceled after much city opposition. So don't go shaming San Franciscans for some useless thing that the entire city didn't want. The same thing happened in the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, except this time they demolished it, entirely revamped the waterfront, and built a deep-bore tunnel to carry the highway instead.
@@Enigmatism415 I think I got the fact wrong. I believe the Embarcadero Freeway did not collapse but was instead heavily damaged by the strong earthquake, which prompted the destruction of the freeway.
@@cambridgeh.lutece6658 Yes, and Chinatown was so upset over losing the freeway that it demanded the Central Subway that San Francisco is still trying to finish.
It was pretty ugly by 1980 standards, but when those floating lanes are contrasted against old cars, it must have been like living in the future in 1960.
I used to be so glad that this was gone, but hell, maybe if it would have remained, there'd be some lower market rentals.. especially in Hayes Valley.
It was an ugly piece of shit. If the federal government in the 1950s had given the state as much money to build housing instead of freeways there wouldn’t be issues like that now.
Nah.
There really does need to be a way for people to easily transverse the city. Now all the cars just clog up 19th Ave, etc.
I love ❤️ this video & miss this freeway 🛣
Me too. It was useful.
Why tf is your sorry ass on every video about this freeway? It’s gone. It will never return
@@muhamedjones122very useful ❤
That was interstate 480
How do you know that?
@@binghamguevara6814 it is, you can look it up on Wikipedia
@Paul Ramsey Yup, Until 1968 when Interstate 480 was decommissioned and downgraded to State Route 480.
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Philip Glass.
Man, I used to get from my flat on Divis and Waller down to my office in Embardero 2 in 15 minutes door to door.
Those days are gone!!
@@tuncakstar So very gone...
The good old days
What was good about that eyesore?
Don’t fall into the nostalgia trap.
@@jsphotosbetter than todays ugly pedestrian zones
That was worse thing San Francisco ever did was tear down that freeway! Shame on San Franciscans!
You do know fewer cars go on this freeway. This freeway was completly useless
They tore down the freeway because
1. it was an eyesore and blocked San Francisco from the waterfront
2. traffic had been dwindling from the '50s
3. it was useless, as the original plan for the Golden Gate Freeway failed, meaning it led to nowhere.
4. it had multiple engineering flaws
5. it partially collapsed in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
6. the greater plan for the freeways in San Francisco was canceled after much city opposition.
So don't go shaming San Franciscans for some useless thing that the entire city didn't want.
The same thing happened in the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, except this time they demolished it, entirely revamped the waterfront, and built a deep-bore tunnel to carry the highway instead.
@@cambridgeh.lutece6658 Which part of the Embarcadero Freeway collapsed in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake?
@@Enigmatism415 I think I got the fact wrong. I believe the Embarcadero Freeway did not collapse but was instead heavily damaged by the strong earthquake, which prompted the destruction of the freeway.
@@cambridgeh.lutece6658 Yes, and Chinatown was so upset over losing the freeway that it demanded the Central Subway that San Francisco is still trying to finish.
Oh look it's the Embarcadero Freeway. Good riddance it's gone, now I can enjoy the waterfront.
What do you think about the Southern Embarcadero Freeway?
@@tinwas_taken Do you mean the I-280 Double-Decker through the Industrial yard?
@@cambridgeh.lutece6658 yes, the one that still exists to today. Do you think it’s an eyesore too? I really don’t think it is.