While the Embarcadero freeway was only damaged, resulting in its demolition, the Cypress st viaduct in West Oakland did collapse in the 1989 quake. https://en.

While the Embarcadero freeway was only damaged, resulting in its demolition, the Cypress st viaduct in West Oakland did collapse in the 1989 quake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Street_Viaduct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Street_Viaduct