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The most appropriate solution for SF is to build a vehicle and rail tunnel just under the bottom of the bay that goes from Candlestick to the on-ramp of the GGB
by davidu 11y ago
The most appropriate solution for SF is to build a vehicle and rail tunnel just under the bottom of the bay that goes from Candlestick to the on-ramp of the GGB.
It sounds crazy, but much easier than digging through the city (and going above ground is a non-starter).
BART did this at reasonable cost (less than $2b in today's dollars) from SF to OAK in just four years with the Transbay tube. So it's very doable and would solve massive traffic issues in SF.
- prplhaz4 11y agoThe difference would be that the trans-bay tube sat on the floor of the bay, this would need to be under the floor (at least when it crosses the tube). Probably still the most cost-effective solution...
- rsync 11y agoAhh, yes - that would be a good idea. Well, really anything would be better than stopped at a stoplight in front of some dudes yard on 19th ave....