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There's a second Oakland/SF bridge that doesn't exist. Well, I assume it would go to Oakland. It's marked with "???" and just says "Crossing". I presume that
by pfarrell 5y ago
There's a second Oakland/SF bridge that doesn't exist. Well, I assume it would go to Oakland. It's marked with "???" and just says "Crossing". I presume that hypothetical bridge wouldn't have Yerba Buena Island to connect through, so would be really impressive and long (compared to the Golden Gate and Bay bridges).
- Lammy 5y agoThat's the "Southern Crossing"! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Crossing_(California) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Crossing_(California) It would have probably been the continuation of I-980 had that bridge been built: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_980#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_980#History At one point it was also planned to be just north of SFO. Have you ever taken I-380 east instead of one of the exits to 101N/S? There's a huge multi-lane road that dwindles to basically an airport access road exit.
- pfarrell 5y agoOh man, thanks for those links. TIL. A causeway or something that extends off of Alameda? It's wild to think about what that would have done to the area.
- Lammy 5y agoOn the north side there was also a plan to bridge San Francisco / Angel Island / Tiburon! Part of it still exists as Route 131. https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4047626058/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4047626058/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4047626054/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4047626054/ https://www.cahighways.org/ROUTE131.html https://www.cahighways.org/ROUTE131.html Here you can see an idea of doubling-up the Bay Bridge, plus a view of the Southern Crossing / I-980 alignment: https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4247129432/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4247129432/