A bloggers comment that he had seen a sketch of the new Broadway interchange and "it will have the width and charm of 28L at SFO" got me thinking about getting some photos for the Voice. I've never been a fan of this interchange as it sits now. I used it daily in the early '80s and I drive it regularly now and STILL have to be thoughtful about how I get where I am going through all the turns. It must be nearly impossible for visitors of which there are many coming from hotel row to B'way and the rest of town.
I also recall when I did a ride-along with BPD how much time it added to the police response on the bayfront. Let's just hope the new interchange doesn't make us pine for aspects of the old one. Here's the eastbound section and the tanks being removed from the old 76 station.
Do not get your hopes up. CalTrans specializes in overdoing the size of what they do and under delivering on the schedule and workmanship. Today's overpass is a disaster but the fix is going to take up all the space available and make everyone wonder what happened.
Posted by: resident | January 26, 2014 at 09:03 PM
Hey, I know what would be great for that former 76 gas station land once they get the $75M new overpass done...a gas station!
Posted by: Hey, I know what... | January 27, 2014 at 02:47 PM
How lazy can a society be where they can't walk four blocks to another train station?
Now wonder the country has the highest heart disease rate in the world.
Tear the stupid train station down and refund the taxpayers the money you spent on the ridiculous project.
Somehow we need to file private lawsuits against the politicians for incompetence. If we file a civil lawsuit against the city council members, it will force them to retain legal council and spend a fortune on personal legal help. Maybe? Let me research it.
Posted by: Vladimir Dostoyofsky | April 15, 2014 at 08:52 AM