CA RxR 2.06: Route 1: Pacifica and San Francisco

Episode 2.06 of California Highways: Route by Route continues our exploration of Route 1 by exploring everything about Route 1 from Pacifica, just N of the Tom Lantos Tunnels near Montara (in San Mateo Couny) to and through San Francisco up to the Golden Gate Bridge. This includes communities such as Pacifica, Daly City, and of course, San Francisco. As always, we go over the history of this segment of the route, the history of the route through various communities , the freeway plans, discuss relinquishments, names, and some current plans (although there’s not much in the relinquishment or plans area). As part of the freeway plans in the area, we include a discussion of the freeway revolt and some broader plans for San Francisco. Looking forward, episode 2.07 will continue our exploration of Route 1 with something Route 1-adjacent: The Golden Gate Bridge.

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Here are some relevant links (I may edit this to add more links in later):

• California Highways:
  • Route 1
  • US 101A and US 101
  • LRN 56
  • Route 35
  • Route 117
  • I-280
  • I-380
  • LRN 55
  • LRN 255
  • Telling a Story Through Highway and Planning Maps: The History of San Francisco Bay Area Freeway Development
• Gribblenation:
  • California State Route 1 (master Route 1 page)
  • Historic Highway Alignments in Castroville (CA 1, CA 156 and CA 183)
  • The original alignment of California State Route 1 in San Francisco
  • California State Route 82/Old US Route 101 on the El Camino Real from San Francisco to Interstate 380
  • Hyde Street Pier and the original surface alignment of US Route 101 in San Francisco
  • The Legislative Route gaps of US Route 101 and California State Route 1 on the Golden Gate Bridge
  • California State Route 117 (i)
• Other Road Scholars:
  • California @ AARoads: California 1
• Other Links:
  • Kurumi: San Francisco’s Freeway Plan
  • Mister SF: Notorious SF: Freeway Revolt
  • Shaping San Francisco: Found San Francisco – Roads
  • Ocean Shore Railroad – History. The route of the OSR later became Route 1 in Pacifica
  • Caltrans: San Mateo County State Route 1 Repair Guidelines, June 2023
  • Open SF History: The 1957 Earthquake: A Closer Look
  • Reddit: Where the Road Once Ran — The old Highway 1 in Daly City, CA [OC][2884×2155]
  • History Channel: The Engineering the Built The World: The Battle of the Bridges

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