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Embarcadero Freeway
Double-deck freeway along the waterfront, built 1959, stopped by the freeway revolt, damaged in 1989 and torn down in 1991.
about 140Board decisions about it
1952–2003first and last decision
In short
- 2 Sep 1952The Board adopted a resolution asking the State Division of Highways to hold a public hearing on the Embarcadero Freeway.
- 23 Apr 1962Agreement with the State to build and maintain relocated sewers for the Southern Freeway between Ocean Avenue and Mission Street was approved.
- 25 Jul 1966State freeway agreement for Sixth to Third Streets nears final passage
- 19 Feb 1980Washington asked to drop the I-280 extension and fund transit
- 24 Mar 1997Proposed agreement to sell former Embarcadero Freeway land between Steuart and Spear Streets to the Redevelopment Agency.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Bill J. Maherproposed 5 · 1990
- Harold Dobbsproposed 3 · 1960–63
- James Halleyproposed 3 · 1956
Organisations
- Department of Public Healthnamed in 1 · city body
- Department of Public Worksnamed in 1 · city body
- Public Librarynamed in 1 · city body
Places
- Embarcadero Freewaynamed in 69
- Southern Embarcadero Freewaynamed in 17
- Embarcaderonamed in 10
More from the records
Who was paid · 5 organisations
| Department of Public Health | 1 decision |
| Department of Public Works | 1 decision |
| Public Library | 1 decision |
| Redevelopment Agency | 1 decision |
| State of California Department of Education | 1 decision |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 76 roll calls
yes 660no 79absent 113
76 printed roll calls; 52 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 89 |
| ordinance | 16 |
| motion | 11 |
| other | 5 |
| hearing | 3 |
| ballot measure | 1 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 47 |
| referred | 29 |
| pending | 13 |
| continued | 12 |
| passed first reading | 4 |
| rejected | 2 |
29 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 138 decisions · in date order
- The Board adopted a resolution asking the State Division of Highways to hold a public hearing on the Embarcadero Freeway.
- Ramps planned for the Bayshore and Embarcadero Freeways at Beale Street
- Embarcadero Freeway engineering deal with the state put off
- The Board adopted a resolution approving a straight-line Embarcadero Freeway, rejecting the curved alternative.
- Straight-line Embarcadero Freeway approved by resolution 16288, despite calls for a curved route instead.
- The Board set a special public hearing for January 3, 1956 on proposals to build the Embarcadero Freeway.
- Board opens public hearings on proposed straight or curved Embarcadero Freeway; no decision is recorded on this page.
- Staff told to draft statement backing straight Embarcadero freeway
- Supervisors opposed every planned freeway except the Embarcadero one
- Motion to delay Embarcadero ramps request voted down
- Embarcadero ramp request debated; final vote not shown.
- Board continued the Clay-Washington Embarcadero Freeway ramps resolution for two weeks, until October 24, 1980.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1952
Journal 1964
Journal 1973
Journal 1990