Geary Expressway

A project in 28 Board decisions, 1953–1965.

28Board decisions about it

1953–1965first and last decision

In short

27 Jul 1953
Board passed an ordinance leasing Commerce High School playfield, bounded by Van Ness Avenue, Hayes, Franklin and Grove Streets, as a public parking plaza.
Journal 1953, p. 611 ↗
7 Nov 1960
Pedestrian crosswalks on Geary Street at Steiner and Webster Streets were eliminated, effective when the Geary Expressway is completed.
Journal 1960, p. 630 ↗
7 Aug 1961
Crosswalks removed where Octavia and Buchanan cross Geary Expressway
Journal 1961, p. 423 ↗

Who appears together

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Organisations

Redevelopment Agencynamed in 3 · city body

Places

Geary Expresswaynamed in 12
Webster Stnamed in 9
Geary Stnamed in 4

More from the records

Who was paid · 1 organisations

Redevelopment Agency

3 decisions

How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.

Votes · 23 roll calls

yes 217no 4absent 36

23 printed roll calls; 22 were unanimous.

Decisions, by type

ordinance	19
resolution	5
other	2
motion	1
claim	1

Decisions, by outcome

passed	14
passed first reading	5
pending	2

7 decisions have no outcome read yet.

All 28 decisions · in date order

$1.8M voted for the Geary Expressway and Webster Street widening
20 Jul 1953outcome not readJournal 1953, p. 593 ↗
The Board passed on first reading $1,822,000 from the gas tax fund for the Geary Expressway and widening Webster Street.
20 Jul 1953passed first readingJournal 1953, p. 593 ↗
$1.8M voted for the Geary Expressway and Webster Street widening
20 Jul 1953outcome not readJournal 1953, p. 593 ↗
Board passed an ordinance leasing Commerce High School playfield, bounded by Van Ness Avenue, Hayes, Franklin and Grove Streets, as a public parking plaza.
27 Jul 1953passedJournal 1953, p. 611 ↗
Board passed $1,822,000 from the gas tax street fund for Geary Expressway and widening Webster Street.
27 Jul 1953passedJournal 1953, p. 611 ↗
Geary Expressway to be built from Broderick Street to Franklin Street
24 Aug 1953passedJournal 1953, p. 693 ↗
Webster Street to be widened between Post and Eddy Streets
24 Aug 1953passedJournal 1953, p. 693 ↗
Geary Street between Franklin and Broderick to become the Geary Expressway
1958outcome not readPrinted page 1958, p. 20 ↗
Fillmore Street sewer rerouted for the Geary Expressway underpass
1959outcome not readPrinted page 1959 ↗
$820,000 for street paving and Geary work: first vote only.
4 Jan 1960pendingJournal 1960, p. 5 ↗
$820,000 for street paving, signs and Geary Expressway approved
11 Jan 1960passedJournal 1960 ↗
City would convey property and pay the Redevelopment Agency $1,497,915.07 in exchange for land needed for Geary Expressway and Webster Street widening.
6 Jun 1960passed first readingJournal 1960, p. 349 ↗

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Journal 1953

Journal 1960

Journal 1961