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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed the northern approach road to the Golden Gate Bridge (not itself a New Deal project).  It ran 1.5 miles from the end of US Highway 101 to the bridgehead on the Marin Headlands. San… read more

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed the Doyle Drive approach to the Golden Gate Bridge (not itself a New Deal project).  This roadway carried traffic from city streets in the Marina District through the Presidio of San Francisco, which at… read more

Then known as the Sausalito lateral approach, this approach to the Golden Gate bridge was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) c. 1937-38. More information is needed.

A 1940 report identifies the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as having worked on lighting for the Golden Gate bridge, but provides no further details. The work was probably done in 1939-40.  Since no federal agencies were involved in the construction… read more

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a Lyon Street approach to the Golden Gate Bridge (not itself a New Deal project) to allow access to the bridge by heavy trucks arriving through San Francisco.  These ramps are no longer extant… read more

The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Veterans Boulevard approach road and tunnel to the Golden Gate Bridge (not itself a New Deal project) in 1939-40.  The roadway runs north-south across the Presidio of San Francisco, connecting… read more

The 80th anniversary of the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was celebrated last year, and this year is the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. Canessa Gallery, in collaboration with the Living New Deal, will host… read more

Last November, following the election of Donald Trump, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring the City’s commitment to values of multiculturalism and tolerance. “RESOLVED, That no matter the threats…,San Francisco will remain a Sanctuary City; we… read more

The WPA worked on Golden Gate Ave. between Parker and Van Ness.

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, one of the most famous bridges in the world and the key transportation link in the Bay Area, was built under the New Deal with funding from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). The 8-mile long… read more