- City:
- San Francisco, CA
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Started:
- 1939
- Completed:
- 1940
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
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 Park Presidio Boulevard coming north from Golden Gate Park to Presidio Boulevard, running east-west, and on to the southern entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge. There is an 800-foot tunnel in the mid-section of the approach road.
Apparently, the original name of the roadway was Funston Avenue approach, which was changed sometime after World War II.
Source notes
PWA record cards, National Archives and Records Administration, RG-69, Box 62
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 4, 2008.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
At this Location:
- Golden Gate Bridge: Lyon Street Approach - San Francisco CA
- Golden Gate Bridge: Northern Approach Road - Sausalito CA
- Golden Gate Bridge: Doyle Drive Approach (demolished) - San Francisco CA
- Golden Gate Bridge: Alexander Avenue Approach - Sausalito CA
- Golden Gate Bridge: Lighting Work - San Francisco CA
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