RON HENGGELER |
February 16, 2017
Development on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, and a walk to the tower on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge
Over the next fifteen years, Treasure Island will undergo a complete transformation. The development and construction of the island was recently approved, and the work has now begun in earnest. Last Sunday, Dave and I drove over to the island to see what changes had taken place since our last visit. What we saw was a complete and dramatic change in the overall landscape from what we had known before. Many of the old building were gone or were being demolished, and mountains of rubble stood five and six stories tall. We drove through the deserted streets of Treasure Island and ended up on the eastern side of Yerba Buena Island. To our surprise, the Bike Pathway on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge (which until recently was still under construction) was open. I parked, and we spent two hours walking on the new bridge up to and beyond the tower. Here are photos from last Sunday's visit.
And artist's rendering of the future development of Treasure Islandhttp://www.som.com/projects/treasure_island_master_planhttp://sftreasureisland.org/parks-and-open-space |
And artist's rendering of the proposed development of Treasure Island as viewed from across the Bay in San Franciscohttp://www.som.com/projects/treasure_island_master_planhttp://sftreasureisland.org/parks-and-open-space |
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The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge as seen from Port of Trade Winds Harbor at Treasure Island |
The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge as seen from Port of Trade Winds Harbor at Treasure Island |
The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge as seen from Port of Trade Winds Harbor at Treasure Island |
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San Francisco seen from Avenue N on Treasure Island |
Building 2 from the 1939 Treasure Island Exposition Fair on Avenue N |
San Francisco as seen from Avenue of the Palms on Treasure Island |
San Francisco as seen from Avenue of the Palms on Treasure Island |
San Francisco as seen from Avenue of the Palms on Treasure Island |
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The last portion of the old span being demolished and soon to be gone |
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Close-up of the old span |
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In the foreground, a remaining foot of the old Bay Bridge |
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A distant view Oakland California |
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A remaining foot of the old Bay Bridge alongside the new span |
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A view of the far-distant Mt. Tamalpais |
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