This is what remains of the overpass over Fremont Street in San Francisco. The Fremont Street exit from I-80 has been reconfigured, and removed the last remnants of the former Embarcadero Freeway. This work leaves behind the “bridge to nowhere” visible in this picture, set against the contemporary buildings of the area where SOMA (South of Market) meets the Financial District.
This image was taken in May of this year, and posted today as a shout-out to a friend.
We have quite a few overpasses to nowhere in Baltimore, but mostly they’re in places where they decided to save the neighborhood instead of building the highway. The most famous is the four lane section of US 40 that is highway for about 1.5 miles before ending in a spectacular overpass to nowhere. Would have connected I-95 and I-70 if it had been finished.
I should clarify. This overpass used to be part of an existing highway that was rerouted and partially demolished, so there are a few pieces like this that were orphaned as a result.
[...] the familiar streets of SOMA and South Beach looking for a particular gallery not far from the former Fremont Street overpass that I photographed on a sunnier day. I was trying to catch an exhibit before it closed on Sunday, [...]
November 17th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
This is what remains of the overpass over Fremont Street in San Francisco. The Fremont Street exit from I-80 has been reconfigured, and removed the last remnants of the former Embarcadero Freeway. This work leaves behind the “bridge to nowhere” visible in this picture, set against the contemporary buildings of the area where SOMA (South of Market) meets the Financial District.
This image was taken in May of this year, and posted today as a shout-out to a friend.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I find such signs confusing. What is that arrow under the pedestrian supposed to mean Duck LOL
November 18th, 2009 at 12:11 am
The bridge to nowhere looks so forlorn and forgotten hanging there like that.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Things sure have changed since I lived there! I’d like to go back one of these days!
Great pic.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:46 am
I guess the office buildings were built after the old overpass was no longer in use? It seems so close to the buildings.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:54 am
We have quite a few overpasses to nowhere in Baltimore, but mostly they’re in places where they decided to save the neighborhood instead of building the highway. The most famous is the four lane section of US 40 that is highway for about 1.5 miles before ending in a spectacular overpass to nowhere. Would have connected I-95 and I-70 if it had been finished.
November 18th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I’ve not seen a bridge to nowhere like that before. I take it there is no way to get onto teh overpass by car!
November 18th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Thats interesting. It looks a little strange!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Def. a bridge to no where! Amazing how they left it like that. LOL
November 18th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
My mind will be twirling in circles figuring out those 3 signs altogether
November 18th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Great photo – the mind boggles at the logic in this!
November 18th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
That is so clean and bright and wonderful.
November 18th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I should clarify. This overpass used to be part of an existing highway that was rerouted and partially demolished, so there are a few pieces like this that were orphaned as a result.
November 19th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Great capture. So many interesting patterns in the photo.
November 19th, 2009 at 8:29 am
the sad remains of a bygone highway. Great pic.
November 19th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Hmmm. interesting. Wonder what they’ll do with it?
December 28th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
[...] the familiar streets of SOMA and South Beach looking for a particular gallery not far from the former Fremont Street overpass that I photographed on a sunnier day. I was trying to catch an exhibit before it closed on Sunday, [...]