Comments on: Wordless Wednesday: Fremont Street “overpass”

By: CatSynth » Rain and Resurface

CatSynth » Rain and Resurface — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:56:22 +0000

[...] 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, [...]

By: kitty

kitty — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:59:16 +0000

Hmmm. interesting. Wonder what they’ll do with it?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:29:02 +0000

the sad remains of a bygone highway. Great pic.

By: Scriber's Web

Scriber's Web — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:53:05 +0000

Great capture. So many interesting patterns in the photo.

By: CatSynth

CatSynth — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:24:40 +0000

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.

By: SandyCarlson

SandyCarlson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:28:33 +0000

That is so clean and bright and wonderful.

By: Cats of Wildcat Woods

Cats of Wildcat Woods — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:48:10 +0000

Great photo – the mind boggles at the logic in this!

By: Napaboaniya APAD

Napaboaniya APAD — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:17 +0000

My mind will be twirling in circles figuring out those 3 signs altogether

By: Ms. Latina

Ms. Latina — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:43:29 +0000

Def. a bridge to no where! Amazing how they left it like that. LOL

By: Luna, Luzie and Olli

Luna, Luzie and Olli — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:51 +0000

Thats interesting. It looks a little strange!

By: jams o donnejll

jams o donnejll — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:45 +0000

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!

By: Beth @ 990 Square

Beth @ 990 Square — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:54:32 +0000

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.

By: Daisy the Curly Cat

Daisy the Curly Cat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:46:53 +0000

I guess the office buildings were built after the old overpass was no longer in use? It seems so close to the buildings.

By: DaisyDeadhead

DaisyDeadhead — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:46:28 +0000

Things sure have changed since I lived there! I’d like to go back one of these days!

Great pic.

By: Robin from Israel

Robin from Israel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:11:27 +0000

The bridge to nowhere looks so forlorn and forgotten hanging there like that.

By: Sukhmandir Kaur

Sukhmandir Kaur — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:19:05 +0000

I find such signs confusing. What is that arrow under the pedestrian supposed to mean Duck LOL

By: CatSynth

CatSynth — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:13:10 +0000

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.