The 280 freeway looking from Potrero Hill, where it divides the neighborhood from Mission Bay. Photo: ##http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpatrick/4533129944/##Michael Patrick/Flickr##
The idea of tearing down a section of highway 280, north of 16th Street, is taking a firm step forward with the launch of a new study by the Planning Department. Although the department has already released a study of the option in December 2012, the new initiative would take a deeper, more comprehensive look at the "spiderweb" of interconnected transportation infrastructure plans in the area, said the Planning Department's Susan Gygi.
The study certainly won't be quick -- it's not expected to be completed until as late as June 2016. But it could set the stage for funding and implementation, preceding the environmental review process and the development of a detailed plan to pursue.
Aaron was the editor of Streetsblog San Francisco from January 2012 until October 2015. He joined Streetsblog in 2010 after studying rhetoric and political communication at SF State University and spending a semester in Denmark.