Doyle Drive Project
Background
Originally built in 1936, Doyle Drive is the southerly approach to theGolden Gate Bridge. It is a portion of Highway 101 that winds one and a
half miles along the northerly edge of San Francisco and connects the
San Francisco Peninsula to the Bridge and the North Bay. Currently over
91,000 vehicles use Doyle Drive each weekday. Weekend traffic volumes
are comparable.
As early as 1955 the Golden Gate Bridge District requested the State
widen and reconstruct Doyle Drive to handle traffic congestion. Since
then numerous studies and reports have been prepared. Doyle Drive does
not conform to current standards; it has narrow lanes, no median and no
shoulders. It also needs substantial seismic and structural upgrades.
Due to its importance within the regional transportation system, the
Federal Highway Administration, the California Department of
Transportation and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority
through new construction propose to improve seismic, structural and
traffic safety along Doyle Drive.
The Project and Its Status
In 2000 the current Project started with the beginning of the
preparation of an EIR/S, to satisfy the requirements of both the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Federal National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Alternative alignments and designs
were considered during the earlier stages of the EIR/S preparation.
On September 26, 2006 the Board of Commissioners of the San Francisco
Transportation Authority (made up of the members of the Board of
Supervisors) unanimously selected the Presidio Parkway as the Preferred
Alternative for replacement of Dolye Drive. This alternative would
replace the existing facility with a new six lane facility and a
southbound auxiliary lane. It combines a high viaduct with two with
two cut-and-cover tunnels and an open depressed roadway with wide,
landscaped median.
Construction has now begun. Starting with tree removal in the fall of 2009 and continuing into the winter months. The Doyle Drive team spoke to our members at the annual meeting held in October and have assured Marina residents that they will keep construction trucks and equipment out the Marina neighborhood.
If you are experiencing problems due to the Doyle Drive project, we would like to know. We would also like to hear any positive feedback regarding the project. Please send any comments or questions on this topic to info@sfmca.org with the words "Doyle Drive" in the subject.