Broadway Tunnel
The Broadway Tunnel is a roadway tunnel in San Francisco, California. The tunnel opened in 1952, and serves as a high-capacity conduit for traffic between Chinatown and North Beach to the east and Russian Hill and Van Ness Avenue to the west.- Type: Tunnel
- Description: road tunnel in San Francisco, California, United States
- Also known as: “Robert C. Levy Tunnel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Russian Hill-Vallejo Street Crest District and Lombard Street.
Russian Hill-Vallejo Street Crest District
Historic site
Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Russian Hill-Vallejo Street Crest District is a 4-acre historic district in Russian Hill, San Francisco, California, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 1988, for the people, events and architecture. Russian Hill-Vallejo Street Crest District is situated 330 feet north of Broadway Tunnel.
Lombard Street
Photo: Y6y6y6, Public domain.
Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero. Lombard Street is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Broadway Tunnel.
Transamerica Pyramid
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Transamerica Pyramid is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline. Transamerica Pyramid is situated 3,400 feet east of Broadway Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nob Hill-Russian Hill and Nob Hill.
Nob Hill-Russian Hill
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Atop the hills overlooking the bay and bustling downtown San Francisco are two adjacent neighborhoods famed for their wealth, panoramic views, and the historic cable cars which still climb the steep streets of the area.
Nob Hill
Quarter
Photo: Fredhsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nob Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States that is known for its numerous luxury hotels and historic mansions. Nob Hill has historically served as a center of San Francisco's upper class.
Russian Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: BDS2006, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills".
Broadway Tunnel
- Categories: road tunnel and transportation
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.79682° or 37° 47′ 49″ northLongitude
-122.41456° or 122° 24′ 52″ westOpen location code
849VQHWP+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1011841113OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnelWikidata ID
Q4972533
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Russian Hill and Skyline.
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