49-Mile Scenic Drive

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The 49-Mile Scenic Drive signs depict a seagull.
Starting and ending point City Hall
The famous curves of Lombard Street

The 49-Mile Scenic Drive , also known as 49-Mile Drive in and around San Francisco , takes you past numerous sights and historic buildings in the city.

history

The 49-Mile Scenic Drive was created in 1938 for the World's Fair that took place a year later to show visitors the sights of the city. It leads past lookout points from which the new bridges at the time, the Golden Gate Bridge , opened in May 1937, and the Bay Bridge , opened in November 1936, could be seen. It ended at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island .

Over time, the route was changed a few times. The tour begins and ends today at the intersection of Hayes Street and Van Ness Avenue, near City Hall .

Attractions

To cover the 49 miles by car, four hours should be allowed for - plus any stopovers and sightseeing.

Film reference

In the film, Quick Change drives Randy Quaid Geena Davis and Bill Murray by one of the neighborhoods of New York City. After you are completely lost, you go in search of a sign that could tell you where you are. Eventually Quaid's character discovers a "49-Mile Scenic Drive" sign.

Maintenance of the tour

Along the tour there are signs depicting a white seagull looking into the blue sky. However, there is a lack of signage at some of the major intersections that require turning , and after the 14th Street section between Market Street and Dolores Street was made a one-way street in 2006, part of the clockwise tour is undefined.

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