Yerba Buena Tunnel, San Francisco

Name: Yerba Buena Tunnel
Address: San Francisco, United States

#635 among attractions in San Francisco

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Facts and practical information

The Yerba Buena Tunnel, also known as the Yerba Buena Island Tunnel, is a highway tunnel in San Francisco, California. It is the part of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge complex that crosses Yerba Buena Island. The Yerba Buena Tunnel carries ten lanes of Interstate 80 on two decks, connecting the two component spans of the Bay Bridge, the western suspension span and the eastern self-anchored suspension span. At the opening of the Bay Bridge in 1936, it was the world's largest-bore tunnel. ()

Coordinates: 37°48'34"N, 122°21'56"W

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Yerba Buena Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Administration Building, Yerba Buena Light, Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts.

0.6 miNW
Museum, Island, Military base
Administration Building, San Francisco
16 min walk • The Administration Building, Treasure Island, on Treasure Island, California, is a Moderne style building designed by William Peyton Day and George William Kelham.
~1310 ftSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Yerba Buena Light, San Francisco
7 min walk • Yerba Buena Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay on Yerba Buena Island...
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco
23 min walk • The eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was a construction project to replace a seismically unsound portion of the Bay Bridge with a new self-anchored suspension bridge and a pair of viaducts. The bridge is in the U.S. state of California and crosses...
0.7 miN
Streamline Moderne architecture
Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts, San Francisco
17 min walk • The Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts, also known as Building 3, on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, California, was an aircraft hangar constructed in 1938 for Pan American World Airways' trans-Pacific Clipper services, and then modified for the 1939-40 Golden Gate International Exposition.
~210 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco
2 min walk • Yerba Buena Island sits in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, California. The Yerba Buena Tunnel runs through its center and connects the western and eastern spans of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.
1.1 miN
Island, Park
Treasure Island, San Francisco
29 min walk • Treasure Island is an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay and a neighborhood in the City and County of San Francisco. Built in 1936–37 for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, the island's World's Fair site is a California Historical Landmark.
1.3 miNW
Skyscraper
Treasure Island Development, San Francisco
32 min walk • The Treasure Island Development is a 405-acre major redevelopment project under construction on Treasure Island and parts of Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, within San Francisco city limits.
1.1 miN
Museum, Art gallery
Art in Action, San Francisco
28 min walk • Art in Action was an exhibit of artists at work displayed for four months in the summer of 1940 at the Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island. Many famous artists took part in the exhibit, including Dudley C. Carter, woodcarver and Diego Rivera, muralist.
1.1 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
The Bay Lights, Oakland
29 min walk • The Bay Lights is a site-specific monumental light sculpture and generative art installation on the western span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its opening.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Ray Sheeran Field, San Francisco
21 min walk • Ray Sheeran Field is a rugby facility on Treasure Island in San Francisco, California that opened in 2005. The Gaelic Athletic Association and netball teams also use the facility.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yerba Buena Tunnel?

Nearby attractions include Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco (2 min walk), Yerba Buena Light, San Francisco (7 min walk), Administration Building, San Francisco (16 min walk), Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts, San Francisco (17 min walk).

How to get to Yerba Buena Tunnel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yerba Buena Tunnel:

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Treasure Island Guard Station • Lines: 25 (15 min walk)
Avenue M & 4th Street • Lines: 25 (24 min walk)