 The Great Highway, San Francisco, California, looking south from Sutro Heights | |
| Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco |
| Coordinates | 37°45′02″N 122°30′31″W / 37.7506°N 122.5086°W |
| North end | Point Lobos Avenue |
| South end | Skyline Boulevard |
The Great Highway is a road in San Francisco that forms the city's western edge along the Pacific coast. Built in 1929, it runs for approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) next to Ocean Beach.[1] Its southern end is at Skyline Boulevard (State Route 35) near Lake Merced; it extends to Point Lobos Avenue and the Cliff House at its northern end. In 2020 a portion of the road was closed to vehicular traffic, opening back to traffic in 2021 during weekdays.
- ^ Lee, Fiona (28 September 2020). "How the Great Highway became San Francisco's most unexpected promenade". SFGate. Retrieved 11 April 2021.