If you live in, or near #Oakland, CA, you probably know #TunnelRoad, the road that climbs the west side of the canyon where #Highway24 goes through its four bores, or #tunnels. It was the site of the Oakland firestorm of 1991. If you're a #cyclist, you've ridden it. Perhaps you've seen the historical marker, shaded by an oak, about half-way up the hill, commemorating the now-closed #KennedyTunnel, or hiked in the eastern end of #Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve and discovered that there's another, eastern #OldTunnel Road which terminates on the hillside there. Here's the 1879 origin story of the road's name, the construction of the road that leads to either end of the #tunnel, along with a bit of snark. Follow the Kennedy Tunnel link, and read the articles linked at the bottom of this post to learn about the interrupted history of the tunnel itself.
https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/2025/05/over-hills-oakland-tribune-february-03.html
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