I might be dense – what are the 1970s temporary portals?
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The fenced-off ones that you posted pictures of above, which pass through the old Eureka Station platforms. The original portal was in the middle of the street and removed for Castro Station construction
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(As seen in a picture on https://www.sfmta.com/projects/twin-peaks-tunnel-improvements-0 …)pic.twitter.com/lak6YtzYiP
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Aaah, got it! Thanks.
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Do you know how to find photos of the original tunnel configuration?
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Yeah,
@OpenSFHistory has you covered! Here's a link to their map location: http://opensfhistory.org/maps/4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Whoops sorry you have to zoom in on the Castro intersection. Here's some links to the construction and opening: http://opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp36.01659.jpg … http://opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp36.01469.jpg … http://opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp36.01469.jpg … http://opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp30.0163.jpg …
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And their sister site
@outsidelandz has a fantastic article on the tunnel's opening by Arnold Woods if you wanna go a deep dive:http://www.outsidelands.org/twin-peaks-tunnel.php …2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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This search should return a good numer of of tunnel photos. http://opensfhistory.org/search/index.php?q=Tunnel+construction+dpw&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=50&so0=contains&so1=contains …
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Ah, thank you!!! This one is very evocative: http://opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp36.01951.jpg …
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Oh, wow, the Forest Hill excavation photos!!!
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