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Purpose and Need

The purpose of the proposed project is to improve the seismic, structural, and traffic safety of Doyle Drive within the setting and context of the Presidio of San Francisco and its purpose as a National Park.

The objectives of the Doyle Drive project are:

  • to improve the seismic, structural and traffic safety on Doyle Drive;
  • to maintain the functions that the Doyle Drive corridor serves as part of the regional and city transportation network;
  • to improve the functionality of Doyle Drive as an approach to the Golden Gate Bridge;
  • to preserve the natural, cultural, scenic and recreational values of affected portions of the Presidio;
  • to be consistent with the San Francisco General Plan and the General Management Plan Amendment Final Environmental Impact Statement , Presidio of San Francisco, Golden Gate National Recreation Area ( NPS 1994a and 1994b) for Area A of the Presidio and the Presidio Trust Management Plan: Land Use Policies for Area B of the Presidio of San Francisco (Presidio Trust 2002);
  • to minimize the effects of noise and other pollution from the Doyle Drive corridor on natural and recreational areas at Crissy Field and other areas adjacent to the project;
  • to minimize the traffic impacts of Doyle Drive on the Presidio and local roadways;
  • to improve intermodal and vehicular access to the Presidio; and
  • to redesign the Doyle Drive corridor using the parkway concept described within the Doyle Drive Intermodal Study (1996)
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