3840 x 2730 px | 32,5 x 23,1 cm | 12,8 x 9,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
15. August 2013
Ort:
Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, United States
Weitere Informationen:
Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. Stretching from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero (with a gap on Telegraph Hill), most of the street's western segment is a major thoroughfare designated as part of U.S. Route 101. The famous one-block session is one-way, located on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, where eight sharp turns are said to make it the most crooked street in the world. The design, first suggested by property owner Carl Henry and built in 1922, was intended to reduce the hill's natural 27% grade, which was too steep for most vehicles. The crooked block is perhaps 600 feet (180 m) long (412.5 feet (125.7 m) straightline), is one-way (downhill) and is paved with red bricks. The sign at the top recommends 5 mph (8 km/h). The Powell-Hyde cable car stops at the top of the block on Hyde Street. *** Description partially sourced from Wikipedia.
