49-Mile Scenic Drive

The 49-Mile Scenic Drive (also known as 49-Mile Drive) in San Francisco highlights many of the city's major attractions and historic structures. Opened on September 14, 1938 as a promotion for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, it features views of the then-newly-built Golden Gate Bridge (opened May 1937) and the Bay Bridge (opened November 1936). Then it terminated at the fairgrounds on Treasure Island. The Drive is marked by blue an... More

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