GROVE-SHAFTER FREEWAY

The 'Grove-Shafter Freeway'^[1][2] refers to the segment of Interstate 980 and State Route 24 in Oakland, California between Interstate 880 and the Caldecott Tunnel. The name comes after the two city thoroughfares it closely parallels, Grove Street (since re-named "Martin Luther King Jr. Way") and Shafter Avenue.
In 1977, the portion of I-980 from I-880 to 17th Street became legally known as the 'John B. Williams Freeway' after an Oakland community leader.^[3][4] Then in 1980, the California Assmebly renamed the portion of SR-24 from Interstate 580 to the Caldecott Tunnel as the 'William Byron Rumford Freeway'.^[3] William Byron Rumford was the first African American legislator from Northern California.

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Route description

Major Intersections

References

Route description

The freeway was constructed in the late 1960s. It replaced Broadway and Ashby Avenue as the principal connector between the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge approaches and the Caldecott Tunnel. Motorists emerging from the tunnel on to the Byron Rumford stretch of Highway 24 see one of the most scenic views in the California state highway system with a breathtaking view of Oakland, Berkeley and the San Francisco Bay. ^[6]

Major Intersections

Freeways intersecting with the Grove-Shafter Freeway include:

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Nimitz Freeway (I-880)

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MacArthur Freeway (I-580)

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Warren Freeway (SR-13)

References

1. Caltrans District 4: Timeline of Events
2. http://www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/general/transportation.cfm
3. 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California, , , , Caltrans, ,
4. Caltrans Facts - Bay Area
5. 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California, , , , Caltrans, ,
6. Historic black politician is honored throughout Oakland accessed 22 April 2007