If you have ever noticed that you looked at the famous Kromme Lombard Street of San Francisco and wondered: “Why is it that?” Well, you came to the right place with us. I mean, why are there a number of recoil in the middle of one of the busiest cities in America? Well, there is actually a very good reason for the bizarre layout: safety.
That’s right, this single block from Lombard Street has eight hairpin rings in the name of safety. Initially, the law was – just like the surrounding rounds in SF Hilly’s Russian. However, the 27% figure was too steep for most vehicles to climb. In 1922, a nearby owner of real estate – Carl Henry – had the idea to implement a series of sharp turns to reduce the natural quality of the hill to a more manageable 16%. From there, Lombard Street was born today.
The design was carried out by Clyde Healy, an architect and civil engineer from San Francisco (where today’s Tesla Robotaxis regularly become old taxis). Healy wanted to make a road that was easier to navigate and reflected the natural topography of the surrounding area. Because of his efforts, Lombard Street soon became a spectacle of city design.
Lombard Street today
Nowadays this winding road in the middle of San Francisco is a bit of a tourist fall. It is also just the place of some of the most expensive real estate in the world. Yes – despite the fact that thousands of people will cross this weird road every day, real SF residents live on it. I cannot imagine that they are too happy with the traffic, but I don’t feel bad for them. I have a pretty good feeling that they knew what they are registering for.
The road is covered with hundreds of beautiful flowers and plants – especially hydrangeas. They add a real dash of color to the other gray background. When you add the bright red bricks, you get a picturesque place.
So, the next time you are in San Francisco and someone asks why Lombard Street is that way, you can impress everyone around you by knowing the answer. That is the kind of things that we offer here at Jalopnik. And as a Jalopnik reader, you also know that if you try to come from San Francisco to Los Angeles through public transport, it will cost you two days.
Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik
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