Comments on: The Old Tunnel (one of them) http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/ focused on, near and under Oakland, California Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: flint http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-2446 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:07:17 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-2446 Nope, I take it back. That plaque looks firmly mounted in the concrete flag pole base. Here’s an article about Kennedy Tunnel and a photo of the new plaque:

http://www.baycitizen.org/local-intelligence/story/local-intelligence-kennedy-tunnel/

]]> By: flint http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-2445 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:59:31 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-2445 I haven’t been there, but would guess it’s the plaque shown above.

]]> By: Andrew http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-2442 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:17:33 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-2442 That cobblestone monument is new. What’s the plaque on it say?

]]> By: flint http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-2441 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:07:25 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-2441 For convenience sake:

http://g.co/maps/hwg8u

(and you can see the plaque and mini-monument)

]]> By: Andrew http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-1466 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:23:00 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-1466 To the best of my knowledge, the tunnel has been filled in and wiped out on the Oakland side, and on the Orinda side the entrance is blocked and fenced off. But I have not investigated the actual sites in person myself. Presumably the heart of the tunnel is mostly intact, barring the occasional cave-in and stalactites growing and so on. It would be very dangerous to reopen.

]]> By: Deitrich Zook http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-1463 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:34:45 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-1463 Great website! The interpretation of history and geology along with the modern pictures is wonderful.

Is this old tunnel still a tunnel. I am curious what the state of the portals is – filled in, blocked off, fenced off, open, etc.

Next time I ride up there on my bicycle I will have to look closer, now that I know the exact location of the old tunnel.

]]> By: Geoff http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-196 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:35:12 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-196 Oh yes! I thought that i recognized this spot in person from biking uphill to Skyline. Thanks!

]]> By: Andrew http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-190 Mon, 05 May 2008 01:10:22 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-190 Use Google Maps. Follow Tunnel Road up until it meets Skyline. This is actually the intersection of Tunnel, Old Tunnel and Skyline. Google Maps helpfully has a line representing the tunnel labeled Old Tunnel Road.

]]> By: Geoff http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/103/#comment-189 Sun, 04 May 2008 18:45:52 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-189 Hi there,

Can you give more specifics on exactly where to find the entrance to the old tunnel? It looks vaguely familar, but I can’t place it exactly and also can’t find it on Google Earth. I’d love to go check it out in person.

Thanks a ton,
Geoff

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