Lincoln Way is a major east–west thoroughfare in western

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. It has two lanes for traffic and two tracks for streetcars. The street's eastern end starts at Arguello Boulevard and runs westbound through the

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to the

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at Ocean Beach. Lincoln Way runs along and defines the entire southern side of

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Route description

Lincoln Way starts at the

near the western coast of San Francisco. It then intersects with several major streets, including Martin Luther King Junior Drive,

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(19th Avenue/Crossover Drive), and Kezar Drive. It crosses over Sunset Boulevard without an interchange. It then terminates at Arguello Boulevard, becoming Frederick Street.

History

Lincoln Way was originally called H Street before 1909. In 1917, there was a railroad running through the road's

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. H Street and the railroad were the first routes to the Outer Sunset area. These were later removed.

References

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