The Embarcadero Freeway was not destroyed in the earthquake, although it was damaged. The Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland collapsed in that earthquake, killing and injuring many people.<p>Although the Embarcadero Freeway was never rebuilt and that greatly improved the waterfront, a lot of the traffic it carried was rerouted along the Central Freeway&#x2F;Van Ness (GGB bound traffic) or SOMA surface streets, and no adequate public transit was built either, so &quot;didn&#x27;t cause problems&quot; is arguable.