Community Corner
El Camino Real: From Then Until Now
A look back at the Grand Boulevard's evolution from the early 1900s—before it was paved—to modern times.
Tuesday's of El Camino Real's first paving brought back a lot of nostalgia.
In 1912, when the first segment of El Camino was paved in San Bruno, it was a much simpler time.
Now that El Camino has evolved into a state highway and is a major connector between 19 cities throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, it serves many purposes.
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What remains the same is how much the thoroughfare has become a lifeline, as Congresswoman Jackie Speier put it, for the Peninsula.
So take a look at the photo gallery to see how El Camino Real, known as the Grand Boulevard, has changed over the years.
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