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Mar 20, 2024 · The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is made up of two bridge segments: a skyway structure/single anchored suspension bridge between Oakland and Yerba Buena Island, and a suspension span from the island to San Francisco. Connecting the two is the largest diameter bore tunnel in the world.
- Golden Gate Bridge
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
- San Mateo-Hayward Bridge
- Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
- Dumbarton Bridge
- Carquinez Bridge
- Benicia-Martinez Bridge
- Antioch Bridge
- Commute Hours
- Tolls
Spanning the 1.7-mile length of the Golden Gate Strait that separates the Pacific Ocean from the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge needs no introduction. It’s distinctive “International Orange” color and 750-foot tall towers make it one of the world’s most recognizable architectural landmarks and an iconic symbol of the city. The bridge ope...
San Francisco’s “other” bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (or simply “Bay Bridge”), is the Bay Area’s most heavily traveled bridge and the third busiest bridge in the country, carrying approximately 247,720 vehicles every day. The Bay Bridge connects San Francisco with densely populated East Bay communities like Oakland, Berkeley, Alamed...
Opened in 1967, the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge crosses the Bay to link the Easy Bay with the Peninsula, offering drivers in those communities faster access to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Its eastern end is in the East Bay city of Hayward, and its western end is in Foster City in San Mateo County on the Peninsula. On average, the bridge...
The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bridges I-580 from the city of Richmond on the east to San Rafaelon the west, linking North Bay and Contra Costa County with Marin County and the Sonoma and Napa Valley wine regions. It is the northernmost of the east-west Bay crossings. Often derided for its lack of aesthetics and its less famous prestige of other Ba...
The first of the Bay bridges, the Dumbarton Bridge was originally built in 1927 and replaced in 1984 with an earthquake-retrofitted structure that efficiently moves traffic while being aesthetically pleasing. Like the San Mateo-Hayward bridge, it has a long, ribbon-like design that lacks towers. At 1.6 miles in length, it is the shortest of the Bay...
The Carquinez Bridge is actually two bridges that sit side by side as they span the northeastern end of the Bay at the Carquinez Strait, forming part of I-80 between Contra Costa and Solano Counties near the cities of Vallejo and Crockett. Built in 1927, the first Carquinez Bridge formed a direct route between San Francisco and Sacramento. A second...
The Bay’s fourth most traveled bridge, the Benicia-Martinez Bridge is actually two bridges that span the Carquinez Strait between the industrial North Bay cities of Martinez to the south and Benicia to the north, joining Solano and Contra Costa Counties on I-680. Another heavily traveled Bay bridge that measures about 1.7 miles in length and carrie...
The Bay Area’s least traveled bridge, the Antioch Bridge, is the only bridge that extends outside of the nine-county Bay Area, crossing the San Joaquin River in northern Contra Costa County to link the city of Antiochwith southern Sacramento County. Staying on I-160 after crossing the bridge puts drivers on a direct route to the city of Sacramento....
The Bay Area’s highways and bridges do a great job of keeping traffic moving, but it’s best to avoid them at peak commute time, defined as Monday through Friday from 5 to 10 AM and 3 to 7 PM. The toll plaza backup at the Bay Bridge alone is the stuff nightmares are made of. Commuters might not have a choice, but visitors are advised to avoid drivin...
Excluding the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, tolls for the bridges listed here are $6 for passenger vehicles and $3 for carpools and motorcycles. A one-way fare to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge is $8.40, and visitors should be aware that cash and credit cards are not accepted on the Golden Gate Bridge. More on that i...
The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between San Francisco and Oakland , it carries about 260,000 vehicles a day on its two decks.
Coordinates: 37°49′11″N122°28′43″W37.81972°N 122.47861°W. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries about 260,000 vehicles a day on its two decks. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. mtc.ca.gov. Wikipedia.
Bay Bridge, complex crossing that spans San Francisco Bay from the city of San Francisco to Oakland via Yerba Buena Island. It consists of two end-to-end suspension bridges, a large-bore tunnel, a cantilever bridge, and a viaduct. It is one of the preeminent engineering feats of the 20th century.
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