| San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | 10 lanes (5 westbound on upper level, 5 eastbound on lower) of |
| Crosses | San Francisco Bay via Yerba Buena Island |
| Locale | San Francisco and Oakland |
| Maintained by | California Department of Transportation |
| ID number | ++++++34+0003 |
| Designer | Charles H. Purcell |
| Design | Double-decked Suspension, Cantilever Bridge, Truss causeway and Tunnel |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| Total length | West span: 10,304 feet (3,141 m) East span: 10,176 feet (3,102 m) Total: 4.46 miles (7.18 km) excluding approaches |
| Width | 5 traffic lanes totaling 57.5 feet (17.5 m) |
| Height | West: 526 feet (160 m)[1] |
| Longest span | West: two main spans 2,310 feet (700 m) East: one main span 1,400 feet (430 m) |
| Vertical clearance | Westbound minimum 14 feet (4.3 m), with additional clearance in some lanes |
| Clearance below | West: 220 feet (67 m) East: 191 feet (58 m) |
| Construction begin | July 8, 1933 |
| Opened | November 12, 1936 |
| Toll | Cars (east span, westbound only) $6.00 (rush hours) $2.50 (carpool rush hours) $4.00 (weekday non-rush hours) $5.00 (weekend all day) |
| Daily traffic | 270,000 |
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Bult 1936 270,000 Daily Croosings 10 Lanes currently...Why do we pretend the Lego crap these disinterested lug head contractors would ever compete in Bridge Building?
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