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Curiosities of Oalkand. San Francisco Bay Bridge

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Suspension Bridge
San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Suspension Bridge
Historical curiosities of the Oakland Bay Bridge, suspension bridge over San Francisco Bay in Califorma: how to get there
San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Suspension Bridge
San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Suspension Bridge

You know the Golden Gate is suspension bridge which has become a great icon of the image of the city of San Francisco, riding a California.

However, it is not the only bridge that crosses the San Francisco Bay.

In fact, the longest bridge that crosses it is the well-known Oakland Bay Bridge, known as the Bay Bridge, which joins the city ​​of san francisco with the town of Oakland, and of which I will tell you some curiosities.

Curiosities of the Oakland Bay Bridge

While the Golden Gate It is arranged in a north/south direction, crossing the access door to the Pacific Ocean from the San Francisco Bay, Oakland Bay Bridge, extends in an east-west direction inland.

Also with a very spectacular image, in reality the Oakland Bay Bridge They are two successive bridges that span the Yerba Buena Island, which is crossed by a tunnel.

The west section has a length of 3.100 meters, while the east section has a length of 2.800 meters.

Of course, the widest arch is 700 meters, while the central arch of the Golden Gate reaches 1.280 meters.

El Oakland Bay Bridge It opened in 1936, six months before the Golden Gate, and is currently part of the interstate 80, this section being tolled, although only for westbound traffic.

Map: How to get to the Oakland Bay Bridge

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José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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