The Park Street Bridge is a double-leaf bascule drawbridge spanning 372 feet of the Oakland Estuary…read morein the San Francisco Bay Area. There always seems to be traffic coming into Alameda and leaving Alameda going over this bridge, however it gets the job done It links the cities of Oakland and Alameda. In a year, the bridge is opened approximately 1700 times and carries approximately 40,000 vehicles per work day.

I like Bridges especially this one!!!…read more I have many good memories of Crossing it !!! I've used this Bridge for over Half a Century !!! It Has Served me well!!! It's one of Three Access Points into Alameda !! I think it is the most Beautiful one into and out of Alameda!!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Bridge !!!! I keep my Pimp Hand Strong !!!

While an important piece of infrastructure - GDMT is far from a destination. Highly recommend - for…read morewhen you need to get to GG bridge from the west side of SF. Otherwise an entirely unremarkable tunnel.

Highway Tunnel…read more Called the Presidio Tunnel or MacArthur Tunnel for short, the tunnel is located within the Presidio in San Francisco and takes vehicles from Highway 1 (Park Presidio Blvd) through the Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge. Unfortunately, this is a favorite spot for taggers. They broke through the barbed-wire fences near the top of the tunnel. During the presidential election in 2016 someone sprayed SF [heart]'s TRUMP on the west entrance of the tunnel as seen heading towards the Golden Gate Bridge... but as I looked at my photo closer the original tag was really SF VS TRUMP LoL! We've traveled through this tunnel often on our way home. I keep missing to check-in Yelp... I'm either too far away or I get that "Easy, Tiger" (I'll have to wait a bit longer to check in) message. Anyway, It's always nice to end our day driving through the Golden Gate Bridge... plus there's no toll heading north towards Sausalito. There are 4 lanes in the tunnel. There are many nearby public transportation options by the tunnel also. Review #1996

The San Mateo to Plaza is on the East End of the Hayward/ San Mateo Bridge. It is the bridge (full…read morepun intended) from the freeway of the East Bay to the gateway of the Peninsula. This location does have its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage are: it has such beautiful scenery, the long bridge, which allows you to really enjoy the ride on a clear day and at times, it's less congested than the Baybridge. A few of the disadvantages are the roads at the toll plaza are horrendous. Between the potholes the dips and debris located on the roads. You have to be very mindful of the speed and the spot you enter because it can be a hit or miss. The signs seem outdated and really need to be modernized for people who either struggle with their vision or just want to feel like the high tolls are going towards something tangible in this location. The lanes could definitely be updated as well. The painted lanes are worn out and fading. Meaning, at any given time you could be driving safely in your lane and then all of a sudden you'll be merged into a completely different lane. I've seen it cause issues and very close calls. Although commuters are using this just to get to where they're going hopefully it could be modernized to make things more convenient, especially if you're driving early hours of the morning or late at night for better visibility. Ultimately, if you focus on your driving, you can really enjoy the trip on the San Mateo bridge and the convenience of using the toll plaza..

The San Mateo Bridge Toll Plaza is 100% automated now, as a result of Covid-19 and new technology…read more I haven't heard of any plans to return to manned toll booths. Traffic just moves faster and smoother when no one has to stop to pay a human toll taker. I have Fast Trak (Fastrak) so it's no change for me. I don't use the SM Bridge during the morning commute, so I don't know what the traffic is like going westbound at that time. The SM Bridge, in general, has good and bad points. Usually it's a smooth drive across the longest bridge in California (25th longest bridge in the world). Road rescue crews are pretty quick. I have needed them twice, and both times the tow truck got out there fast. Some call boxes have been removed, so you carry your phone. Fire crews come from Hayward or Foster City. There's a CHP station hidden under the Foster City anchor. The biggest problem with the SM Bridge is when the setting sun blinds drivers at certain times of the year. (I don't know if you have same problem with the morning sun). But at sunset, the sun hangs low and blinds you as you approach the highrise section. Yes, it causes accidents. Worst one I personally saw was when a dump truck broke down and sat in the right lane of the high rise. There's no shoulder, so it sat in the right lane. You couldn't see it until you were right behind it because the sun was blinding. One car clipped it, and spun out. It threw car parts everywhere, and resulted in a huge accident. So let's be careful out there, and carry sunglasses.

The Benicia-Martinez Bridge isn't anything amazing, although it does get you where you need to go…read morewith a price tag that doesn't seem worth it. There is not much you can do about it if you live there and so you start feeling like you are being taxed on everything, especially if you commute in for work. As of January 1st, 2026, it costs $8.50 to cross the bridge and there are several bridges in the bay area, so it feels that you get price gauged every time you cross any of them and not worth it. The amount of bridges in the bay area and the amount of price gauging is ridiculous. A series of 50-cent annual increases are in effect from 2026 to 2030 so you will continuously have to pay more year after year. The tolls are going up way beyond the rate of inflation and will continue to until 2030 and then they will have another tactic to increase it further. It's expected to be $10.50 to cross the bridge in 2030.

a large, multi lane freeway leading to Benicia, Vallejo, and Napa area. there is rarely traffic, as…read morethere is many lanes, fastrak enforced and nice drive

The Solano Avenue Tunnel, or the Northbrae Tunnel, is located in North Berkeley, and connects…read moreShattuck Avenue, which turns into Sutter street right before the tunnel, to Solano Avenue!! It's very short, and there are only 2 lanes. There is also a pedestrian path to walk through, with a fence barrier. This tunnel is definitely a better way to get to Downtown Berkeley from Albany than dealing with the freeway!!

When I was a naive college student, I decided to take a walk instead of taking BART. I started at…read moreShattuck and Dwight, and kept walking on Shattuck until Shattuck turned into Sutter and Sutter ran into a tunnel and became Solano Ave on the other side. And then I kept walking on Solano until I got to San Pablo. And kept walking on San Pablo until I got to the shops (or the sole former Emporium that used to be here, back before El Cerrito Plaza had the plaza it has today. After walking through the Broadway Tunnel recently, I remembered my walk through here and am glad we don't have a Broadway Tunnel. Sure, this tunnel is darker. But it's SHORTER. It's only about 500 feet, more or less, hardly a tenth of a mile. The Broadway Tunnel, on the other hand, is a third of a mile of sheer pollution.

This bridge connects Vallejo and Mare Island. I definitely prefer this bridge over the blue…read morecauseway bridge. It's a lot more stable and the view is beautiful! I love driving across the bridge during sunset where you could see the ocean on one side and the boats/ferry on the other side. The bridge is pretty steep though. When you're going uphill, you can't see the other side of the bridge so slowdown as you reach the peak when going towards the island! There is often traffic going downhill and everyone comes to abrupt stop. I often take this bridge from Mare Island and off Admiral Callaghan Ln which brings you to a shopping center area filled with Costco, Target, Panera Bread, CVS, etc. It is very convenient.

Great (and only) bridge that connects Vallejo to Mare Island to Petaluma/Novato! Beautiful super…read moretall bridge that you can spot from quite a ways in the distance because of it's height. Right before (if headed towards Vallejo) and right after (if headed towards Petaluma/Novato) is where Highway 37 goes from two lanes to one or one lane to two so expect some traffic either way. I have never been through this stretch of road (no matter what time of day or night) without being stuck behind a car or two. The good thing about occasionally being stuck on this bridge is the great views from it! Amazing bay and estuary views from a 360 degree vantage point high in the air. Beautiful! Great big wonderful structure that serves its purpose!

The Bay Farm Bicycle Bridge is the only drawbridge exclusively for bicycles and pedestrians in the…read moreUnited States. And this is one very cool bridge. Walkers, runners and cyclists all enjoy the great views here, especially on clear sunny days. I always come here to run and crossing this bridge is one of the highlights I get to enjoy while I'm out there.

The San Leandro Bridge, which is better known as the Bay Farm Island Bridge is one of the four…read morebridges in Alameda. The bridge, which is longest of the four, links the main island of Alameda with Bay Farm Island within the city of Alameda. This 125ft bridge is a single leaf bascule drawbridge that was built in 1953. When the bridge opens for a passing boat, you notice that there's also a second parallel bridge, the Bay Farm Island Bicycle Bridge, that is for pedestrians and bicycles that was built in 1995. Probably one of the few pedestrian/bicycle bridges around. I travel over the Bay Farm Island Bridge daily and enjoy the views of the San Francisco you get as you cross the span.

The High Street Bridge is a double-leaf bascule drawbridge spanning 296 feet of the Oakland Estuary…read morein the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. It links the cities of Oakland and Alameda. The bridge is opened approximately 1,400 times annually

I've walked, ran, rode my bike, and driven across the High Street Bridge so many times I can't…read moreremember!! It's only 250 feet crossing over the Oakland Estuary, the speed limit is 25 mph, and there's no fishing allowed on the bridge. This bridge is solid steel, that old school steel, and it was rebuilt in 1939. It's also a drawbridge, just like the neighboring Fruitvale Bridge and Park Street Bridge. Obviously this thing is super durable and heavily trafficked, especially going from East Oakland to Alameda!! It's hard to appreciate it by car, but if you walk across, you'll give it major props!!!