San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

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The San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge (legally The James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Bridge and known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a currently closed series of bridges in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. Forming part of Interstate 80 and of the direct road route between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries approximately 270,000 vehicles per day on its two decks. It has one of the longest spans in the world. The toll bridge... more
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Area:

  • 0.12141 km² (0.046877 mi² )

Architect:

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Opened:

  • Nov 12, 1936

Also known as:

  • Bay Bridge,
  • James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Bridge,
  • The Emperor Norton Bridge,
  • San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge

Bridge

Longest Span:

  • 3,102 m (10180 ft )

Total Length:

  • 13,518.4896 m (44352 ft )

Clearance Below:

  • 58 m (190 ft )

Body Of Water Spanned:

Bridge Type:

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Width:

  • 20 m (66 ft )

Locale:

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Structure

Architect

Charles H. Purcell

Timothy L. Pflueger

Timothy Ludwig Pflueger (September 26, 1892 - November 20, 1946) was a prominent architect, interior designer and architectural lighting designer in the San...
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Address

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Address

Oakland Alameda County

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Address

San Francisco California
United States of America

Owner:

Engineer:

Construction Started:

  • Jul 9, 1933

Construction Cost:

Currency Amount
  • 77,000,000
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed
  • Aug 13, 2001
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 37.81806
  • -122.34667

Contained by:

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Significance Level:

Significant Year:

  • 1936
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