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Historic Bridges: San Francisco Bay

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 4

Dumbarton Railroad Bridge
Dumbarton Point Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Southern Pacific) Over San Francisco Bay in Newark and Menlo Park: Alameda County, California and San Mateo County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss,

Length: 7,842 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: W. E. Marsh and C. R. Broughton and William Hood

This swing truss bridge is complimented by multiple fixed through truss spans.

Golden Gate Bridge
HSR

US-101 and CA-1 Over San Francisco Bay in San Francisco and Sausalito: San Francisco County, California and Marin County, California, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 8,981 ft. Main Span: 4,200 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1937 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Charles Alton Ellis and Joseph Strauss

This enormous suspension bridge is one of the most famous and beloved bridges on the planet.

Richmond - San Rafael Bridge
John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge
HSR

I-580 Over San Francisco Bay in Richmond and San Rafael: Contra Costa County, California and Marin County, California, United States

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 21,346 ft. Main Span: 1,087 ft. Roadway: 72.2 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1956 By: Judson Pacific Murphy-Kiewit and Norman C. Raab

This extremely long bridge is noted for its curved path, double-deck configuration, and pair of cantilever spans.

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
HSR

I-80 Over San Francisco Bay in San Francisco and Oakland: San Francisco County, California and Alameda County, California, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Modified Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 22,655 ft. Main Span: 2,310 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Charles Henry Purcell, Charles E. Andrew, and Glen Woodruff

Both a suspension bridge and a cantilever truss bridge, and one of the largest and most important historic bridges in the country, half of this bridge was demolished!

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