Rendering is for communications purposes; final bridge location is under evaluation.
The cities of Alameda and Oakland
are working to create a vastly
improved Alameda/Oakland Estuary
crossing for people biking and
walking between the two cities. A
new bicycle/pedestrian lift bridge
would create a comfortable, safe and
enjoyable connection between the
West End of Alameda, Jack London
Square, Downtown Oakland, and two
regional transit stations – 12th Street
BART and Oakland Amtrak.
- BRIDG I N G T H E GAP -
35,000 - 42,000 pedestrian and bicycle
trips per week on a new bridge!*
40,000 fewer auto trips per week on Oakland’s
Chinatown and Jack London streets*
Reduces air pollutants in West Alameda
and West Oakland, two adjacent vulnerable
Equity Priority Communities
Increases regional resiliency and
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Greatly enhances pedestrian and bicycle
access to Downtown Oakland businesses,
jobs, and regional transit hubs
Improves public health through
active transportation
Creates Bay Trail Connection between our two cities
Adds emergency access and evacuation routes
in the event of a regional disaster
THE BENEFITS!
*Estuary Crossing Study: Detailed Feasibility and
T ravel Demand Analysis (2021), www.alamedaca.gov/bridge
ALAMEDA-
OAKLAND
BICYCLE/
PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE
80 to Berkeley
Oakland
Airport
OAKLAND
Lake
Merritt
O A K L A N D E S T U A R Y
S A N
F
R A N C I S C O B A Y
OAKLAND
B A L L E N A B A Y
BAY
FARM
ISLAND
COAST
GUARD
ISLAND
SAN
FRANCISCO
ALAMEDA
Downtown
Oakland
Ferry
Terminal
Amtrak
Ferry
Terminal Laney
College
College of
AlamedaSpirits Alley
Skate
Park
Encinal
Beach
Crab Cove
(EBRPD)
Cross Alameda Trail
Estuary Crossing Study of
17 crossing alternatives
Bridge alignments studied;
key stakeholder meetings
held; inclusion in local,
countywide and state plans
Detailed Feasibility Study
and Travel Demand Analysis
with U.S. Coast Guard and
Port of Oakland concurrence
Award contract for Project
Initiation Document Phase
($1.5M in county transportation
sales tax funds)
Ferry
Terminal Park St.
Bridge
Miller-Sweeney
Bridge
High St.
Bridge
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN
- BR I D G E -
N
UNDERGROUND
TUBES
The Estuary is a barrier to sustainable travel
between two East Bay cities, including BART
stations, Amtrak & Oakland central job centers.
WHY BUILD THE BRIDGE?
Distance between the two cities over water:
1,000 feet or less. Length of subterranean
narrow path: over 3/4 mile.
CONNECTION
DISTANCE
Webster and Posey tubes have one
3-foot two-way walking and biking path,
adjacent to automobile lanes. Other
estuary crossings are over 2.5 miles away.
NO GOOD OPTIONS
2009 2016-2021 2021 2022
$200 million (estimated)
C O S T