Bridges of the San Francisco Bay Area: 50+ Spans

Over 50 Bridges Connect the Region

The nine-county Bay Area relies on a vast network of bridges. The most famous:

• Golden Gate Bridge: Iconic suspension, 1.7 mi, SF to Marin (1937).
• Bay Bridge (SF–Oakland): Double-deck suspension + self-anchored suspension (east span), 4.5 mi (1936/2013).
• Richmond–San Rafael Bridge: 5.5 mi cantilever/truss, I-580 (1956).
• San Mateo–Hayward Bridge: 7.0 mi girder, longest in CA, SR-92 (1967).
• Dumbarton Bridge: 1.6 mi girder, southernmost crossing, SR-84 (1982).
• Benicia–Martinez Bridge: Pair (1962/2007), I-680, Carquinez Strait.
• Carquinez Bridge: Two spans (1927/2003), I-80.
• Antioch Bridge: SR-160, Sherman Island.
• Veterans Memorial Bridge (SF): New (2019), replaces Doyle Drive.

Plus Dozens More

Creek, rail, pedestrian, and highway bridges push the total past 50. Each solves a geographic puzzle in a region defined by water.