Dumbarton Bridge

DUMBARTON BRIDGE

If you are looking for something new to do in the Bay Area I recommend checking out the Dumbarton Bridge. Either side of the bridge can be accessible and there are really neat views of the Bay. This spot gives you a unique perspective on the actual size of the Dumbarton Bridge and the Bay it goes over. You can walk or ride your bike across the Bay from Palo Alto to Fremont. It is loud on and near the bridge because of the cars and big rigs. Also check out the old railroad bridge south going over the Bay.

This is the Dumbarton Bridge looking West at sunset. Sun sets in the West.

Here is the Dumbarton Earlier in the day looking East.

Getting There:

Take the Willow Road off-ramp from Hwy 101. Just before the bridge, an exit to the right leads to a parking lot along the side of the bridge and next to the salt ponds and marshes at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve. To reach the bridge trail from the East Bay, take Hwy 84 west from I-880. Exit at Thornton Avenue. Turn left at Marshlands Road. Park at the visitor center parking lot for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. Marshlands Road from here to the bridge may be closed to vehicle traffic during the summer to protect the snowy plover, but will be open to foot and bicycle traffic. Just before the road reaches the Dumbarton Pier, a ramp leads up to the bridge. Other Information: There is a $4.00 toll heading westbound.

External Links: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/hwybrdg/tollbridge/History/Dumbarton.html