Lefty O'Doul Bridge
Lefty O'Doul Bridge | |
|---|---|
San Francisco, California | |
| Named for | Lefty O'Doul |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| No. of lanes | 5 |
| History | |
| Designer | Joseph Strauss[1] |
| Construction cost | $640,000[2] |
| Opened | May 12, 1933[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
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The Lefty O'Doul Bridge (also known as the Third Street Bridge or China Basin Bridge) is a
China Basin and Mission Bay neighborhoods of San Francisco, carrying Third Street across the Mission Creek Channel. It is located directly adjacent to Oracle Park
.
History
The bridge opened on May 12, 1933, at a ceremony attended by
Pacific Bell Park.[5]
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Usage
The bridge carries five lanes of traffic. During normal conditions, the two easternmost lanes carry northbound traffic, the two westernmost lanes carry southbound traffic, and the center lane is reversible. Before, during, and after events at neighboring Oracle Park, the two easternmost lanes are closed to vehicles and used exclusively by pedestrians, while the remaining two easternmost lanes are reversible.[6]
References
- ^ The San Francisco Examiner. May 13, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- The San Francisco Examiner. May 13, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- The San Francisco Examiner. p. B-1. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- The San Francisco Examiner. p. B-2. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- The San Francisco Examiner. p. A-7. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ San Francisco Board of Supervisors Resolution #73-00
Further reading
- "3rd St Bridge Then and Now". foundsf.org.
- "San Francisco Landmark #194: Third Street Bridge". noehill.com.
External links
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