Bay Bridge East Span Pathway
1999 - 2003
San Franciso and Oakland, CA
Bridge Pathway Advocacy Coalition
Year
Location
Client
Feasibility Study
SGA
Scope
Team
SGA was retained by the Bridge Pathway Advocacy Coalition, which comprised the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, the Bike the Bridge Coalition, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and the Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition, to determine the best location and configuration for a pathway along the east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. SGA prepared visual simulations of various pathway design options, advised on aesthetic, safety, and structural feasibility issues, and liaised between the advocacy groups, Caltrans, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and the consultant design teams. SGA assisted the Advocacy Coalition in assessing the relative importance of various impacts on pathway users, such as wind and noise, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission honored SGA’s work with an Award of Merit.