San Mateo-Hayward Bridge is the longest bridge in California
Located in San Francisco, in the US state of California, San Mateo-Hayward Bridge is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.
How long is San Mateo-Hayward Bridge?
The toll bridge, commonly known as the San Mateo Bridge, is 11.3km (7 miles) long crossing the San Francisco Bay along State Route 92 (SR-92). It is the longest bridge that spans San Francisco Bay and the longest bridge in California.
Where does San Mateo-Hayward Bridge start and end?
The bridge crosses the bay and runs from Foster City, a suburb on the eastern edge of San Mateo (in San Mateo County) to Hayward (in Alameda County).
When was the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge built?
The bridge -linking the San Francisco Peninsula with the East Bay- carries 81,000 vehicles a day and morning traffic is jammed into Peninsula's direction. Originally proposed in 1922, the first bridge across the bay was built in 1927. It was the longest bridge in the world at the time of its construction. Most of the original bridge was demolished to allow for the construction of a larger replacement bridge in 1967.
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