Fruitvale Bridge

Fruitvale Bridge
View of a vertical lift bridge spanning the estuary separating Oakland from Alameda.
Fruitvale Avenue railroad bridge (foreground), Miller-Sweeney bridge in background
Coordinates37°46′08″N 122°13′48″W / 37.7689°N 122.23°W / 37.7689; -122.23
Carriesrailroad
CrossesOakland Estuary
LocaleSan Francisco Bay Area
Characteristics
DesignVertical-lift bridge
MaterialSteel
Height175 ft (53 m)
Clearance below65 ft (20 m) (raised)
History
Closed2000
Location
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Fruitvale Avenue Bridge
View of a bascule bridge (drawbridge) spanning the estuary separating Oakland from Alameda.
Partially raised bascule on road bridge, immediately behind rail bridge.
Coordinates37°46′08″N 122°13′48″W / 37.7689°N 122.23°W / 37.7689; -122.23
Carriescars and trucks on Fruitvale (Oakland) and Tilden Avenues (Alameda)
Official nameMiller-Sweeney Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSingle leaf bascule bridge
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length215 ft (66 m)
Width52 ft (16 m) roadway
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) sidewalks
Clearance below15 ft (4.6 m) (high tide)
21 ft (6.4 m) (low tide)
No. of lanes4
History
DesignerMcCreary-Koretsky International
Constructed byHensel Phelps
Fabrication byKaiser Steel
Statistics
Daily traffic15,300
Location
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The Fruitvale Bridge and the Fruitvale Avenue Bridge (the latter officially the Miller-Sweeney Bridge at Fruitvale Avenue) are parallel bridges that cross the Oakland Estuary, linking the cities of Oakland and Alameda in California. The Fruitvale Bridge is a vertical-lift Warren through truss railroad moveable bridge, while the Fruitvale Avenue Bridge is a steel stringer road bascule bridge that connects Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland with Tilden Way in Alameda.