Lefty O'Doul Bridge

Lefty O'Doul Bridge
The bridge as seen from Oracle Park
Coordinates37°46′36″N 122°23′24″W / 37.77667°N 122.39000°W / 37.77667; -122.39000 (Lefty O'Doul Bridge)
CarriesCars, bicycles, pedestrians
CrossesMission Creek
LocaleSan Francisco, California
Named forLefty O'Doul
Characteristics
DesignBascule bridge
No. of lanes5
History
DesignerJoseph Strauss[1]
Construction cost$640,000[2]
OpenedMay 12, 1933[1]
Statistics
TollNone
Location
Map

The Lefty O'Doul Bridge (also known as the Third Street Bridge or China Basin Bridge) is a bascule bridge connecting the 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Opened was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "$640,000 Span Carries First Traffic". The San Francisco Examiner. May 13, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.