The path has been named in honor of bike activist Alexander Zuckermann, who campaigned for the path across the new span.
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The path is wide enough to accommodate bi-directional bike traffic as well as pedestrians.
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The 4.5-mile path now takes walkers and cyclists up a slow rise from the shores of Oakland to Yerba Buena Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
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Overview of the newly completed bike path, looking down from the touchdown at Yerba Buena Island.
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The newly renovated Bridge Yard building provides a jumping off point for crossing the newly completed East Span bike/ped path.
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A viewpoint at the western end of the bike path provides a scenic rest stop.
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A reporter interviews Caltrans District 4 Director (and MTC Commissioner) Bijan Sartipi on opening day.
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Curious and excited cyclists and hikers gather at the Yerba Buena Island touchdown on opening day.
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A bench at the Yerba Buena Island side of the path provides a view of the new East Span's distinctive tower.
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Cyclists took selfies to commemorate their first ride along the newly completed path.
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Caltrans District 4 Director (and MTC Commissioner) Bijan Sartipi takes his bike for a spin on the new section of pathway.
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The pathway is wide enough to accommodate two directions of bike traffic as well as pedestrians.
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Walkers, joggers and cyclists showed their colors on opening day for the East Span path extension.
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The Bay Bridge East Span bicycle/pedestrian path opened all the way from Oakland to its Yerba Buena Island landing for the first time on Sunday, October 23, 2016. One east side access point to the path is at the historic Bridge Yard building at 210 Burma Road in Oakland, a facility which originally served the electric trains that rolled on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge until 1958. On Sunday, the Bridge Yard parking lot was packed with adventurers out to experience the completed 4.5-mile long bridge path firsthand — from family cyclists with pink-tassled children's bikes to camera-carrying hikers to spandex-clad team cyclists. As there is no parking near the landing on Yerba Buena Island, the San Francisco Transportation Authority is providing a free shuttle for cyclists and pedestrians every 30 minutes from the landing to the parking on Treasure Island. Read the press release here.