Park Street Bridge, Alameda

Name: Park Street Bridge
Address: Park Street Bridge, Alameda, 94501, United States

#6 among attractions in Alameda

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The Park Street Bridge is a double-leaf bascule drawbridge spanning 372 feet of the Oakland Estuary in the San Francisco Bay Area. It links the cities of Oakland and Alameda. In a year, the bridge is opened approximately 1700 times and carries approximately 40,000 vehicles per work day. It was built when the Oakland Estuary was trenched, converting Alameda from a peninsula to an island. ()

Opened: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 37°46'18"N, 122°14'13"W

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Park Street BridgeAlameda 94501 United States

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Park Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Subpar Miniature Golf, Fruitvale Bridge, Alameda Museum, Basilica of St. Joseph.

0.5 miSW
37°45'57"N • 122°14'31"W
Subpar Miniature Golf, Alameda
13 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Golf, Entertainment
0.4 miSE
Bridge
Fruitvale Bridge, Oakland
11 min walk • The Fruitvale Bridge and the Fruitvale Avenue Bridge are parallel bridges that cross the Oakland Estuary, linking the cities of Oakland and Alameda in California.
0.7 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Alameda Museum, Alameda
18 min walk • The Alameda Museum is a history museum about the history and culture of Alameda, California. It is located in Alameda, California, in the United States.
1 miW
Church
Basilica of St. Joseph, Alameda
26 min walk • The Basilica of St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church located in Alameda, California at 1109 Chestnut Street. Its history dates back to early settlement of the City of Alameda, California. A former mission church of St. Anthony's in Oakland, the parish of St. Joseph's was established in 1885. It is part of the Diocese of Oakland.
0.8 miW
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Alameda, Alameda
22 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Building is a historic church building at 2001 Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda, California. It was built in 1904, and was added to the National Register in 1980.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
High Street Bridge, Oakland
21 min walk • The High Street Bridge is a double-leaf bascule drawbridge spanning 296 feet of the Oakland Estuary in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. It links the cities of Oakland and Alameda. The bridge is opened approximately 1,400 times a year. The bridge carries an average of 26,000 vehicles per year.
0.6 miSW
Palace
Alameda Theatre, Alameda
16 min walk • The Alameda Theatre is an Art Deco movie theatre built in 1932 in Alameda, California. It opened with a seating capacity of 2,168. It was designed by architect Timothy L. Pflueger and was the last grand movie palace built in the San Francisco Bay Area. It closed in the 1980s as a triplex theatre and was later used as a gymnastics studio.
0.9 miSW
Park
Chochenyo Park, Alameda
22 min walk • Chochenyo Park, formerly known as Jackson Park, is a small municipal park in Alameda, California located on Park Avenue south of Encinal Avenue, one block off of the Park Street business district. description In July 2020, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted to dename...
0.5 miNE
37°46'35"N • 122°13'44"W
Norton Factory Studios, Oakland
14 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.7 miNE
37°46'47"N • 122°13'41"W
Cohen Bray House, Oakland
19 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.8 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Oakland Harbor Light, Oakland
20 min walk • Oakland Harbor Light is a former lighthouse, now a restaurant in Embarcadero Cove, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Park Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Jingletown, Oakland (7 min walk), Fruitvale Bridge, Oakland (11 min walk), Alameda Free Library, Alameda (12 min walk), Norton Factory Studios, Oakland (14 min walk).

How to get to Park Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Park Street Bridge:

Bus

Park Street & Blanding Avenue • Lines: 20, 21 (3 min walk)
23rd Avenue & 29th Avenue • Lines: 20, 21 (3 min walk)

Metro

Fruitvale • Lines: Blue, Green, Orange (19 min walk)