(1) Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, (2) Golden Gate Bridge, (3) San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, (4) San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, (5) Dumbarton Bridge, (6) Carquinez Bridge, (7) Benicia-Martinez Bridge (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Interstate 580 which is 71 miles long leaves US 101 in San Rafael and travels east crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. It continues south to the east of San Francisco Bay going through Richmond, Oakland and San Leandro. Near Castro Valley I-580 turns to the east and joins Interstate 5 near Westley. Interstate 680 is also 71 miles long. It heads south from its juncture with Interstate 80 at Cordelia and crosses the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. I-680 travels through Benicia, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon and Milipitas before joining US 101 and I-280 at San Jose.
Interstate 780 is less than seven miles long and joins I-80 in Vallejo with I-680 in Benecia north of the Carquinez Strait. The 45 miles of Interstate 880 begin in Oakland where it heads south from its intersection of I-80 and I-580. I-880 runs almost parallel to the west of I-580 until San Leandro where it turns south heading through Hayward, Newark and Fremont. It joins I-280 in San Jose and becomes SR 17. Interstate 980 has a journey of just over two miles before joining I-580 and State Route 24 to I-880 in Oakland.
The east-west route of Interstate 238, which is just over two miles long, joins I-580 and I-880 near San Leandro. The nearly 13 miles of Interstate 205 joins I-580 to I-5 near Tracy. West of Sacramento, Interstate 505 leaves I-5 and travels 33 miles south to join I-80 at Vacaville.
Even though a GPS will serve as a guide through the maze of auxiliary interstates in the San Francisco-Oakland area, drivers would be wise to consult a map to have a working knowledge of the layout of these highways before traveling in the area.
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