Politics & Government

Cyclists Continue Push For Path Along Western Span Of Bay Bridge Despite High Price Tag

"It's the most important and largest gap in the Bay Area active transportation network," said Robert Prinze, advocacy director.

(CBS Bay Area)

April 27, 2026

The ability to get around the Bay Area by bicycle has become a major focus of transportation planners, but there has always been one major roadblock: the western span of the Bay Bridge.

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There is a plan to fill that gap, but it comes with a hefty price tag. On Saturday, the cycling community turned out to keep the dream alive.

A group of about 100 cyclists met at the West Oakland BART station on Saturday morning. Their destination was the Bay Bridge to nowhere, or at least that's how it feels to them.

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