Toll Authority OKs study for shore-to-shore bridge bike access

There is still a chance for bike lanes spanning the entire Bay Bridge. Advocacy groups such as the SF Bike Coalition have long campaigned for this access.

The Bay Area Toll Authority Oversight Committee voted on April 8th to fund a study on the feasibility of the plan. The study should take about 18 months.

SF Bike Coalition says via its website, "The time has come to provide shore-to-shore bicycle and pedestrian access on the Bay Bridge, to link the East Bay with San Francisco. Bicycling and walking are increasingly recognized as solutions to traffic congestion, environmental damage, and inactivity-related health problems. Bay Area cities are responding by revamping their commitment to promote cycling and walking as viable travel modes." earth witness news