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Explore the Splendid Bay Bridge of San Francisco

Rasshmie Salunkhay
An impressive piece of infrastructure, the Bay Bridge is counted among the longest spans in the United States. Officially the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge is an essential part of a series of 5 bridges on the San Francisco Bay.

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The Bay Bridge is slightly asymmetrical, with installation of lights on either sides of the tower, which illuminate the entire roadway.

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The 25,000 LEDs are technically controlled, which results in a spectacular show of various light patterns, that adds to the charming skyline of the city.

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The LED bay lights convert the San Francisco Bay Bridge into a scintillating light structure at the time of twilight.

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The Ferry Building happens to be among the perfect places to enjoy the best view of the Bay Bridge.

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The Bay bridge gracefully spans around 4.5 miles, with ways opened for pedestrians and cyclists towards Yerba Buena Island.

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A crucial conduit between San Francisco and Oakland, this finely architectured bridge is in fact a set of 3 bridges.

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About 260,000 people commute on this enormous structure, which is one of the widest bridges in the world.