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Donald MacDonald Architects, in conjunction with bridge engineers, designed the proposed Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathway to the existing West Span of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge.

The feasibility study for the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge Multi-Use Pathway is a collaborative effort with the public in developing an alternative to crossing the bay by automobile.

Two alternative schemes were developed to provide bicyclists and pedestrians with a unique means for crossing the bay.

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The basic criteria included requirements recommended by agencies such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), the Bay Bridge Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BBBPAC) and Caltrans:

Ramps and Touchdowns: Designed as a small urban park, the San Francisco Plaza will offer visitors of the pathways a place to rest and congregate. The architectural vocabulary of the built structures will capture qualities of the Bay Bridge in terms of form and materials, while integrating elements such as railings and lampposts from the proposed pathways along the main span. The plaza