Alameda Runners – Get After It!

The west side of the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) has been closed for the last 5 months. It is finally scheduled to reopen on 5/18/12. The work is scheduled to end a week or two before the 75th anniversary of the the bridge.

The West side of the GGB is open, for bicycles only, on weekends. It can be scary riding on the west side of the bridge because so many people fly across the span. It is worse when all of the cyclists are on the east side. When I jog across the bridge on the east side the tourist were always difficult to navigate through. The cyclist are terrifying. They don’t care how fast they are going when they buzz by you, inches away. I hope that I am not like that when I ride across the bridge.

I have been avoiding the bridge for a couple of months now. Let the tourists have their fun. I can wait for the west side to open.

Here is the news release from the GGB recreational department.

GGB West Sidewalk Reopens May 18, 2012

First and foremost, your patience and cooperation during the recent construction work is much appreciated, and the end results will be enjoyed by all of us. The end is in sight as the west sidewalk will reopen on May 18!

Here is the status of the GGB sidewalks for the period from May 1 through May 17:

WEST SIDEWALK STATUS

Remains closed for construction through Thursday, May 17
Reopens Friday, May 18 and will remain open for the foreseeable future

EAST SIDEWALK STATUS

Open now for both pedestrians and cyclists
The 400-foot section of fixed scaffolding at mid-span is targeted to be removed by Wednesday, May 9, pending weather conditions, prior to Bike to Work Day on May 10
East sidewalk will serve as the access for May 10, Bike to Work Day with an Energizer Station at the Vista Point entrance to the east sidewalk