Bicycle Counts
The District conducts periodic counts of bicyclist and pedestrians using the sidewalks. Findings from recent counts include:
- San Francisco side of bridge (both east and west) has higher overall volumes
- Highest hourly volume on east sidewalk Tuesday 11:30-12:30
- Peak times on East sidewalk are weekend afternoons, and weekday mornings
- Peak hours on west sidewalk are evening commute, and mid-day weekends
- Nearly twice as many daily users on weekend than during weekdays, for both bikes and pedestrians
Bicycle Speeds
Bicycle speeds are measured, displayed and recorded by radar speed signs located along the bridge sidewalks.
- Bicyclists travel faster on the bicycle-only west sidewalk
- Based on observations experienced recreational road cyclists may travel up to 10mph faster than tourist or casual cyclists
- Average bicycle speed on west sidewalk was 17mph and 85th percentile was 20mph
- Average bicyclist speed on east sidewalk was 13mph and 85th percentile 17mph
Bicyclist speeds on the east side of the bridge
Hour | Average Speed |
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12:00 AM – 1:00 AM | 13 mph |
1:00 AM – 2:00 AM | 16 mph |
2:00 AM – 3:00 AM | 17 mph |
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM | 16 mph |
4:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 16 mph |
5:00 AM – 6:00 AM | 16 mph |
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM | 17 mph |
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | 15 mph |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | 14 mph |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | 11 mph |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 11 mph |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 10 mph |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | 11 mph |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 10 mph |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | 9 mph |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 9 mph |
East side closed to cyclists from 3:30 to 9:00 PM | |
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 16 mph |
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM | 17 mph |
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM | 15 mph |
Bicyclist speeds on the west side of the bridge
Hour | Average Speed |
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5:00 AM – 6:00 AM | 17 mph |
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM | 17 mph |
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | 17 mph |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | 18 mph |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | 17 mph |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 17 mph |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 17 mph |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | 15 mph |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 17 mph |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | 16 mph |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 17 mph |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 18 mph |
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 18 mph |
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 17 mph |
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 21 mph |