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

HourAverage Speed
12:00 AM – 1:00 AM13 mph
1:00 AM – 2:00 AM16 mph
2:00 AM – 3:00 AM17 mph
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM16 mph
4:00 AM – 5:00 AM16 mph
5:00 AM – 6:00 AM16 mph
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM17 mph
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM15 mph
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM14 mph
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM11 mph
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM11 mph
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM10 mph
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM11 mph
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM10 mph
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM9 mph
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM9 mph
East side closed to cyclists from 3:30 to 9:00 PM
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM16 mph
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM17 mph
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM15 mph

Bicyclist speeds on the west side of the bridge

HourAverage Speed
5:00 AM – 6:00 AM17 mph
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM17 mph
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM17 mph
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM18 mph
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM17 mph
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM17 mph
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM17 mph
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM15 mph
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM17 mph
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM16 mph
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM17 mph
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM18 mph
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM18 mph
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM17 mph
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM21 mph
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