George Miller, Jr
Memorial Bridge (Benicia-Martinez Bridge) Pedestrian/Bicycle Path
The George Miller, Jr Memorial Bridge is part
of I-680 that connects Solano County to Contra Costa County, its
neighbor to the south. The pedestrian/bicycle path is on the
south-bound span.
The path is part of both the Bay Area Ridge
Trail and the San Francisco Bay Trail.
Port of Benicia. The port specializes in
shipping automobiles, and large numbers of vehicles can usually be
seen parked on either side of the bridge spans.
You can see along the Carqunez Strait all the
way to the Carquinez Bridge. In the foreground are buildings located
in the old Benicia Arsenal..
There's a great view of Mount Diablo from the
bridge.
The City of Martinez is right across the
strait from Benicia..
The towers of the train trestle drawbridge
that runs parallel to I-680 can be seen above the center of the
span..
A view of the underside of the bridge from the
Martinez side.
