San Leandro Slough Bridge Named in Recognition of Treasurer Lockyer’s Bay Trail Vision 

Alameda County – California. On Friday, May 7, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., the City of San
Leandro will hold a grand opening ceremony for the Bay Trail Slough Bridge at the Oyster
Bay Regional Park. The bridge was named the “Bill Lockyer Bay Trail Bridge,” in honor of
Treasurer Lockyer’s vision and perseverance in bringing the Bay Trail to the greater San
Francisco Bay Area. This dedication will also commemorate completion of the 300th mile of
the San Francisco Bay Trail, which is administered by the Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG).

“I’m humbled to have the Bay Trail Slough Bridge named in my honor,” said Lockyer. “For
more than 20 years the Bay Trail has served as a model of successful local government
collaboration. It’s been wonderful to watch the trail expand over the years and to see us
move closer to our goal of circling the Bay.”
With the opening of the 300-foot pedestrian/bicycle bridge, a major gap in the trail will be
closed, enabling non-motorized, active transportation options from the Martin Luther King
Jr. Regional Shoreline in Oakland, to the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. The $3,600,000 bridge
project was a cooperative effort between the City and multiple agencies, including a $1
million Bicycle/Pedestrian Grant from the Alameda County Transportation Improvement
Authority (ACTIA), which administers the County’s half-cent transportation sales tax
measure.

“The City is tremendously proud to have been the lead agency on this project, primarily
because it gave us the opportunity to help complete the 300th mile of the San Francisco Bay
Trail and it brought even more bicycling and walking opportunities for our community to
enjoy the beauty of the San Francisco Bay. However, we are equally proud of having
participated in such a broad collaborative effort along with all of the agencies involved on
this project. In these challenging times, there is much that can still be accomplished when
we work together,” comments San Leandro’s Mayor Anthony Santos.

The event will be held on the northern trail of Oyster Bay Regional Park. The trail can be
accessed via an open gate at the service entrance, on the west end of Davis Street,
between the Davis Street Transfer Station and the San Leandro Rifle Range. Signs will be
posted and staff will be available to direct attendees once they arrive at the end of Davis
Street. There will be ample parking near the trail on the East Bay Regional Park District
property, however, carpooling is encouraged. Those who plan to attend the grand opening
are advised to R.S.V.P. with Community Relations Representative, Kathy Ornelas, at
510.577.3358 or kornelas@ci.san-leandro.ca.us, by Monday, May 3, 2010.

ACTIA administers Measure B, the half-cent transportation sales tax in Alameda County,
which was approved by 81.5% of the voters in November 2000. ACTIA delivers
transportation improvements and services to keep Alameda County moving, including mass
transit projects and programs, transit villages, bicycle and pedestrian corridors and key
highway projects to eliminate bottlenecks and improve local connectivity. For more
information, visit the ACTIA website at www.actia2022.com.

Contact: Tess Lengyel
Programs & Public Affairs Manager
T: 510-267-6111
E: tlengyel@actia2022.com

Kathy Ornelas
Community Relations Representative
City of San Leandro
T: 510-577-3358
E: kornelas@ci.san-leandro.ca.us

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