Leimert Bridge

Originally named the 'Sausal Creek Arch Bridge' when constructed in 1926, the Leimert Bridge was once the largest single-span bridge on the west coast. The structure was designed by engineer George A. Posey, who also designed the Posey Tube between downtown Oakland and Alameda. Walter H. Leimert, a real estate developer born in Oakland to German immagrent parents, built the bridge as a means of bringing automobiles and street cars to Oakmore Heights in order to build and sell homes in the area. It connected Park Boulevard and Piedmont to the nearby hills that were previously isolated by Dimond Canyon. Early after it was built, hikers had to stop and pay a five-cent toll to continue up the hills.