Thanks to the winter rains and the seed planting of Alameda's Public Works, the island is covered in a rainbow of beautiful blooms. Linda Carloni shares details about some of our native plants including gorgeous photos by Leora Feeney and Rick Lewis.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/wildflowers-in-alameda/

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Did you know that Alameda's drawbridges are still operated manually? Bridgetender Robert Silva talks with Liz Barrett about the strange series of events during the February 2023 power outage that left multiple drawbridges stuck open.

https://alamedapost.com/news/bridgetender-shares-the-ups-and-downs-of-alamedas-bridges/

#bridge #alameda #drawbridge #ParkStreet #PowerOutage #RobertSilva #bridgetender #BayFarmIsland #BicycleBridge #VerticalLiftBridge #BayFarmIslandBridge #AlamedaCountyPublicWorksAgency

Alameda has six drawbridges between the main island and Oakland or Bay Farm Island—one is just for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, while another was just for trains and is no longer in service.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/alamedas-drawbridges/

#alameda #oakland #drawbridge #HighStreet #ParkStreet #BasculeBridge #BayFarmIsland #FruitvaleAvenue #CenterPivotBridge #VerticalLiftBridge #MillerSweeneyBridge #AlamedaCountyPublicWorksAgency