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SF Bay Area Traffic Cameras — Live Road Cameras & Map

All SF Bay Area California Caltrans cameras — interactive map

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About the SF Bay Area cameras

Dense coverage of the Bay Area's arteries and bridges — I‑80 over the Bay Bridge, I‑880 and I‑580 through the East Bay, US‑101 and I‑280 down the Peninsula, plus SR‑24, SR‑92 and SR‑237. Ideal for timing a bridge crossing or a commute.

The Bay Area's 600‑plus Caltrans cameras are all about timing — bridges and commutes. I‑80 across the Bay Bridge is the region's most-watched crossing, with cameras on the approaches from both San Francisco and Oakland, joined by the I‑880 Nimitz and I‑580 through the East Bay — the latter continuing over the windy Altamont Pass toward Tracy and the Central Valley.

Down the Peninsula, US‑101 and I‑280 run in parallel through Silicon Valley to San Jose. Coverage also reaches SR‑24 at the Caldecott Tunnel, SR‑92 across the San Mateo Bridge, SR‑37 along the north bay, and SR‑17's twisting climb over the Santa Cruz Mountains, where winter rain turns the Santa Cruz commute into a crash watch.

One honest note: the Golden Gate Bridge is operated by its own bridge district rather than Caltrans, so there's no deck camera here — but the US‑101 approaches on both sides are covered. For fog, backups or a stall on a bridge you're about to cross, thirty seconds with the cameras beats any color-coded map.

Tips for the SF Bay Area cameras

  • Look at the approach cameras for the bridge you're about to cross — toll-plaza backups build fast and show on camera before they show in your ETA.
  • In winter rain, check SR‑17 before driving to Santa Cruz — the wet curves over the summit produce spinouts that close lanes with little warning.
  • Bay fog burns off unevenly; the bayside and coastal cameras tell you whether it's a real visibility problem or just gray sky.
  • Group your commute into favorites — the bridge approach, the merge that always jams — and the whole run loads at once next time.
  • Pair the pictures with the official word: Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or 511.org carries closures, incidents and detours the cameras can't explain.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Bay Area bridges have cameras?
Caltrans covers the approaches to the Bay Bridge (I‑80), the San Mateo Bridge (SR‑92) and the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge (I‑580). The Golden Gate Bridge is run by its own district, so its deck isn't in the Caltrans feed — use the US‑101 approach cameras on either side instead.
Can I check 101 and 280 on the Peninsula before commuting?
Yes — both freeways run under cameras the length of the Peninsula, from San Francisco through Silicon Valley to San Jose. A side-by-side look is the quickest honest answer to the daily "101 or 280" question.
Is Highway 17 to Santa Cruz covered?
Yes. SR‑17's grade over the Santa Cruz Mountains has cameras worth checking twice a year especially: in winter rain, when slick curves stack up crashes, and on summer beach weekends, when traffic backs up the hill from the coast.
How often do the Bay Area cameras refresh?
They're still images off Caltrans's CCTV system, updated every few minutes — not live video. Reload the camera you're watching for its latest frame before making a route call.
Where should I confirm a closure or incident?
The images are Caltrans's own public feed, but this site is an independent organizer of them — treat Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) and 511.org as the official source for closures, incidents and detours.
Where's the rest of California?
The statewide page at /caltrans-cameras maps all 3,000‑plus Caltrans cameras, with region views for Sacramento, the Central Coast and beyond — useful the moment your drive leaves the Bay.

All SF Bay Area cameras by corridor

A complete directory of all 649 California Caltrans traffic cameras in the SF Bay Area area, grouped by highway and corridor.

I-80 cameras (95)

US-101 cameras (92)

I-580 cameras (86)

I-880 cameras (82)

I-680 cameras (67)

SR-123 cameras (35)

SR-4 cameras (34)

I-280 cameras (30)