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| Map of the Hayward Fault in the San Leandro-Oakland Zoo-Fairmont Hospital area Click here to continue the image tour, or click on map cameras to see selected photographs. 
What to look for: San Leandro was one of the most heavily damaged communites in the 1868 Hayward earthquake. More recently, part of the San Leandro Hospital complex had to be abandoned and dismantled because it was built directly on the Hayward Fault. Evidence of the creeping fault can be seen throughout the parking areas on the east and south side of the hospital in the form of offset curbs, fractures in pavement, broken walls, and a scarp. South of the hospital, the trace of the fault rises into western flank of the Oakland Hills east of Interstate 580. On Fairmont Boulevard, the fault offsets a curb and follows a linear valley. The fault zone has changed the course of a stream valley below Lake Chabot Dam. Cracks in the pavement caused by fault creep can be seen in the pavement on the road near the entrance to the Oakland Zoo. The fault crosses the grounds of the zoo and the San Leandro Hospital complex. The Oakland Zoo has an entrance fee, and offers group rates and educational services.Access Options  BART: The San Leandro and Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station are a bus or bike ride away from the Oakland Zoo and Knowland Arboretum Park. The San Leandro and Bay Fair BART Stations are roughly the same distance from Fairmont Hospital.  AC Transit: AC Transit line #98 provides service to the Oakland Zoo and Knowland Arboretum Park from the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station. The AC Transit line #82 and #82 L provide service to Fairmont Hospital from both the San Leandro and Bay Fair BART Stations. (See www.511.org for details of bus schedules.)  Bike: The bicycle ride to the Oakland Zoo and Knowland Arboretum Park from the San Leandro Bart station is about 3 miles long and could include a visit to the site of the historic Alameda County Courthouse and Estudillo House. The buildings were destroyed and heavily damaged (respectively) in the 1868 Hayward earthquake. The bicycle ride to Fairmont Hospital is about three miles for either the San Leandro or Bay Fair BART Stations. The ride up Fairmont Boulevard to the trace of the fault would add an additional two miles to the trip.  Hike and wheelchair access: All locations at either the Oakland Zoo or the Fairmont Hospital are an easy walk and would also be accessible by wheelchair. A hike through the Oakland Zoo and Knowland Arboretum Park would be easy and enjoyable.   Car: Both the Oakland Zoo and Knowland Arboretum Park and Fairmont Hospital are close to exits on I-580, and have ample parking. |
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