I-880

Interstate 880
Nimitz Freeway
I-880 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by
Maintained by Caltrans
Length:	45.698 mi (73.544 km)
History:	1930s as a state highway, 1983-84 as an interstate [1]
Major junctions
South end:	I-280 / SR 17 in San Jose
	US 101 in San Jose SR 237 in Milpitas SR 84 in Fremont SR 92 in Hayward I-238 in San Leandro I-980 in Oakland
North end:	I-80 / I-580 in Oakland
Location
Counties:	Santa Clara, Alameda
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future State highways in California Interstate U.S. State Pre-1964 History Unconstructed Deleted Freeway Scenic ← I-805 SR 905 →

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location:	Oakland–Castro Valley
Existed:	?–1964

Interstate 880 (I-880) is an Interstate Highway in the San Francisco Bay Area connecting San Jose and Oakland, running parallel to the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. For most of its route, I-880 is officially known as the Nimitz Freeway, after World War II fleet admiral Chester Nimitz, who retired to the Bay Area and lived on Yerba Buena Island.

The southern terminus of I-880 is at its interchange with Interstate 280 and State Route 17 in San Jose. From there, it heads roughly northeast past the San Jose International Airport to U.S. Route 101. The Nimitz Freeway then turns northwest, running parallel to the southeastern shore of San Francisco Bay, connecting the cities of Milpitas, Fremont, Newark, Union City, Hayward, and San Leandro before reaching Oakland. In Oakland, I-880 passes by Oakland International Airport, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and Downtown Oakland. The northern terminus of I-880 is in Oakland at the junction with Interstate 80 and Interstate 580 (known as the MacArthur Maze), near the eastern approach of the Bay Bridge.