Chris Bearden, AICP, currently serves as the Director of Operations for the Ferry Division at the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District since January 2023. Previously, Chris worked as a Transportation Planner for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit from May 2021 to January 2023, where a GIS map of the SMART pathway and Great Redwood Trail was created, enhancing active transportation corridors. Chris also held the position of Transportation Planner at University Enterprises, Inc., focusing on grant applications related to transportation in the San Francisco Bay area. Prior experience includes a lengthy tenure with the U.S. Coast Guard, serving in various roles that involved survey research analysis and training management. Chris holds a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Urban Innovations from Golden Gate University and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, alongside additional qualifications in historic preservation and urban affairs.
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Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) operates the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry. It is a special district of the State of California formed in 1928 to build and operate the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a public agency. The District is comprised of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Napa counties and portions of Del Norte and Mendocino counties. The District expanded its mission in 1970 when it began the operation of Golden Gate Ferry and the operation of Golden Gate Transit regional bus service in 1972