Miller-Sweeney Bridge is a single leaf bascule draw bridge. There are two vessel restriction periods. There are no vessel restrictions on weekends or holidays. The bridge is manned by a alternating four person crew. Miller-Sweeney Bridge is equipped with a Marine Radio, the working channel in the San Francisco Bay Area is Channel 9 .
Vessels can also gain a bridge opening by using a horn.
The signal is a long blast followed by a short blast. All maintenance and repairs are performed by the Alameda County Department of Public Works. The bridge was turned over to the County of Alameda in 1975 and was named the Miller-Sweeney Bridge. The Original name of the bridge was the Fruitvale Avenue Bridge and is still referred this way by many locals. The bridge received a architectural design award in 1974.