High Street Bridge is a double 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. High Street 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. High Street Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge. Under normal operating conditions both leafs are used. Each leaf of the bridge can be operated independently. This gives the operator flexibility and helps keep the channel open for vessels in case one leaf is down for repairs.