There have been so many changes at the Port of Oakland and Army base in the last fifteen years. The Army base, originally constructed in the early 1940’s, carried out its main military purpose as a transportation port and distribution terminal until it officially closed in 1999. Since then there has been over a decade of debate surrounding what to do with the base that was divided between the city and Port of Oakland. Eventually an agreement was reached to break ground in 2013 for a redevelopment project in order to use the space to create a new hub for transporting cargo in and out of Oakland.
There are also a few surprising reasons to venture to the area: the TSA pre-check office is now located in the old army base along with a Live Scan location for fingerprinting.
You never know when that information may come in handy!
