Hanford Overpass

Key takeaways

• Hierarchy Hanford Overpass is in The Glen, within Heywood, in the base game.
• Primary function It is a named fast-travel dataterm.
• Most important nearby place Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q, where V first meets River Ward during “I Fought the Law”.
• Related road junction Hanford & McBride, the location of the suicidal Delamain encounter in “Epistrophy: The Glen”.
• No confirmed local vendor hub The available evidence identifies the area as a transport and mission landmark, not a shopping centre or service district.
• Do not confuse it with The whole of The Glen, Hanford Street, Chubby Buffalo’s, or the wider Heywood road network.

About this guide

Overview

Cyberpunk 2077, base game

Cyberpunk 2077, base game

Introduction

Hanford Overpass is a compact but useful landmark in southern The Glen. On the map, it appears primarily as a fast-travel dataterm rather than as a large explorable complex. Its importance comes from its position beside one of the most recognisable meeting places in The Glen, Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q, and from its connection to the local road network around Hanford Street and McBride Street.

The location is most significant during “I Fought the Law”, the side job that introduces Detective River Ward. The meeting with River takes place at Chubby Buffalo’s, just north of the Hanford Overpass fast-travel point. The area also forms part of the route used by one of the divergent Delamain taxis during “Epistrophy: The Glen”, although the relevant encounter is at the Hanford and McBride Street intersection rather than at the dataterm itself.

Hanford Overpass is therefore best understood as a navigation landmark and mission staging point, not as a self-contained district with a large directory of shops, vendors or unique loot.

Administrative hierarchy

The Glen is the relevant sub-district. It is not appropriate to describe Hanford Overpass as a Pacifica, Santo Domingo or City Center location, even though Night City’s roads and fast-travel network connect these districts closely.

The name refers to a local overpass and transport area rather than to an officially delineated neighbourhood. The game’s map marks the fast-travel point, but it does not appear to define a separate boundary polygon for “Hanford Overpass”. For practical exploration, the scope is the immediate area around the dataterm, the overpass approaches and nearby junctions, including the route towards Chubby Buffalo’s.

Hanford Overpass belongs to the following hierarchy

1. 01
   Night City
2. 02
   Heywood
3. 03
   The Glen
4. 04
   Hanford Overpass

Physical character

The landmark is built around elevated road infrastructure and the streets beneath and around it. It is a transitional space rather than a destination district. Players generally use it to:

The surrounding environment is urban and heavily road-oriented. The overpass provides a useful visual reference, but the fast-travel marker should not be treated as the entrance to a large interior building.

Verified named directory: area and transport

The Hanford Street and McBride Street junction is independently associated with the Glen branch of the Delamain quest chain.

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Verified named directory: area and transport

• Hanford Overpass

Fast travel

Hanford Overpass is itself a fast-travel dataterm. It can be selected once discovered, allowing V to travel directly to the southern part of The Glen.

If the dataterm has not yet been discovered, the simplest approach is to enter The Glen by road and follow the map marker. The overpass is easier to identify from the elevated roadway and the nearby commercial frontage than from the surrounding residential streets.

A separate map listing gives the fast-travel point an approximate position of -1219.700, -1208.200. This should be treated as a map reference rather than as an official in-game coordinate system or a precise boundary for the location.

Driving

The area is straightforward to reach by car or motorbike. The overpass and its ramps create several levels, so a route that looks close on the map may require a short loop around the road system. If the objective is Chubby Buffalo’s, approaching from the Hanford Overpass fast-travel point is usually more useful than attempting to reach the restaurant from the far side of the Glen.

Walking

The game may place nearby objectives on a different elevation from V. Check the minimap for ramps and stair access instead of trying to walk directly through the overpass structure.

From the dataterm

1. 01
   Leave the fast-travel point and orient yourself towards the road beneath or alongside the overpass.
2. 02
   Follow the nearby street towards the commercial frontage.
3. 03
   Use the mission marker for Chubby Buffalo’s if “I Fought the Law” is active.
4. 04
   For the Delamain encounter, continue towards the Hanford and McBride Street intersection rather than searching only around the dataterm.

Nearby connections

The Glen contains several other named fast-travel locations, including El Coyote Cojo, Megabuilding H3, Metro: Glen North, Metro: Glen South, Metro: Ebunike, Palms View Way, Senate & Market and Valentino Alley. These are neighbouring Glen transport points, not subdivisions of Hanford Overpass.

Nearby named transport directory

• El Coyote Cojo
• Hanford Overpass
• Megabuilding H3
• Metro: Ebunike
• Metro: Glen North
• Metro: Glen South
• Palms View Way
• Senate & Market
• Valentino Alley

Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q

Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q is the most important nearby named business. It is located just north of the Hanford Overpass fast-travel point and functions as the meeting place for V and River Ward during “I Fought the Law”.

The restaurant is not a general-purpose vendor hub in the same way as a weapon shop, clothing store or food vendor. Its main importance is narrative and mission-related:

The evidence available for this guide does not establish a separate purchasable property, permanent service menu or unique item inventory attached to Chubby Buffalo’s. It should therefore be treated as a mission venue and environmental business, not automatically as a functioning restaurant service.

Other nearby buildings

The available sources confirm the relationship between Hanford Overpass and Chubby Buffalo’s, but do not provide a reliable, independently verified catalogue of every shopfront, apartment block, decorative business or background building within the immediate area. Those structures should not be promoted here as named locations without stronger evidence.

This is an important distinction. The map may show signs and storefronts around the overpass, but a visible sign does not by itself prove that the business is enterable, functional, purchasable or associated with a named NPC.

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River Ward

River Ward is the major character associated with Hanford Overpass through “I Fought the Law”. He is an NCPD detective and becomes one of V’s recurring side-job contacts.

The first meeting does not begin at the fast-travel dataterm itself. V is directed to Chubby Buffalo’s, which lies near the landmark. River then takes V by car to investigate leads connected to the death of Mayor Lucius Rhyne.

Detective Han

Detective Han is also present at Chubby Buffalo’s during the side job. The later return to the restaurant provides the confrontation scene involving River and Han. The restaurant therefore has two distinct story uses within the same mission:

Detective Han: steps

1. 01
   the initial meeting between V and River;
2. 02
   the later confrontation with Detective Han.

Ordinary NPCs

The overpass and nearby streets contain ordinary Night City pedestrians and traffic. The available evidence does not support a named directory of permanent residents tied specifically to Hanford Overpass.

Factions and security

No faction headquarters or permanent gang stronghold has been verified at the landmark. Likewise, no dedicated security facility, police checkpoint or scripted guard post is established by the sources consulted.

The presence of NCPD personnel during “I Fought the Law” is mission context. It should not be treated as evidence that Hanford Overpass is an NCPD-controlled facility.

About this guide

I Fought the Law

“I Fought the Law” is the principal activity connected to Hanford Overpass. The job becomes available after the relevant early Act Two progression. One guide lists completion of “Life During Wartime” and a Street Cred requirement of 13, while other guides describe the requirement through regional Street Cred thresholds. The exact availability can vary with the game version and how the requirement is presented, so players should rely on the quest appearing in V’s journal rather than assuming that visiting the overpass unlocks it.

What happens near Hanford Overpass

1. 01
   Investigate the Peralez case and complete the braindance analysis.
2. 02
   Speak with Jefferson Peralez.
3. 03
   Contact Detective River Ward.
4. 04
   Travel to the meeting at Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q.
5. 05
   Speak with River and Detective Han.
6. 06
   Leave with River in his car.
7. 07
   Investigate River’s leads.
8. 08
   Return to Chubby Buffalo’s for the confrontation with Han.
9. 09
   Continue the mission at the Peralez apartment in Charter Hill.

Epistrophy: The Glen

The Glen branch of the Delamain quest chain takes place at the Hanford and McBride Street intersection. This is close enough to make Hanford Overpass a useful fast-travel destination, but the two names should remain distinct:

After V begins the Delamain recovery work, the suicidal taxi contacts V when approached. The encounter is not a conventional combat mission. The taxi speaks to V and the player must follow the objective sequence for that branch. The quest entry records the target as the suicidal Delamain and places the event in The Glen.

Epistrophy: The Glen

Practical advice

1. 01
   Start the Delamain recovery chain from the Delamain HQ stage of the wider quest.
2. 02
   Travel to The Glen.
3. 03
   Use Hanford Overpass as a navigation point if convenient.
4. 04
   Drive or walk towards Hanford and McBride Street.
5. 05
   Approach the taxi carefully and wait for its dialogue trigger.
6. 06
   Follow the branch’s instructions rather than attacking it as an ordinary vehicle.

Mission directory

Fast-travel discovery

The confirmed functional reward of visiting the location is access to the Hanford Overpass fast-travel dataterm. Once discovered, it becomes a convenient travel point for southern The Glen and for the nearby Chubby Buffalo’s meeting.

Quest rewards

Rewards belong to the associated missions rather than to Hanford Overpass itself.

For “I Fought the Law”, one walkthrough lists money, experience and Street Cred rewards for completing the side job. The reward values and presentation may differ by version or guide format, so they should be treated as mission rewards rather than local landmark loot.

The Delamain quest branch also grants progression within the wider Delamain storyline. The available location evidence does not identify a separate item pickup placed at the overpass.

Collectible status

No verified tarot graffiti, iconic weapon, shard cache, cyberware, hidden stash or unique collectible has been established at Hanford Overpass by the sources consulted.

This is not a claim that no ordinary loot or random containers can ever appear nearby. It means there is insufficient evidence to list a fixed, named collectible as part of the landmark.

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Elevation and road layout

The main practical hazard is navigation. The overpass creates multiple road levels, and the shortest visible route may be inaccessible from V’s current elevation. This can make the nearby restaurant or road junction appear farther away than expected.

Mission-only changes

The Chubby Buffalo’s scenes are tied to “I Fought the Law”. Characters and dialogue associated with the meeting are progression-dependent. Visiting the restaurant outside the mission does not necessarily reproduce the complete story scene.

Similarly, the Delamain taxi encounter requires progression in the Delamain quest chain. A player who has not started the relevant activity should not expect the taxi to be present simply because they have reached Hanford and McBride.

Police response

The overpass is not established as a permanent police facility. Normal law-enforcement rules apply if V commits crimes in public. Any NCPD presence linked to “I Fought the Law” belongs to the mission’s narrative staging and should not be read as a special Hanford Overpass security system.

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For a first visit

1. 01
   Fast-travel to Hanford Overpass.
2. 02
   Look around the overpass approaches and identify the road levels.
3. 03
   Walk north towards Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q.
4. 04
   If “I Fought the Law” is active, enter the restaurant and follow the objective.
5. 05
   After completing the meeting, return outside and inspect the route River uses to leave.
6. 06
   If working on the Delamain quest, travel towards Hanford & McBride and watch for the taxi encounter.
7. 07
   Use the overpass as a return point for exploring the rest of The Glen.

Is Hanford Overpass a district?

No. It is a named local landmark and fast-travel point in The Glen, Heywood.

Is Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q part of Hanford Overpass?

It is a nearby business associated with the landmark, but it remains a distinct named location. Guides commonly describe it as being just north of the Hanford Overpass fast-travel point.

Where do I meet River Ward?

During “I Fought the Law”, V meets River at Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q near Hanford Overpass.

Is the Delamain taxi at Hanford Overpass?

The relevant encounter is recorded at Hanford and McBride Street in The Glen. Hanford Overpass is a useful nearby fast-travel point, but the taxi encounter and the dataterm are not the same named location.

Can I buy food or use a shop at the overpass?

The available evidence confirms Chubby Buffalo’s as a named mission venue, but does not verify a permanent purchasable food service, vendor inventory or other functioning shop interface at Hanford Overpass itself.

Does the location contain a unique weapon or iconic item?

No fixed unique item has been verified for the landmark in the researched sources. Mission rewards associated with River’s investigation and Delamain’s quest chain should not be confused with local loot.

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This guide is suitable as a researched base-game location guide, but Hanford Overpass is a small landmark with limited independently documented content. The following points remain unresolved or deliberately omitted:

The safest interpretation is that Hanford Overpass is primarily a transport landmark serving southern The Glen, with its strongest narrative connections being Chubby Buffalo’s Bar-B-Q, River Ward’s investigation and the Hanford & McBride Delamain encounter.

Sources

• Cyberpunk 2077 – I Fought the Law Side Job Walkthrough — nightlygamingbinge.com
• Cyberpunk 2077 Fast Travel Dataterms | Cyberpunk Wiki | Fandom — cyberpunk.fandom.com
• Epistrophy: The Glen | Cyberpunk Wiki | Fandom — cyberpunk.fandom.com
• Cyberpunk 2077 Complete Map — Items & Locations — itemaps.com
• Cyberpunk 2077 I Fought The Law Walkthrough — powerpyx.com
• I Fought The Law Quest Walkthrough and Rewards | Braindance Guide | Cyberpunk 2077｜Game8 — game8.co