All of the major work connecting the new span to the toll plaza and Yerba Buena Island tunnels had been completed by morning but contractors were still applying striping, installing railings and signs, and cleaning up the new bridge for its debut. "I didn't have many expectations," he said as he stood outside his car after getting off the bridge at Treasure Island. "This bridge was made out of more than steel and concrete," said "The (self-anchored suspension span) is like my little girl," he said. There would also be modifications to the lattice beams as is now complete for the western span.
Local reaction to this announcement was intense, with most suggesting that the bridge be built to appear as proposed — either in the steel material as bid or using a reinforced concrete spar of similar appearance but of lower costThe standpoint of pro-"signature bridge" activists and regional politicians was reinforced by a legislative analyst's report in late January, 2005. [*From a consultant (Teal) "...I found that most welds, although incomplete at many locations, generally conformed to the quality requirements of ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5-96, and therefore conformed to the quality requirements of the Contract documents."
As of December, 2007, work is continuing on the eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. Paul Chinn/The Chronicle 24 of 61 Construction crews are wrapping-up work on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Sept. 2, …
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Built during the Great Depression, the bridge soon became known as the “working horse of Northern California,” carrying the heaviest traffic in the region. The original cost estimate for this refit was 200 million US. The Oakland City Council has yet to consider the resolution and members of the council have so far only expressed disdain for the proposal. A number of innovative proposals were examined until all but four proposals that were submitted by members of EDAP were selected as semi-finalists, and a winner was selected from this group.This posed a serious conflict of interest, as members of the Engineering and Design Advisory Panel (EDAP) who were selecting the bridge design reviewed proposals by their own firm and rejected all proposals that did not have a representative on the EDAP. The original The proposal, however, needs the approval of the City of Oakland and then state authorities to be ratified. Owing to reserves built up with a $3.00 toll during the delay it was initially suggested by authorities that additional tolls exceeding $4.00 would not be required but due to added costs in other portions due to the delay and the cost of restarting the main span foundation work, an eventual toll of $5.00 is now expected. T.Y. The same admonition goes for the new bridge, which not only has wide-open views but also shoulders where drivers could, but should not, pull over to take pictures.The CHP escorted the first drivers across the new span then monitored traffic to keep it flowing - but not too fast. Title The eastern span replacement of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California Contributor Names Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer [*From a consultant (Mays) "The overall weld quality is excellent and greatly surpasses typical field welding quality that we have seen on similar structures." The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the greatest American bridges. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Bridge-eastern-span-opens-4781385.php Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle The new eastern span is currently scheduled to open to traffic in 2013. Lt. Gov. "We want to let people know that is not acceptable to the Highway Patrol." Traffic increased as the CHP gradually opened ramps and interchanges leading to the bridge. This indicated, due to additional time delays and all new permitting requirements, that the Governor's skyway proposal could likely cost additional funding and take longer to complete than the proposed signature span. They were rewarded shortly after 10pm Monday September 2, 2013 as the bridge wasWhile nearly 1,000 dignitaries and guests gathered in a refurbished Caltrans warehouse turned into a meeting place and potential museum, scores of construction workers applied the finishing touches to the new eastern span Monday afternoon. Continuing to use this site, you agree with this.
"None of us should ever forget that the new east span is first and foremost a seismic safety project," said After the speeches, the crowd made its way to the toll plaza, strolling across the eastbound lanes. The collapse spurred an investigation into the seismic fitness of all the state's large bridges and, eventually, a recommendation to replace the Bay Bridge's eastern span. "The open feeling may give some people the inclination to accelerate," Hill said. The design proposed was a simple elevated viaduct consisting of reinforced concrete vertical pylons and post-stressed A design contest was held for a "signature span" (a span with distinctive and dramatic appearance, unique to the site) by the Engineering and Design Advisory Panel (EDAP) of the MetropolitanTransportation Commission (MTC). In 1996, the California Department of Transportation announced the state would spend seven years and just over $1 billion to replace the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.