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February 2002

A Historic Event, a Perfect Day

Treasure Island celebration marks start of construction for new east span

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Fireboats beneath the existing East Span Treasure Island provided a perfect view of the existing east span and the fireboats called in to salute the crowd.

Governor Gray Davis and gathered officials Legislators and other officials joined with Governor Gray Davis to mark the start of construction of the new bridge.
Jerry Brown
Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown expressed enthusiastic support for the project.		 Model of the new East Span
Guests could view a scale model of the innovative new bridge.
Crane carrying ceremonial pile Signatures on the ceremonial pile
The event climaxed with the positioning of a ceremonial pile that the dignitaries then signed.

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