East Span Bay Bridge

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If traffic is occassionally slower on the new Bay Bridge, blame it on the mesmerizing show that is going on right next door, as the old east span is demolished. It might look like a magic show, but it...

The first phase of demolishing the old East Span of the Bay Bridge started in March of 2014. The progress, you'll see, is remarkable and on track for first phase completion by the Fall of 2015.

The S-Curve is history, the cantilver sections are almost history, and plans are underway for the next two phases of bridge demolition on the old East Span.

The Bay Bridge Steel Program, being administered by Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), was created in response to significant interest from Bay Area artists and creative communities, who asked...

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Caltrans and MTC today cut the ribbon for a new, state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly LEED Gold certified Maintenance Complex that will serve the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and...

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OAKLAND, CA — When westbound motorists cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after the upcoming Labor Day weekend closure, some longtime fixtures in the toll plaza area will be conspicuous by...

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OAKLAND, CA — The state Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee this week approved a plan by Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol to modify by July 1, 2010 the off-peak lane closure schedule and...

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Friday, March 4, 2011, 2 p.m. The last leg of the last tier of Bay Bridge East Span tower legs touched down at 1:25 a.m. this morning, without a hitch and several hours ahead of schedule. The...

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OAKLAND, CA — A public scoping meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 14, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the West Oakland Senior Center, 1724 Adeline St., Oakland, to begin the environmental review process...

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Minor follow-up work continues on the new Bay Bridge East Span, but the biggest tool that was used on the project is on the move. This mammoth tool, the Left Coast Lifter, was built just for the Bay...