East Span Bay Bridge

The closed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge came to life late this Labor Day afternoon as a ceremonial procession of classic and contemporary cars holding officials and special guests made a...

Call it the Bay Bridge East Span Opening Part Deux. The morning after the Labor Day festivities and chain cutting at the toll plaza — which drew an overflow crowd of more than 1,000 officials and...

Time Lapse: Bay Bridge New East Span, 2008 – 2013

The surprise appearance of the famous Bay Bridge troll was celebrated as a highlight of the Labor Day opening ceremonies for the new East Span. But only after the guests had retired and the sun had...

It is fitting that two artists documenting the retirement of the original cantilever Bay Bridge East Span and the construction of the new, sleek self-anchored suspension span (SAS) would choose to use...

The Bay Bridge Public Information Office has released an updated map showing access to the East Span bike/ped path, and has announced new fall/winter operating hours. From November 1, 2013, until...

The new East Span of the Bay Bridge may soon have a new threshold. The plan to revamp the undeveloped area immediately surrounding the Oakland touchdown of the span—into “a signature park that joins...

Trolls are notorious shape-shifters, but the famous Bay Bridge troll chose to remain in his original form during his installation in the Oakland Museum of California on Tuesday. The steel troll stood...

There’s a certain poignancy to the fact that full-scale demolition of the original Bay Bridge East Span Bay Bridge started today, on the 77th anniversary of span’s opening on November 12, 1936. While...

Park planners and the public came together in West Oakland on November 14, 2013, for an open house that showcased the current Gateway Park design and launched the environmental review phase of the...