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| Sep. 3 |
Bay Bridge |
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New eastern span of Bay Bridge to open
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| Sep. 2 |
Bay Bridge |
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Walkers to cross new Bay Bridge on Labor Day |
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Recent Stories |
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Work to begin to replace bolts on new Bay Bridge 
Officials overseeing construction of the new Bay Bridge will give an update on what is being done to replace the broken bolts on the new spa...
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| May. 13 |
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Feds to probe repair work on bad Bay Bridge rods| The Federal Highway Administration on Monday said it is investigating the state's response to broken steel seismic safety rods on the bridge | |
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| May. 7 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire
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| May. 6 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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CHP: Flaming limo had too many passengers
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| May. 5 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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Victims identified in limo fire on San Mateo bridge
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5 women killed in limo fire on San Mateo bridge A limousine traveling on a bridge area burst into flames, killing 5 female passengers who were trapped inside and injuring four others who escaped
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| Apr.17 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans ordered tests for Bay Bridge bolts in 2008| Caltrans documents show that the agency was worried about the now-broken bolts on the new Bay Bridge long before they actually failed | |
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| Apr.10 |
Bay Bridge |
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Opening of new Bay Bridge span may be delayed |
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| Apr.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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Ship's pilot blamed for bridge crash A 'chain of errors' by Capt. Guy Kleess caused the tanker Overseas Reymar to crash into a tower of the Bay Bridge, according to an investiga...
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| Apr.2 |
Bay Bridge |
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Cost to fix Bay Bridge pegged at about $1 million |
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| Mar.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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Cost of fixing faulty Bay Bridge bolts unclear | A construction defect that could prove to be a major safety setback, discovered in some large bolts that are supposed to help hold the bridge together | |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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All-electronic tolling begins on the Golden Gate Bridge | The toll booths are empty for the first time since Franklin Roosevelt. There are no more toll-takers because you can no longer use cash | |
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Caltrans investigates broken steel rods on new Bay Bridge |
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| Mar.9 |
Bay Bridge |
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Crews pour final slab of new Bay Bridge Saturday |
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| Mar.5 |
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New Bay Lights art piece illuminate Bay Bridge 
Map of Embarcadero San Francisco The Bay Lights is the world's largest LED light sculpture and after months of testing, the grand lighting is finally here
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| Feb.21 |
Bay Bridge |
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Crane falls over on new eastern span of Bay Bridge A crane fell over while working on the new eastern span in the first significant construction accident at the site of the new spa
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| Jan.8 |
Bay Bridge |
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NTSB joins investigation into oil tanker crash |
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| Jan.7 |
Bay Bridge |
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Tanker ship sideswipes Bay Bridge tower 750-foot Overseas Raymar exiting the bay struck one of the towers of the bridge. The ship and the bridge sustained only minor surface damage
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| Jan.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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25,000 lights installed on Bay Bridge cables |
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| Dec.28 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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2 dead after being pulled from water below Golden Gate An adult and a juvenile, both male, entered the water near Point Bonita and were swept into the bay before being pulled from the water
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| Dec.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Head-on crash cleared from the Golden Gate Bridge |
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| Nov.30 |
Bay Area |
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Storm causing major problems around the Bay Area Power was knocked out temporarily on the Bay Bridge and the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Partial outage reported on the San Mateo Bridge
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| Nov.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans preparing new Bay Bridge ahead of storm |
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| Oct.21 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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Second weekend closure not needed for San Mateo Bridge |
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| Oct.20 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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San Mateo Bridge closed for repairs this weekend The closure will be through the weekend until 5 a.m. Monday. Lanes will open gradually Monday morning with the complete reopening by 1 p.m.
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| Sep.21 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Endeavour flies by Golden Gate Bridge, other sites |
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| Sep.3 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Dumbarton Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
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| Sep.2 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Dumbarton repairs making good progress |
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| Aug.31 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Dumbarton Bridge closed Labor Day weekend It will close Friday night and is scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. Caltrans will be replacing the Dumbarton Bridge's eastern seismic...
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| Aug.16 |
Bay Bridge |
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Heavy lifting begins on Bay Bridge |
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| Jul.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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Police activity causes traffic mess on Bay Bridge
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| May.28 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Dumbarton Bridge to reopen early at 3 a.m.
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| May.27 |
SF Presidio |
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Thousands converged to celebrate Bridge's 75th birthday Map of Crissy Field West San Francisco There were plenty of displays, including a parade of ships in the Bay -- the highlight of which was the USS Nimitz
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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75th anniversary bridge party to draw huge crowds |
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| May.26 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Golden Gate's 75th birthday weekend kicks off
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| Apr.27 |
SF Presidio |
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Doyle Drive is closed for the weekend
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| Apr.20 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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Multiple accidents snarl traffic on San Mateo Bridge |
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| Feb.19 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge reopens early thanks to fair weather
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| Feb.18 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Bridge construction running on schedule |
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| Feb.17 |
Bay Bridge |
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Westbound lanes of Bay Bridge closed Westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge have closed for the weekend so Caltrans can finish a detour that will be in place until the new bridge opens
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| Dec.19 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Bridge crews to begin stringing cables
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| Oct.28 |
Bay Bridge |
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New piece connects Bay Bridge span |
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| Sep.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge cables get new paint job |
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| Apr.23 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Cyclists bash bridge speed limit plan |
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| Mar.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Teen survives plunge off GG Bridge
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| Mar.1 |
Bay Bridge |
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Suspension tower's 4th piece of 5 rising |
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| Nov.11 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge standoff of troubled man's threats
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| Oct.25 |
Bay Bridge |
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Construction underway on new tower
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| May.6 |
Bay Bridge |
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S-Curve Patrols To Be Reduced July 1 |
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| Feb.13 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Plans Advance For Bridge Suicide Nets |
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| Dec.22 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans Completes Bridge Repair |
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| Dec.9 |
Bay Bridge |
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$2 Increase Likely For Commute Hours |
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| Dec.7 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge To Stay Open During Beam Repairs |
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| Nov.11 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge May Close Again In New Year |
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| Nov.9 |
Bay Bridge |
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Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off bridge
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| Nov.2 |
Bay Bridge |
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Repairs Complete: Bay Bridge Reopens
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| Nov.1 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Won't Be Open For Monday |
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Bay Bridge |
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No Word Yet When Bay Bridge Will Open |
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| Oct.30 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Fix To Continue Into Weekend |
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| Oct.29 |
Bay Bridge |
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Traffic Lighter As Closure Enters 2nd Day |
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| Oct.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge closes after rod snaps Authorities indefinitely closed the Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected during an emergency repair job fell onto the westbound ...
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| Oct.14 |
Bay Bridge |
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Big-Rig Blocks WB Bay Bridge For Hours |
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| Sep.19 |
Bay Bridge |
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Crews To Close Lanes, Inspect Repairs |
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| Sep.8 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Reopens After Crack Fixed
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| Sep.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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Crack Found May Delay Bridge Opening |
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| Sep.3 |
Bay Bridge |
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Closed As planned, the bridge was shut down to traffic at 8 p.m. so crews can do seismic retrofit work on the span
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| Aug.11 |
Richmond-SR Bridge |
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2 Shot, Killed At Bridge Toll Plaza
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| Apr.15 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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Winds push boat into Bridge
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| Jan.27 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Tanker Ship Runs Into Rocks Near Bridge
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| Oct.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Officials Approve Suicide Net
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| Sep.1 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Toll Jumps To $6 |
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| Apr.7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Torch protesters scale bridge
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| Mar.26 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt |
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| Nov.7 |
Bay Bridge |
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Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash |
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Bay Bridge |
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No damage to bridge after bump by ship |
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| Nov.6 |
Bay Bridge |
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New bridge FasTrak lanes in effect |
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| Sep.18 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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Multiple Big Rig Crash Closes Bridge |
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| Sep.3 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Is Back In Business |
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| Aug.31 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Closes; Caltrans Begins Work Caltrans began closing all onramps at 8 p.m. The crews have started the seismic retrofit operation that prompted the closure
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| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
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New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open
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| May.28 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Celebrates Blustery Birthday |
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| Apr.10 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge To Be Closed On Labor Day |
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| Mar.29 |
Bay Bridge |
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Biologists To Rescue Falcon Eggs |
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| Dec.7 |
Bay Bridge |
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Final Skyway Segment Placed |
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| Nov.16 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Sponsorship Possible |
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| Sep.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Completely Reopens To Traffic |
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| Sep.2 |
Bay Bridge |
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Lower Deck Closed Through Sept. 5 The eastbound closed for demolition on the approach's upper deck from Beale Street west to the Clocktower Building
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| Jun.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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Monday Morning Commute Confusion |
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| Jun.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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Eastban span had 10-hour closure |
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| Apr.23 |
Carquinez Bridge |
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Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge |
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| Mar.1 |
Bay Bridge |
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FasTrak Lanes Slowing Down Motorists |
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| Jan.22 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans Adds More FasTrak |
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| Aug.29 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Ostrich snarled traffic |
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| Jun.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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New FasTrak lanes open without incident |
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| Jun.24 |
Bay Bridge |
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Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge
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| May.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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Feds: Bay Bridge Welds Not Faulty |
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| Apr.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Worker Shot
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| Apr.6 |
Bay Bridge |
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Welders: New Bridge Unsafe The FBI is investigating disturbing claims that the new span being built is riddled with defective welds
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| Mar.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Officials Approve Suicide Barrier Study |
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| Mar.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Cranes Clear Bay Spans |
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| Feb.24 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Tentative Approval for Suicide Barrier |
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| Jan.19 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Filmmaker recorded suicides |
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| Dec.10 |
Bay Bridge |
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Simpler Plan Chosen for Span |
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| Sep.7 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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2 Thrown into Bay in Bridge Crash
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| Aug.16 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Area Might Be Stuck with Bridge Bill The state blames the upscale signature design for more than half of the cost overrun
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| Jul.24 |
Bay Bridge |
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Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed
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| Jul.1 |
Bay Area Bridges |
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Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck |
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| May.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target |
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| Apr.2 |
Bay Bridge |
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Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours |
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| Feb.11 |
Bay Bridge |
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Officials search for small boat near bridge |
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| Jan.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge |
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| Sep.8 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue |
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| Aug.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Threat prompts security boost |
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| Jul.12 |
Bay Bridge |
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Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel |
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| Jul.3 |
Bay Bridge |
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Hostage situation leaves traffic mess |
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| Jan.31 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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2 Air force jets scrambled |
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| Jan.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse |
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| Nov.1 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Possible Attack Planned for Bridges
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