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| Jan.24 |
Bay Area |
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Voters to decide to hike almost all Bay Area bridge tolls |
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| Dec.20 |
Bay Area Bridges |
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54% would support $3 toll increase at Bay Area bridges |
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| Dec.2 |
Eastern Span |
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Crash took life of toll booth attendant| A man in his 30's is under arrest for driving under the influence and manslaughter. Caltrans Toll Collector Si Si Han, 46, died | |
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| Sep.17 |
Eastern Span |
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Caltrans implodes marine foundation of Bay Bridge's old span |
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| Jul.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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11 hurt in Golden Gate Bridge crash involving casino bus
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| Jun.18 |
Eastern Span |
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Officer-involved shooting closes eastbound Bay Bridge 5 hours |
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| Mar.28 |
Eastern Span |
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Last of the old Bay Bridge east span comes down
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| Jan.24 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Crews search for kayaker near Dumbarton Bridge |
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| Jan.20 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Thousands protest in San Francisco and Oakland as Trump sworn in
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| Sep.27 |
Richmond-SR Bridge |
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Tractor-trailer carrying 24 tons of soil caught fire |
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| Jul.10 |
South of Market |
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Protesters in San Francisco block roads, ramp to Bay Bridge |
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| Apr.23 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Solar plane crossing Pacific reaches California |
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| Apr.4 |
Western Span |
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Officials seek owner of Chihuahua found on Bay Bridge |
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| Mar.12 |
Eastern Span |
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Bus shooting injures 4, leads to closure of southbound I-880
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| Feb.22 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans finds series of weak spots in Yerba Buena Tunnel |
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| Feb.12 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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2 Golden Gate Bridge pedestrians hit by blow darts |
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| Jan.18 |
Eastern Span |
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Bay Bridge lanes reopen after protest |
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| Nov.16 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bay Area steps up security following attacks in Paris |
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| Nov.14 |
Eastern Span |
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Caltrans implodes old Bay Bridge pier 
Caltrans has completed the implosion of a pier of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge at 7 a.m. Saturday
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| Nov.3 |
Eastern Span |
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Bay Bridge pier implosion delayed until Nov. 14 |
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| Sep.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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Transbay travelers cope with BART tube closure
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| Aug.8 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Swimmer is First Woman To Swim From Farallones To SF |
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| Jul.14 |
Eastern Span |
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Bay Bridge fire sparked by maintenance crews flares |
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| May.25 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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San Mateo Bridge reopens after weekend closure |
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| May.8 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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San Mateo Bridge closed for weekend All lanes of the San Mateo Bridge have closed for the weekend until Monday 5 a.m. for resurfacing and repair work
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| Apr.14 |
Western Span |
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Six brutality protesters protesters arrested |
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| Jan.26 |
Bay Bridge |
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CHP car catches fire on Bay Bridge ramp, snarling traffic |
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| Jan.19 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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San Mateo Bridge reopens after protest closed lanes |
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| Jan.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Golden Gate Bridge work finished early as barrier installed Drivers no longer need to avoid 'suicide lane', thanks to a new $30 million steel-and-concrete movable barrier separating the north and south...
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| Jan.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Final barrier piece was put in place by crews |
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| Jan.9 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Golden Gate Bridge closed for median barrier installation | The bridge shut down to private vehicles for 52 hours so workers can install a moveable median barrier designed to prevent head-on collisions | |
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| Dec.2 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Driver wedged car into pedestrian walkway |
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| Nov.8 |
Bay Bridge |
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At least 7 hurt in Bay Bridge crash
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| Oct.17 |
San Francisco |
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25th anniversary of Loma Prieta earthquake |
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| Aug.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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CHP probing whether Bay Bridge critics were muzzled
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| Apr.9 |
Western Span |
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Bay Bridge lanes closed for emergency repair |
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| Feb.11 |
Western Span |
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Willie Brown Bridge now open
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| Feb.10 |
Eastern Span |
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Rain reveals leaks on Bay Bridge's new span |
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| Sep.10 |
Western Span |
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Bay Bridge span, against Gov. Brown's wishes, set to be renamed
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| Sep.3 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Bridge bike, pedestrian path opens |
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Eastern Span |
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First morning commute of new Bay Bridge span
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| Sep.2 |
Eastern Span |
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New eastern span of Bay Bridge open| Lt. Gov. Gavin News performed the ceremonial chain cutting at the newly refurbished toll plaza with help from SF Mayo and Oakland Mayor. Many challenges faced during the project, technical issues like the broken bo... | |
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| Sep.1 |
Eastern Span |
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Work moving quickly on new Bay Bridge span Round-the-clock work to open the new eastern span is proceeding smoothly and transportation officials are putting the finishing touches on a...
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| Aug.29 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans: Bay Bridge construction going 'very well'
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| Aug.28 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Bridge closed; transition to new span underway The bridge is closed in both directions as crews begin the transitioning to the new eastern span; To remain closed through Labor Day weekend
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| Aug.19 |
Redwood City |
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CHP: Fatal limo fire caused by mechanical failure |
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| Aug.15 |
Bay Bridge |
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New Bay Bridge span set to open on September 3 After decades of debate and years of construction, the newer and safer version of the Bay Bridge will finally become a reality in just a few...
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| Aug.5 |
SF Downtown |
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Big-rig fire closes WB I-80 lanes for 10 hours |
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| Jul.8 |
Eastern Span |
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Bay Bridge eastern span opening delayed
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| May.13 |
Bay Bridge |
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Feds to probe repair work on bad Bay Bridge rods |
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| May.5 |
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. The limo was carrying 9 female passengers and a male driver when it caught fire around 10 p.m. Saturday. The victims were all in... | |
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| Apr.17 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans ordered tests for Bay Bridge bolts in 2008
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| Apr.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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Ship's pilot blamed for bridge crash |
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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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| Mar.5 |
SF Downtown |
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New Bay Lights art piece illuminate Bay Bridge
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| Feb.21 |
Eastern Span |
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Crane falls over on new eastern span of Bay Bridge
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| Jan.7 |
Bay Bridge |
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Tanker ship sideswipes Bay Bridge tower
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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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| Nov.30 |
Bay Area |
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Storm causing major problems around the Bay Area |
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| Oct.20 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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San Mateo Bridge closed for repairs this weekend
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| Sep.3 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Dumbarton Bridge reopens ahead of schedule |
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| Aug.31 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
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Dumbarton Bridge closed Labor Day weekend
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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
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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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| Feb.19 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge reopens early thanks to fair weather |
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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 ope...
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| Dec.19 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Bridge crews to begin stringing cables |
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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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| Nov.11 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge standoff of troubled man's threats |
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| Oct.25 |
Eastern Span |
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Construction underway on new tower |
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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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| 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 lanes. The brace was startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and ... | |
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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.8 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Reopens After Crack Fixed |
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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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| 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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| 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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| May.28 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Celebrates Blustery Birthday |
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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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| 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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| 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 |
Eastern Span |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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.3 |
Bay Bridge |
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Hostage situation leaves traffic mess |
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| Nov.1 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Possible Attack Planned for Bridges |
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| Oct. 17, 1989 |
South San Jose |
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Loma Prieta earthquake 
Map of The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park San Jose The 6.9 shock was centered approximately 10 mi northeast of Santa Cruz on the San Andreas Fault System
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| May. 27, 1937 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Golden Gate Bridge opened Map of Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco A suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco to Marin County
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| Nov. 12, 1936 |
Bay Bridge |
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened Map of San Francisco%96Oakland Bay Bridge San Francisco A complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay The direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries about 240,000 vehicles a day
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