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| Sep. 3 |
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New eastern span of Bay Bridge to open The new east span of the Bay Bridge will open to cars, trucks and motorcycles Sept. 3, the day after Labor Day
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| Sep. 2 |
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Walkers to cross new Bay Bridge on Labor Day
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Recent Stories |
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Bay Bridge may carry Willie Brown's name
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| May. 29 |
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Bolt problem on bike path of new Bay Bridge 
Caltrans' Bay Bridge spokesman told ABC7 News that this problem was discovered well over a year ago and has already been repaired
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| May. 23 |
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Work to begin to replace bolts on new Bay Bridge
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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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| Apr.17 |
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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 |
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Opening of new Bay Bridge span may be delayed |
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| Apr.4 |
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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 |
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Cost to fix Bay Bridge pegged at about $1 million |
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| Mar.27 |
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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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Caltrans investigates broken steel rods on new Bay Bridge |
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| Mar.9 |
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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 SF Downtown: The Bay Lights is the world's largest LED light sculpture and after months of testing, the grand lighting is finally here
| The Bay Lights is the world's largest LED light sculpture. Drivers crossing the bridge won't be able to see the display
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| Feb.21 |
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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 |
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NTSB joins investigation into oil tanker crash |
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| Jan.7 |
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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 |
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25,000 lights installed on Bay Bridge cables |
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| Nov.30 |
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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 |
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Caltrans preparing new Bay Bridge ahead of storm |
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| Nov.20 |
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New Bay Bridge is officially holding its own weight |
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| Aug.16 |
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Heavy lifting begins on Bay Bridge |
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| Jul.27 |
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New Bay Bridge lights make debut |
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| Jul.11 |
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Sand spill block lanes on eastbound Bay Bridge |
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| Jul.5 |
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Police activity causes traffic mess on Bay Bridge
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| Mar.30 |
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Man found dead under S.F. Bay Bridge |
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| Feb.19 |
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Bridge reopens early thanks to fair weather Work crews finished paving and re-aligning the westbound lanes Sunday evening and began opening access to the bridge at around 7 p
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| Feb.18 |
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Bay Bridge construction running on schedule |
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| Feb.17 |
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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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Final countdown underway for Bridge closure |
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| Dec.23 |
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Fatal crash closes lanes of Bay Bridge |
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| Dec.19 |
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Bay Bridge crews to begin stringing cables This week construction crews will begin the process of stringing the new main cable that will cradle the single-tower suspension span
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| Dec.5 |
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AC Transit bus crash clogs bridge commute |
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| Nov.12 |
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Bridge marks 75 years |
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| Oct.28 |
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New piece connects Bay Bridge span
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| Jul.10 |
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China machine maker wraps up on bridge |
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| Mar.1 |
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Suspension tower's 4th piece of 5 rising |
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| Nov.11 |
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Bridge standoff of troubled man's threats A two hour backup after Craig Carlos-Valentino, 51, claimed to have explosives and a gun on him when he stopped his SUV on the upper deck
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| Oct.25 |
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Construction underway on new tower Caltrans is moving huge sections of the new eastern span into place -- before bolting them down. Officials hope the sight of it won't affect...
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| Jul.4 |
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Park Proposed For Oakland Side Of Bridge |
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| Jul.1 |
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Few Problems As Bridge Tolls Go Up |
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| May.6 |
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S-Curve Patrols To Be Reduced July 1
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| Apr.28 |
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Family Files Suit In Bridge Plunge Death |
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| Mar.11 |
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Bridge Project Delays Push Back Opening |
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| Feb.21 |
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Peninsula Power Outage Affects 11,000+ |
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| Dec.22 |
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Caltrans Completes Bridge Repair |
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| Dec.9 |
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$2 Increase Likely For Commute Hours
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| Dec.7 |
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Bridge To Stay Open During Beam Repairs
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| Nov.11 |
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Bridge May Close Again In New Year |
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| Nov.9 |
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Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off bridge
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| Nov.2 |
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Repairs Complete: Bay Bridge Reopens
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| Nov.1 |
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Bridge Won't Be Open For Monday |
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No Word Yet When Bay Bridge Will Open
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| Oct.31 |
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BART To Run 24-hours For Bridge Closure |
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High-Speed Chase On Closed Bridge |
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| Oct.30 |
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Bridge Fix To Continue Into Weekend
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| Oct.29 |
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Traffic Lighter As Closure Enters 2nd Day |
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| Oct.27 |
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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
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| Oct.14 |
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Big-Rig Blocks WB Bay Bridge For Hours
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| Sep.19 |
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Crews To Close Lanes, Inspect Repairs |
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| Sep.8 |
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Bridge Reopens After Crack Fixed
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| Sep.5 |
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Crack Found May Delay Bridge Opening |
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| Sep.3 |
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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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| Apr.9 |
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Coast Guard couldn't have stopped crash |
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| Feb.28 |
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Good Samaritan Killed |
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| Dec.26 |
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Bay Bridge Debris Washes Ashore |
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| Nov.7 |
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Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash
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No damage to bridge after bump by ship
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| Nov.6 |
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New bridge FasTrak lanes in effect |
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| Oct.16 |
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FasTrak Metering Lights To Speed Up |
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| Oct.2 |
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Truck Got Stuck Under Metal Overhang |
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| Sep.3 |
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Bridge Is Back In Business
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| Sep.2 |
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Bridge Repairs Progressing Smoothly |
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| Aug.31 |
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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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| Jul.31 |
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Bridge To Close Over Labor Day |
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| Jul.26 |
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High speed chase over bridge, officer hurt |
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| Jun.9 |
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Accident shut down all westbound lanes |
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| Apr.10 |
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Bridge To Be Closed On Labor Day |
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| Mar.29 |
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Biologists To Rescue Falcon Eggs
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| Jan.1 |
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Bay Area Bridge Tolls Increased |
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| Dec.11 |
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Accidents Cause Backups For Commuters |
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| Dec.7 |
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Final Skyway Segment Placed
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| Sep.5 |
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Bridge Completely Reopens To Traffic |
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| Sep.2 |
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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 |
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Monday Morning Commute Confusion |
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| Jun.4 |
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Eastban span had 10-hour closure
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| Apr.20 |
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Contractor Named For Suspension Project |
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| Apr.18 |
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$1.43 Billion Deal Should Complete Work |
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| Mar.22 |
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Two Bids For Suspension Span |
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| Mar.1 |
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FasTrak Lanes Slowing Down Motorists |
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| Feb.3 |
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Motorcyclist Dies In Accident on Bridge |
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| Jan.22 |
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Caltrans Adds More FasTrak |
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| Dec.4 |
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Anxious Moments During Bridge Closure |
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| Jun.27 |
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New FasTrak lanes open without incident
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| Jun.24 |
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Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge Bay Area tolls will increase $1 under to keep in place the designs for a soaring suspension Bay Bridge
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| May.4 |
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Feds: Bay Bridge Welds Not Faulty
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| Apr.6 |
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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.5 |
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Cranes Clear Bay Spans |
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| Dec.10 |
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Simpler Plan Chosen for Span |
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| Sep.30 |
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Project Could Get Redesign |
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| Aug.16 |
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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 |
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Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed The van ended up embedded in the back wall. The van's driver and his passenger died. 2 pedestrian injured
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| Jul.1 |
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Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck. Bay Area Bridges
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| May.27 |
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Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target
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| Apr.3 |
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Police Arrest Man Who Tied Up Traffic |
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| Apr.2 |
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Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours
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| Feb.12 |
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Traffic a mess after major accident |
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| Aug.28 |
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Eastbound closed due to vehicle fire |
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| Feb.14 |
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Security zones around bridges |
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| Feb.11 |
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Officials search for small boat near bridge |
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| Jul.12 |
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Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel |
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| Jul.3 |
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Hostage situation leaves traffic mess
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| Jun.19 |
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Truck overturns, stops commute |
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| May.31 |
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Messy spill of fish parts |
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| May.1 |
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Big cranes slip under bridge |
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| Jan.23 |
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$1.04 billion contract |
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| Jan.4 |
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One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse |
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| Nov.1 |
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Possible Attack Planned for Bridges. Golden Gate Bridge
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| Sep.25 |
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Wall falls onto vehicle, killing man |
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| Apr.6 |
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Police killed bicyclist |
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