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Bridge Repairs Progressing Smoothly  Bay Bridge: CalTrans reports it's possible the bridge may open before Tuesday morning. The last girder was removed by contractor C.C. Myers Bridge Closes; Caltrans Begins Work
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Sep.3
  Bay Bridge: The bridge reopen at 6 p.m., far ahead of the originally scheduled reopening of 5 a.m. Tuesday.    Crews spent the afternoon...
Sep.2
Aug.31
  Bay Bridge: Caltrans began closing all onramps at 8 p.m. The crews have started the seismic retrofit operation that prompted the closure
 The bridge is closed through 5 a.m. Tuesday as crews replace a 350-foot section of the bridge just east of the Yerba Buena Island tunnel
Aug.26 New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open
  Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes
 The speed limit in the 3 northbound lanes is 55 mph. The system relies on overhead antennas, cameras
Aug.9 49 'High-Priority' Bridges In Bay Area  The Doyle Drive approach to the Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio received a rating of only 2 out of 100 May.28 Bridge Celebrates Blustery Birthday
  Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco's most famous landmark opened to pedestrians exactly 70 years ago, to cross the span on foot for the first time May 27, 1937

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.7 Final Skyway Segment Placed
  Bay Bridge: After 3 years of preparation, the final concrete deck segment will be lifted into place. It was shipped from Stockton
Oct.26 New Span Could Be Delayed Another Year  Bay Bridge: Completion of the eastern span be delayed over a snag in moving an underwater power cable blocking construction Jun.4 Complete Bridge Work Ahead of Schedule  Bay Bridge: Overnight retrofit went so well that Caltrans will not need to close the lower deck again next weekend Apr.23 Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge  Crockett: The eastern span of the 1927 bridge will be removed as part of the process to dismantle the entire bridge Apr.20 Contractor Named For Suspension Project  Bay Bridge: American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises submitted a $1.43 billion bid, lower than the $1.68 billion submitted by the competitor Apr.18 $1.43 Billion Deal Should Complete Work  Bay Bridge: The contract to build the final segment was awarded to a joint venture of American Bridge Co. and Fluor Enterprises Mar.22 Two Bids For Suspension Span  Bay Bridge: $1.43 billion bid from American Bridge and Fluor. The other, $1.68 billion, from Kiewit, Koch, Skanska and Manson Jan.20 New Span Delayed Six Months  Bay Bridge: State transportation officials seek more bids on the construction project to drive down ballooning costs

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.8 Governor's Stall Cost State $81 Million  Bay Bridge: A nearly yearlong delay in construction on the new eastern span cost taxpayers and toll-payers $81 million May.4 Feds: Bay Bridge Welds Not Faulty  Federal Highway Administration: Welds on the new eastern span are not faulty as had been alleged by ex-welders Apr.21 Sections Of Bay Bridge To Be Cut Out  Inspectors hired by the feds will be cutting out some large sections to test the quality of its welding work Apr.15 No Faulty Welds Found In First Inspection  Bay Bridge: Federal and state officials didn't find any problems in the first round of tests Apr.7 State: No Shoddy Work Claims on Bridge  Bay Bridge: Dean Fryer of CalOSHA says inspectors are on site on a regular basis Apr.1 Bridge Costs Soar. Bay Bridge

year 2004 Top ^

Dec.10 Simpler Plan Chosen for Span  Bay Bridge: Schwarzenegger wants to scrap the expensive suspension design in favor of a cheaper skyway May.27 Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target  Bay Bridge: Only 1 contractor submitted a bid for the suspension portion of the new span, and job came in at $1.8 billion

year 2003 Top ^

Oct.22 Bridge Work Won't Finish Until 2009  Bay Bridge: Steel companies accuse Caltrans of delaying the project The costs have tripled to an estimated $3 billion

year 2002 Top ^

Jan.29 Eastern span works begin. Bay Bridge Jan.23 $1.04 billion contract  Bay Bridge: Caltrans awarded contract for construction of the eastern replacement span to Kiewit/FCI/Mason Joint Venture



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