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Bridge Reopening Remains In Limbo  Transit crews scrambled to repair an unexpected crack and finish a long-planned seismic upgrade with just a day to go before commuters   New bridge FasTrak lanes in effect  The metering lights switched at 6:00 and certain lanes of commuters experienced a faster pace of lights   FasTrak Metering Lights To Speed Up  The red light that turns green is going to turn green quicker in the FasTrak lanes then the cash lanes Bridge Is Back In Business  The bridge reopen at 6 p.m., far ahead of the originally scheduled reopening of 5 a.m. Tuesday Bay Area Bridge Tolls Increased  Motorists crossing any of the 7 state-operated bridges need to cough up more an additional $1 to cross Complete Bridge Work Ahead of Schedule  Overnight retrofit went so well that Caltrans will not need to close the lower deck again next weekend Eastban span had 10-hour closure  California Department of Transportation opened the lower deck at 10 a.m. Bridge To Close Over Weekend  People to expect significant delays. Several ramps will be shut down, and the entire lower deck closed   Caltrans Adds More FasTrak  Painting crews have finally been able to convert 2 lanes at the toll plaza into FasTrak only lanes   New FasTrak lanes open without incident  The new 3 lanes are located on the far right of the toll plaza Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge
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Bay Bridge construction running on schedule   Caltrans said Saturday that around-the-clock work on the Bay Bridge is underway and running on schedule so far Final countdown underway for Bridge closure   All westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge will come to a stop at 8 p.m. Friday. The CHP planned to begin restricting traffic around 7:30 Friday... Few Problems As Bridge Tolls Go Up  Auto tolls increased by a dollar to $5 on the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward bridges $2 Increase Likely For Commute Hours  Staff members of the agency that oversees the bridges recommended raising car tolls by at least a dollar on all seven bridges Crews To Close Lanes, Inspect Repairs  Eastern Span: Crews retrofitting the Bridge found a 2-inch crack on the bridge's eastern side. Two lanes will be closed every Saturday at 11 p.m. till 9:30... Bridge Reopens After Crack Fixed
Caltrans undo huge speed bump that slowed traffic  Caltrans took action this weekend to undo a huge speed bump that caused huge headaches for drivers on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge Traffic tolerable despite bridge closure  Bay Area Freeways: Traffic in the Bay Area was moving relatively smoothly Thursday morning in the wake of the closure of the Bay Bridge New Bay Bridge span set to open on September 3


year 2014 Top ^

Oct.19


year 2013 Top ^

Aug.29
Aug.15
  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 weeks


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Feb.18
Feb.17


year 2010 Top ^

Jul.1


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Dec.9
Sep.19
Sep.8
  The Bridge reopened just in time for the start of the work week. Crews were able to make a crucial repair a day ahead of schedule.    The bridge reopened about 6:45 a.m. ...

Sep.7


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Nov.6
Oct.16
Sep.3
Jan.1


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Jun.4
May.30
Jan.22


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Jun.27
Jun.24
  Bay Area tolls will increase $1 under to keep in place the designs for a soaring suspension Bay Bridge
May.16 Toll May Increase To $4 Apr.6 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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Jul.1 Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck
  Bay Area Bridges: Voters approved Measure 2, raising $125-million a year for a number of transportation projects


year 2000 Top ^

Nov.30 FasTrak gets slow start  New system created more delays as commuters scrambled to switch into the FasTrak lane.




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Welders: New Bridge Unsafe




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2005
Apr.6
  The FBI is investigating disturbing claims that the new span being built is riddled with defective welds




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2013 Aug.15 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 weeks
2012 Feb.18 Bay Bridge construction running on schedule   Caltrans said Saturday that around-the-clock work on the Bay Bridge is underway and running on schedule so far 2009 Sep.19 Crews To Close Lanes, Inspect Repairs  Eastern Span: Crews retrofitting the Bridge found a 2-inch crack on the bridge's eastern side. Two lanes will be closed every Saturday at 11 p.m. till 9:30... Sep.8 Bridge Reopens After Crack Fixed
  The Bridge reopened just in time for the start of the work week. Crews were able to make a crucial repair a day ahead of schedule.    The bridge reopened about 6:45 a.m. ...
Sep.7 Bridge Reopening Remains In Limbo  Transit crews scrambled to repair an unexpected crack and finish a long-planned seismic upgrade with just a day to go before commuters 2007 Sep.3 Bridge Is Back In Business
  The bridge reopen at 6 p.m., far ahead of the originally scheduled reopening of 5 a.m. Tuesday 2006 Jun.4 Complete Bridge Work Ahead of Schedule  Overnight retrofit went so well that Caltrans will not need to close the lower deck again next weekend



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2014 Oct.19 Caltrans undo huge speed bump that slowed traffic  Caltrans took action this weekend to undo a huge speed bump that caused huge headaches for drivers on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge 2013 Aug.29 Traffic tolerable despite bridge closure  Bay Area Freeways: Traffic in the Bay Area was moving relatively smoothly Thursday morning in the wake of the closure of the Bay Bridge 2012 Feb.17 Final countdown underway for Bridge closure   All westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge will come to a stop at 8 p.m. Friday. The CHP planned to begin restricting traffic around 7:30 Friday... 2010 Jul.1 Few Problems As Bridge Tolls Go Up  Auto tolls increased by a dollar to $5 on the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward bridges 2009 Dec.9 $2 Increase Likely For Commute Hours  Staff members of the agency that oversees the bridges recommended raising car tolls by at least a dollar on all seven bridges 2007 Nov.6   New bridge FasTrak lanes in effect  The metering lights switched at 6:00 and certain lanes of commuters experienced a faster pace of lights Oct.16   FasTrak Metering Lights To Speed Up  The red light that turns green is going to turn green quicker in the FasTrak lanes then the cash lanes Jan.1 Bay Area Bridge Tolls Increased  Motorists crossing any of the 7 state-operated bridges need to cough up more an additional $1 to cross 2006 Jun.4 Eastban span had 10-hour closure  California Department of Transportation opened the lower deck at 10 a.m. May.30 Bridge To Close Over Weekend  People to expect significant delays. Several ramps will be shut down, and the entire lower deck closed Jan.22   Caltrans Adds More FasTrak  Painting crews have finally been able to convert 2 lanes at the toll plaza into FasTrak only lanes 2005 Jun.27   New FasTrak lanes open without incident  The new 3 lanes are located on the far right of the toll plaza Jun.24 Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge
  Bay Area tolls will increase $1 under to keep in place the designs for a soaring suspension Bay Bridge
May.16 Toll May Increase To $4 2004 Jul.1 Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck
  Bay Area Bridges: Voters approved Measure 2, raising $125-million a year for a number of transportation projects
2000 Nov.30 FasTrak gets slow start  New system created more delays as commuters scrambled to switch into the FasTrak lane.