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| Jan.7 |
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Commute to Worsen Until April First Street will for months be partially closed near the intersection of Bush and Battery for maintenance
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| Jan.28 |
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Motorcyclist Killed
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| Feb.5 |
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Bridge stunt| Canadian students were responsible for using the shell of an old car to the railing of the bridge and then tossing it over the side | |
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| Feb.20 |
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Bay Bridge is deficient
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| Feb.27 |
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Bridge Worker Falls 60 Feet The man was part of a crew working 200 feet above the Bay. The man is in critical condition
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Whales Swimming
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| Mar.28 |
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Bay Bridge to lift by inch
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| Apr.6 |
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Price Soaring for Bridge Project
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| Apr.15 |
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Truck slid down an embankment
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| May.1 |
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Bike Lanes for Bay Bridge
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| May.5 |
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Arrested after bungee jumping A member of MTV's bungee jumped 150 feet from the underside of bridge. He was suspended for about 15 minutes
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| May.8 |
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Toll Likely to Stay at $2
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| Jun.9 |
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$3 toll rejected
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| Jun.10 |
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Lights Out
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| Jul.3 |
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Man dies after head-on collision 60-year-old man crossed into oncoming traffic. The bridge was closed for over an hour
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| Jul.23 |
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New Fastrak Signs
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| Sep.14 |
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$2 tolls to pay for bridge span
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| Sep.21 |
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 Tourism on hold Golden Gate Bridge closed to bike and pedestrian. Fleet Week has been canceled, Pier 39 is cutting hours
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| Sep.25 |
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Wall falls onto vehicle, killing man| Anthony Menolascino, was killed when a 11 foot by 24 foot wooden wall from a construction platform fell onto his car | |
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| Sep.26 |
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Bay Bridge Construction Halted Steel and plywood panel falls and kills a motorist on the lower deck. Caltrans has been cited 50 times for safety violations
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| Oct.1 |
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Walkers Back Strolling Foot and bicycle traffic are back to the span
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| Oct.13 |
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Jumper struggles with rescuers 32-year-old Mark Rosch jumped naked off the bridge and then attempted to fight off divers
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| Oct.26 |
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2 people safe after boat sinks People were plucked from a 40-foot powerboat that took on water and partially sank near Yerba Buena Island
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 Possible Attack Planned for Bridges| Governor Davis has issued an alert that terrorists could try to destroy landmark California bridges | |
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| Nov.2 |
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Armed Guards on Bridges Armed guards will be at Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge through November 9
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Street Closed for Bridge Security Section of Beale Street under the Bay Bridge is shut down because of the security concerns
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| Nov.5 |
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Crews Fix Vulernerable Spot Includes concrete anchorage room, that holds the suspension cables
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| Nov.6 |
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FBI Admits to Warning Mistake| FBI gave out too much information too soon | |
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| Nov.12 |
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All trucks stopped All trucks heading to the bridge were inspected in a security move
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| Nov.25 |
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Possible jumper Jumper was received at 10 am
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| Dec.4 |
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Eastern span gets federal financing $2.6 billion span received its last piece of financing when the government provided $450 million
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| Dec.9 |
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Body of jumper recovered The person jumped around 3:40 p.m.
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| Dec.14 |
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Toll Could Rise Again Security costs, and a drop in ferry commuters, might force into the toll increase
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| Dec.21 |
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CHP Cracking Down on Speeders The $106,000 state grant will pay for motorcycle police and patrol cars to enforce the 45 mph speed limit
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| Dec.25 |
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Toll hike possible| Llayoffs and the September attacks have slashed the number of people who cross or use the district's buses and ferries | |
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