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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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| Feb.20 |
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Bay Bridge is deficient Federal report identifies bad bridges
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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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| Mar.28 |
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Bay Bridge to lift by inch Contractors will jack up span as part of seismic strengthening
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| Apr.6 |
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Price Soaring for Bridge Project Caltrans estimates the cost of repairing the span will be $2.6 billion, not the $1.3 billion as originally estimated.
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| May.1 |
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Bike Lanes for Bay Bridge The state has come up with 2 different plans to add 2 bike lanes to the western span
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| May.8 |
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Toll Likely to Stay at $2 A state assembly committee has approved to keep the bridge toll at $2 indefinitely
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| Jun.9 |
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$3 toll rejected The Metropolitan Transportation Commission rejects plan to charge $3 toll
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| Jun.10 |
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Lights Out Decorative lights will shine only be on from 9pm to 3am, instead of from dusk to dawn
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| Sep.14 |
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$2 tolls to pay for bridge span Bill to pay for the construction passed the Senate. $2 tolls would remain for 30 years
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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.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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| Nov.1 |
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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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| 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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