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2003
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Bay Bridge, January 2003
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Eastern Span
Western Span
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| Jan.4 |
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More Steel Plates on the Way Drivers slowed down so much it added one to two hours to the commute
| Jan.19 |
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55-year old man died after accident Richard Housley died after an accident that involved a stalled vehicle, a truck towing a trailer and heavy fog
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| Feb.7 |
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CHP set checkpoints on bridges The checkpoints will be in place through the weekend | |
| Feb.11 |
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Officials search for small boat near bridge There is a report that an inflatable craft with no lights on almost hit a tug boat near the span | |
| Feb.14 |
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Security zones around bridges The areas extend 25 yards around piers, abutments, and pilings | |
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| Mar.2 |
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More FasTrak Lanes To Coming On the Bay Bridge the stripes for lanes have to be changed to accommodate FasTrak lanes
| Mar.18 |
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Random searches of trucks The CHP will put all of its officers on 12-hour shifts, as well as sending up aircraft | |
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| Apr.28 |
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Contractors balk at specs for bridge span Building experts are saying the time frame and cost estimates outlined by the state are unrealistic
| Apr.30 |
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New Fastrak Lane Caltrans will open up a second lane for their exclusive use, lane 5
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| Jul.2 |
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Caught After 4-Hour Bridge Closure Man drived off while an officer had his head in the driver's side window
| Jul.24 |
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High Speed Chase Police pursued the vehicle to Richmond, at 80 miles per hour. 3 men were arrested
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| Aug.15 |
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$2.9 billion eastern span project is on time Construction work began in 2001 and is scheduled to be completed in 2007
| Aug.21 |
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Bid for next phase far surpasses estimate The next construction phase of the bridge will cost $81 million more than the CalTran anticipated
| Aug.28 |
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Eastbound closed due to vehicle fire Moving truck full of furniture caught fire shortly before 9:30 p.m. and quickly became engulfed in flames | |
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| Sep.10 |
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Slowdowns Blamed on Confused Drivers Caltrans is blaming the slowdowns on large metal plates on the roadway and confused drivers
| Sep.21 |
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Body floating A corpse was found in the waters near the western span
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| Oct.22 |
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Bridge Work Won't Finish Until 2009 Steel companies accuse Caltrans of delaying the project The costs have tripled to an estimated $3 billion
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| Nov.13 |
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6-car crash has ground morning commute The crash occurred on the upper deck, just west of Treasure Island
| Nov.24 |
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Man alive after jumping off the Bridge Man left his vehicle on the bridge, hit the water. A good Samaritan picked him up in a boat
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