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| Feb.2 |
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Flooding reported The rain and winds snarled traffic throughout the morning commute
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| Feb.3 |
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Sea Lion Rescued from 25-Foot Perch
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| Feb.12 |
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Traffic a mess after major accident A crash involving a bus, a truck and at least one car temporarily brought Oakland-bound traffic to a complete halt
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| Apr.2 |
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Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours| 2 left lanes were shut down as police tried to deal with a man who was threatening to jump off the bridge | |
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| Apr.3 |
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Police Arrest Man Who Tied Up Traffic 38 year-old man who created a huge traffic jam by threatening to jump off the span is now facing a variety of charges
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| Apr.6 |
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State demands investigation into backup Governor Schwarzenegger and transportation secretary are demanding an investigation into the Bridge traffic nightmare
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| Apr.9 |
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Manmade spider web to stop jumpers Would-be bridge jumpers could find themselves ensnared in a web under a plan proposed by the CHP
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| Apr.24 |
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Traffic Diverted Off Major Ramp
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| May.14 |
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25-year-old victim of fatal accident A car traveling in excess of 100 mph, collided with a Caltrans truck that was in one of the 3 coned lanes
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| May.27 |
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Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target| Only 1 contractor submitted a bid for the suspension portion of the new span, and job came in at $1.8 billion | |
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| Jun.27 |
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Accident left at least one person dead 2 vehicles forced a Jeep into the center divide just west of the toll plaza. One occupant was decapitated
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| Jul.1 |
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Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck| Voters approved Measure 2, raising $125-million a year for a number of transportation projects | | |
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| Jul.24 |
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Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed| The van ended up embedded in the back wall. The van's driver and his passenger died. 2 pedestrian injured | |
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| Jul.26 |
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Driver in Toll Plaza crash had criminal past Ronald Wade McClave, 39, stabbed his parents to death in 1989, but he was found not guilty by reason of insanity
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| Jul.30 |
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Fiery crash results in major injuries CHP found a Harley Davidson motorcycle engulfed in flames. 2 lanes on the highway were blocked
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| Jul.31 |
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Bridge Retrofit Costs Skyrocket The new eastern span is going to cost about 5 times as much as originally though
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| Aug.16 |
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Bay Area Might Be Stuck with Bridge Bill| The state blames the upscale signature design for more than half of the cost overrun | | |
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| Aug.22 |
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Battle Begins over Bridge Retrofit A prominent business group has urged lawmakers not give in to the pressure to raise tolls to pay for the new eastern span
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| Sep.11 |
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Bay Area lawmakers discussed bridge Senators and Assembly members called on the governor's top transportation official to provide them with cash flow charts
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| Sep.18 |
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4 lanes closed after accident An accident involving several cars involves minor injuries
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| Sep.19 |
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Carjacker Evades CHP During Chase One man carjacked 4 vehicles in less than 90 minutes, crashing one of them on the Bay Bridge before fleeing into SF
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| Sep.30 |
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Project Could Get Redesign The state rejected the $1.4 billion bid to rebuild the distinctive tower section of new span
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| Oct.17 |
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15th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake The 1989 quake was collapsing a portion of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge. In all, 68 people died
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| Dec.10 |
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Simpler Plan Chosen for Span Schwarzenegger wants to scrap the expensive suspension design in favor of a cheaper skyway
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Heavy Fog Snarls Travelers Visibility was very low near the toll plaza during the morning commute
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