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| Jan.18 |
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Man died after crash
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| Jan.20 |
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New Span Delayed Six Months
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| Jan.22 |
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 Caltrans Adds More FasTrak Painting crews have finally been able to convert 2 lanes at the toll plaza into FasTrak only lanes
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| Jan.25 |
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Car Fire Snarls Traffic
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| Feb.3 |
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Motorcyclist Dies In Accident on Bridge
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| Mar.1 |
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FasTrak Lanes Slowing Down Motorists The slow-downs are worst on the weekends when too many cash payers are into fewer lanes
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| Mar.9 |
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Four Injured In Bridge Pileup
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| Mar.11 |
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Suicide Barrier Must Handle Winds Directors voted to move ahead with a phase of it which would be how might impact ability to withstand winds
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| Mar.22 |
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Two Bids For Suspension Span $1.43 billion bid from American Bridge and Fluor. The other, $1.68 billion, from Kiewit, Koch, Skanska and Manson
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| Apr.18 |
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$1.43 Billion Deal Should Complete Work The contract to build the final segment was awarded to a joint venture of American Bridge Co. and Fluor Enterprises
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| Apr.20 |
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Contractor Named For Suspension Project American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises submitted a $1.43 billion bid, lower than the $1.68 billion submitted by the competitor
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| Apr.23 |
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Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge| The eastern span of the 1927 bridge will be removed as part of the process to dismantle the entire bridge | |
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| Apr.30 |
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Silent Vigil for Darfur on east sidewalk 2,000 participants stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the 1.7-mile long bridge
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| May.6 |
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Hole Fixed On San Rafael Bridge
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| May.9 |
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More FasTrak Lanes On The Horizon
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| May.24 |
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Man fell into dangerous waters The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a 46-year-old man who was perched on a rock while fishing
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| May.30 |
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Bridge To Close Over Weekend People to expect significant delays. Several ramps will be shut down, and the entire lower deck closed
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| Jun.4 |
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Eastban span had 10-hour closure| California Department of Transportation opened the lower deck at 10 a.m.. seismic upgrade construction have wreaked havoc on bridge traffic for months, kee... | |
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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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| Jun.5 |
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Monday Morning Commute Confusion Caltrans warns drivers that new lane reconfigurations off the Bridge into San Francisco could cause big delays
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| Jun.6 |
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Capsized Teens Swam Safely To Shore Two boys' boat capsized in the Bay near the Dumbarton Bridge
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| Jul.30 |
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15,000 Runners Cross Marathon Line
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| Sep.2 |
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Lower Deck Closed Through Sept. 5| The eastbound closed for demolition on the approach's upper deck from Beale Street west to the Clocktower Building | |
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| Sep.5 |
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Bridge Completely Reopens To Traffic The lower deck re-opened ahead of schedule following a shut down of eastbound lanes over Labor Day weekend
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| Sep.9 |
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$6 Toll To Cross Bridge? The highest numbers being talked about are $5 for FasTrak and $6 on cash
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| Oct.26 |
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New Span Could Be Delayed Another Year Completion of the eastern span be delayed over a snag in moving an underwater power cable blocking construction
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| Nov.6 |
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Bridge Re-Opens After Fatal Accident
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| Nov.16 |
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Bridge Sponsorship Possible| The managers of the bridge are hiring a company to explore the moneymaking potential of the world-famous span | |
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| Dec.7 |
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Final Skyway Segment Placed| After 3 years of preparation, the final concrete deck segment will be lifted into place. It was shipped from Stockton | |
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| Dec.11 |
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Accidents Cause Backups For Commuters A 3-vehicle crash at 5:57 a.m. just west of Treasure Island had blocked 3 lanes of the roadway
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| Dec.12 |
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Wet weather creates havoc with commute  Map of Interstate 80 San Francisco The rollover accident on I-80 just west of the toll plaza. The flooding on I-80 at the Ashby Avenue off-ramp in Berkeley
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| Dec.16 |
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Lights Out Inside Bridge Tunnel A power outage has darkened lights on the middle section of the bridge, including lights in the Treasure Island tunnel
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