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| Jan.20 |
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New Span Delayed Six Months State transportation officials seek more bids on the construction project to drive down ballooning costs
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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 Ford Bronco was on fire just west of Treasure Island and shut down most of the bridge for a while
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| Feb.3 |
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Motorcyclist Dies In Accident on Bridge The man was run over by a van in the fast lane in the collision near Fremont St
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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.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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 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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