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| Jan.4 |
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Rich.-San Rafael Bridge closed for 6 hours The lashing wind gusts which blew over several big-rigs, according to the CHP
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| Jan.10 |
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Barge Strikes Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Around 6 p.m., the tug boat and barge, carried 65,195 barrels of heavy black oil, struck the east piling of the western span
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| Feb.28 |
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Good Samaritan Killed 36-year-old Anthony Christopher Shafer who flew onto the hood and through the windshield of a vehicle died at a hospital later that night
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| Mar.15 |
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Bridge to get congestion tolls The District's board of directors has approved a resolution to charge tolls that rise and fall with the level of traffic
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| Mar.26 |
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Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt| A collision involving almost a dozen vehicles, including a motorcycle, brought traffic to a standstill for more than 1.5 hour. Two victims were hospitalized in critical... | |
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| Mar.29 |
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City to go dark for Earth Hour| The Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge and office towers will go dark for an hour in a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change | |
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| Apr.7 |
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Torch protesters scale bridge 3 people protesting China's human rights record climbed up the bridge and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables
| The banners: One World One Dream. Free Tibet' and 'Free Tibet'. The protesters climbed suspension cables as part of an advance protest to this week's Beijing Olympic torch relay
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| Apr.9 |
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 Coast Guard couldn't have stopped crash Homeland Security Department: Coast Guard watch-standers could not have prevented a freighter from crashing into the bridge last November
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| Jul.3 |
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Multiple Car Crash Snarls Bridge Traffic The crash, involving at least six vehicles, blocked several lanes and stalled commuter traffic
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| Jul.19 |
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Motorcyclist Dead, Arrest Made Two lanes were closed as officials investigated a fatal collision between a motorcycle and at least one other vehicle
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| Aug.8 |
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Fatal Crash In Parking Lot Near Bridge One person died after crashing into an unoccupied electrician truck near the toll plaza
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| Aug.17 |
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Drunk Driver Blamed For Fatal Crash  A 22-year-old Fairfield man was arrested after he allegedly sped in excess of 100 mph and caused a fatal collision
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| Sep.1 |
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Bridge Toll Jumps To $6| Drivers will have to pay another dollar to cross the bridge starting Tuesday; using the electronic system FasTrak -- $5 instead of $4 | |
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| Sep.19 |
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Big Rig Hits Bridge Toll Booth Map of Interstate 580 Richmond A tractor-trailer, which was hauling a forklift, struck and damaged a toll booth for the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
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| Oct.4 |
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Report: Net could stop suicides Bridge district officials say a net hanging 20 feet below the world-famous span is the cheapest and safest way to prevent bridge suicides
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| Oct.9 |
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Pothole Forces Lane Closure On Bridge Map of Interstate 580 Richmond A large 4-6 inches deep pothole has forced the closure of a lane of westbound I-580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
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Bridge Officials Approve Suicide Net| The officials voted overwhelmingly to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their deaths | |
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| Dec.29 |
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Ship with Bay Bridge parts still unloaded A dispute over who should unload a ship carrying steel parts is raising concerns it may delay completion of the work
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6-Car Crash Snarls Evening Traffic Eastbound traffic west of Treasure Island remained backed up, following a collision that prompted a temporary closure of three lanes
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