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Category Archives: Transportation
Bay Bridge Opening to be Announced July 10
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Planning a party for the Bay Bridge's new span opening on Labor Day? You may want to hold off on buying chips and salsa. State transportation officials say it will be early July before they know whether the new eastern … Continue reading
Bay Bridge Bike Path Bolts Break
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has another bolt problem — this one involving the bicycle path, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Numerous bolts used to anchor the railing along the path have … Continue reading
News Pix: Bay Bridge Gets a White Coat, Ocean Beach Makeover and 50 Years of Maurice Sendak
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Workers are painting the new east span of the Bay Bridge white, wrapping its cables in plastic to protect painters from the wind, as the project nears completion. Despite the setback caused by snapped rods meant to stabilize the bridge … Continue reading
UC Berkeley and Three Other Colleges Accused of Mishandling Rape Allegations
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NEW YORK (AP) — Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred joined students from four U.S. colleges and universities on Wednesday to announce the filing of federal complaints over how the higher-education institutions handle rape allegations. Students who attended the New York … Continue reading
Corrosion Problems on New Bridge Date Back 9 Years
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Update at 1:10 p.m: Caltrans has responded to the Sacramento Bee report: "All the Skyway tendons are stressed, properly grouted, and performing as designed and will do so for the next 150 years." Update at 10:15 a.m: Governor Jerry Brown … Continue reading
Officials: New Bay Bridge Span Could Still Open By Labor Day
by Jason Dearen, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The new $6.3 billion eastern portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge still "has a fighting chance" to open this year, despite concerns over structural issues, officials overseeing its construction said … Continue reading
Federal, State Officials Investigate Caltrans' Handling of San Francisco Bay Bridge
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California Transportation Department officials are facing inquiries from both state and federal officials about the new Bay Bridge span, The Associated Press reports. Caltrans managers will answer questions from the state Legislature at a hearing Tuesday in Sacramento. And the … Continue reading
