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Category Archives: Transportation
Bay Bridge Structural Problems May Extend to Base of Tower
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s Jaxon Van Derbeken reported over the weekend that the iconic tower of the Bay Bridge’s new eastern span is secured by 424 galvanized steel rods that may be at risk of cracking. Unlike the almost 1,900 … Continue reading
The Ongoing Bay Bridge Repair Controversy (Timeline)
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In the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, one section of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge's eastern span collapsed onto the lower deck. The bridge was closed for repairs for a month. In 2002, reconstruction started on a self-anchored suspension … Continue reading
Caltrans: Bay Bridge Repair Could Cost $10 Million; Hopes For Scheduled Labor Day Opening
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The planned repair for seismic safety rods that snapped on the new span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could cost between $5 million to $10 million, a state transportation official said on Wednesday. California Transportation … Continue reading
Map: Income Disparities Along Bay Area Public Transit Routes
Two local software developers, Dan Grover and Mike Belfrage, have designed an interactive map that allows users to view how neighborhood incomes rise and fall along the Bay Area’s public transportation routes. The data is available for all BART, Muni and … Continue reading
State Senator: Caltrans Took Unnecessary Risks With Bay Bridge
Update: KQED's Dan Brekke reports from the meeting today in which Caltrans described its intended solution for the problem of fracturing steel bolts that have plagued the building of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. "Caltrans engineers said … Continue reading
San Francisco Supervisor Campos Giving Up on Renaming SFO for Harvey Milk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco lawmaker said Tuesday that he has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk and instead plans to pursue getting an airport terminal named in … Continue reading
The Train-Hopping 'Polaroid Kidd' Settles in Oakland, Publishes Book of Life on the Rails
Mike Brodie has earned the nickname "Polaroid Kidd" by winning prestigious photography awards for his pictures documenting the lives of freight train hoppers across the United States. Now, while also working as a car mechanic in Oakland, he has just … Continue reading
Video: Interview With Driver in San Mateo Bridge Limo Fire
Update 1:23 p.m. CNN has posted its interview with the driver of the limo, Orville Brown … Update 10: 35 a.m. Here's a rundown from today's press conference on the limousine fire that killed five women on their way to … Continue reading
Bicycle Safety on Bay Area Roads: Five Laws to Remember
On my way to KQED the other day, I pulled up next to a fellow bicyclist who shot me a quizzical glance. "Do you know whether we have to follow traffic regulations?" she asked. Umm….Yeah. I'd like to say her … Continue reading
SF Churchgoers Complain About Sunday Meter Enforcement
by Emily Green On Thursday, San Francisco once again takes up the controversial issue of parking meter expansion at a committee hearing. One issue will be Sunday meter enforcement, which took effect in late February. The change has angered many … Continue reading
