Bay Bridge Info

Bay Bridge Info

Bay Bridge Info

Bay Bridge Info

Bay Bridge Info

Bay Bridge Info

Press Releases

August 22, 2017 press release:
Original East Span Demolition One Year Ahead of Schedule, Saving CA Millions 13 marine foundations to be imploded in 2017
March 27, 2017 press release:
OLD BAY BRIDGE ACTIVITIES CONTINUE “Final 288-foot Truss Removal; Implosion; New Bike Path Hours”
March 27, 2017 press release:
LAST OLD BAY BRIDGE TRUSS TO BE REMOVED Engineering, History, Nostalgia
February 22, 2017 press release:
SFOBB Old Spans Piers E3-E5 Implosions Project Report January 2017
November 28, 2016 press release:
OLD BAY BRIDGE DEMOLITION CONTINUES “Fourth 288-foot Truss Lowering”
November 10, 2016 press release:
CALTRANS CONTINUES DEMOLITION OF OLD BAY BRIDGE WITH SECOND 288-FOOT TRUSS LOWERING
November 2, 2016 press release:
FIRST OF THE SMALLER OLD BAY BRIDGE TRUSSES TO BE LOWERED
October 21, 2016 press release:
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE BIKE PATH OPENS TO YERBA BUENA ISLAND
August 10, 2016 press release:
BRIDGE DEMOLITION MEETS PROGRESSIVE MILESTONE Fifth 504’ Truss Span to be Lowered
August 10, 2016 press release:
504 288 Demo Project Photos
July 5, 2016 press release:
HISTORIC BAY BRIDGE DEMOLITION PRIORITIZES SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
June 3, 2016 press release:
NEW EAST BOUND ONRAMP OPENS AT TREASURE ISLAND
May 24, 2016 press release:
HISTORIC BAY BRIDGE DEMOLITION CONTINUES PRIORITIZING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
THIRD 504’ Truss Span to be Lowered
May 11, 2016 press release:
CALTRANS UPDATES PANEL ON BAY BRIDGE BIKE PATH AND TOWER RODS
April 6, 2016 press release:
HISTORIC BAY BRIDGE DEMOLITION CONTINUES Second 504’ Truss Span to be Lowered
April 18, 2016 press release:
OLD BAY BRIDGE LIVES ON THROUGH ART AND RECYCLING
April 6, 2016 press release:
HISTORIC BAY BRIDGE DEMOLITION CONTINUES Second 504’ Truss Span to be Lowered
February 4, 2016 press release:

Caltrans Prepared to Bring Down Major Section of The Old Bay Bridge

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CALTRANS PREPARES TO BRING DOWN MAJOR SECTION OF THE BAY BRIDGE
September 30, 2015 press release:
Torch Cutting Operations on the Old Bay Bridge Require Periodic SFOBB Bike Path Closures

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September 24, 2015 press release:
Caltrans Moves To Hold Bay Bridge Contractors Accountable

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August 7, 2015 press release:
Bay Bridge Bike Path to Temporarily Close for Construction Project

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August 4, 2015 press release:
Analysis of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge without Tower Anchor Bolts

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July 17, 2015 press release:
World Renowned Experts Confer, Focus on Corrosion Protection for Tower Anchor Rods

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July 9, 2015 press release:
World Renowned Experts Advise Immediate Preliminary Actions on Anchor Rod Testing Plans

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June 12, 2015 press release:
Caltrans Completes Old Bay Bridge East Cantilever Demolition

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May 27, 2015 press release:
Bay Bridge Rods Earth Quake Test

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March 19, 2015 press release:
CALTRANS ANNOUNCES WINNING BID BIDS FOR THE OLD BAY BRIDGE STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE DEMOLITION

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March 4, 2015 press release:
BIDS OPENED FOR THE OLD SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE DEMOLITION CONTRACT

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December 18, 2013 press release:
PERMANENT FIX FOR BROKEN RODS NOW IN PLACE

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July 8, 2013 press release:
New East Span Will Not Open Labor Day

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May 8, 2013 press release:
Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee Approves Substitute for Broken Rods

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March 9, 2013 press release:
FINAL DECK SECTION OF NEW BAY BRIDGE PLACED

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November 20, 2012 press release:
BAY AREA NOW HOME TO WORLD’S LARGEST SELF-ANCHORED SUSPENSION SPAN

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August 16, 2012 press release:
BAY BRIDGE TAKES ON FINAL MAJOR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE

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July 26, 2012 press release:
HIGH-TECH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE NEW EAST SPAN

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June 12, 2012 press release:
FINAL TESTING COMPLETE ON SAS TRAVELERS

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June 8, 2012 press release:
CALTRANS CALLS FOR FULL RETRACTION OF SACRAMENTO BEE BAY BRIDGE STORY

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May 2, 2012 press release:
SAS CABLE INSTALLATION ENTERS COMPACTION STAGE

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April 10, 2012 press release:
NEW BAY BRIDGE SAS REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE

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January 19, 2012 press release:
BAY BRIDGE WESTBOUND DECK REOPENS 34 HOURS EARLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION

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January 17, 2012 press release:
WESTBOUND DECK OF BAY BRIDGE TO CLOSE DURING PRESIDENTS’ DAY WEEKEND

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December 19, 2011 press release:
CREWS TO BEGIN PLACING FIRST STRAND OF SELF-ANCHORED SUSPENSION SPAN’S MAIN CABLE

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November 15, 2011 press release:
INDEPENDENT PANEL TO REVIEW BAY BRIDGE FOUNDATION INSPECTIONS
October 28, 2011 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CELEBRATES SAS MILESTONE

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August 29, 2011 press release:
LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BAY BRIDGE PROGRESS

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July 29, 2011 press release:
CHP PATROLS TO INCREASE ON THE BAY BRIDGE

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May 19, 2011 press release:
WORLD’S LARGEST CABLE SADDLE PLACED ATOP LONGEST SELF-ANCHORED SUSPENSION SPAN

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May 17, 2011 press release:
BAY BRIDGE EASTBOUND DETOUR IN OAKLAND TO BEGIN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

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April 15, 2011 press release:
SAS TOWER CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FINAL PHASE

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February 28, 2011 press release:
SAS TOWER TO BE NEARLY COMPLETE WITH LATEST CONSTRUCTION LIFT

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December 15, 2010 press release:
FOUR MILLION POUNDS OF STEEL TO BE HOISTED IN PRE-HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION

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October 19, 2010 press release:
BAY AREA TO GET FRONT ROW VIEW OF SELF-ANCHORED SUSPENSION SPAN TOWER

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July 28, 2010 press release:
HISTORIC LIFT OF SAS TOWER SECTION ANNOUNCED

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February 5, 2010 press release:
BAY BRIDGE USES GOOGLE EARTH TO REVEAL ICONIC CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

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February 3, 2010 press release:
HISTORIC LIFT OF FIRST SELF-ANCHORED SUSPENSION SPAN SECTION FOR NEW BAY BRIDGE

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December 15, 2009 press release:
BIDS OPENED FOR YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE OF NEW BAY BRIDGE

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December 7, 2009 press release:
CALTRANS EXPLAINS LONG-TERM BAY BRIDGE EYEBAR REPAIR

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November 12, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE LANES TO BE CLOSED FOR SPEED LIMIT ENFORCEMENT

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October 29, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CLOSED FOR EYEBAR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR (10:30 am. update)

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October 29, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CLOSED FOR EYEBAR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR (9:30 a.m. update)

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October 28, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CLOSED FOR EYEBAR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR (11 a.m. update)

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October 28, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CLOSED FOR EYEBAR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR (12 a.m. update)

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October 27, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CLOSED FOR EYEBAR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR (10:30 p.m. update)

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October 27, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CLOSED FOR EYEBAR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR (9 pm. update)

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September 18, 2009 press release:
LATE NIGHT WEEKEND LANE CLOSURES SET FOR BAY BRIDGE

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September 8, 2009 press release:
EMERGENCY REPAIR AND DETOUR CONNECTION COMPLETED ON BAY BRIDGE

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August 30, 2007 press release:
FULL BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE LABOR DAY WEEKEND

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August 14, 2009 press release:
FINAL PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR BRIDGE CLOSURE

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June 5, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE LABOR DAY WEEKEND CLOSURE TO START THURSDAY EVENING

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Mar. 12, 2009 press release:
BAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ENTERS MOMENTOUS STAGE AS GIANT CRANE BARGE MAKES HISTORIC ENTRY

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Feb. 6, 2009 press release:
HARRISON ST. OFF-RAMP REOPENS

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Sept. 19, 2008 press release:
BAYBRIDGE360 WEB SITE LAUNCHES

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Sept. 23, 2008 press release:
TEMPORARY SAS SUPPORT STRUCTURES

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July 31, 2007 press release:
GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT AND GOLDEN GATE FERRY SERVICE ADDED

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July 2007 press release:
BAY BRIDGE OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN CONTRACT AWARDED

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April 2006 press release:
BAY BRIDGE SELF ANCHORED SUSPENSION (SAS) SPAN CONTRACT AWARDED

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March 2006 press release:
NEW BAY BRIDGE SAS BIDS OPENED

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February 2006 press release:
EPIC OPERATION LIFTS BAY BRIDGE SEGMENT INTO PLACE

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January 2006 press release:
NEW BAY BRIDGE SAS CONTRACT MODIFIED

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December 2005 press release:
WORK RESUMES ON NEW BAY BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS

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