Bay Bridge Construction Ahead Of Schedule
Construction on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge might wrap up in time for traffic to run in both directions at the end of 2013, Caltrans officials said.
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Construction on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge might wrap up in time for traffic to run in both directions at the end of 2013, Caltrans officials said.
Hundreds of drivers ordered to go through the Bay Bridge toll plaza and then turn around when the bridge was shut down during a standoff last month have received tickets for not paying the toll.
The Bay Area Toll Authority says it's going to cost an extra $300 million to build the new tower on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
Three robbery suspects were arrested after leading officers on a high-speed chase that crossed part of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge twice, according to authorities.
An Antioch man arrested Thursday after a standoff on the Bay Bridge pleaded not guilty Monday in San Francisco Superior Court to charges which included kidnapping and making a false bomb threat.
A large amount of gravel spilled Saturday morning from a big-rig traveling on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, prompting the closure of three westbound lanes on the bridge, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
An Antioch man who was arrested after he threatened to kill himself during a standoff on the Bay Bridge Thursday was charged Friday with several felonies, including kidnapping and making a false bomb threat, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said.
Traffic has returned to normal on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge Thursday after authorities arrested an apparently suicidal man who claimed to have explosives in his SUV.
Motorists using the Bay Bridge will see a taller signature tower the next time they cross, now that a second set of tower sections have been placed atop the existing structure.
Caltrans and several companies are facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing the family of a man who was killed when his big rig toppled over the side of the Bay Bridge in November 2009.
Caltrans once again issued a reminder to drivers Monday morning to keep their eyes on the road, now that a spectacular construction project is underway at the Bay Bridge S-curve.
Work to install new sections of a 525-foot-tall tower on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge has been delayed for least four days because of a maintenance issue, Caltrans officials said Wednesday.
Construction of the Bay Bridge's new eastern span was expected to reach another milestone Wednesday, but drivers were told to keep their eyes on the road instead of checking out the massive new tower.
Bay Area traffic patterns were somewhat disrupted Thursday as Caltrans crews worked on a section of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge to repair a crack that was discovered during an inspection Wednesday.
Plenty of commuters are changing their driving habits because of the new, higher toll to cross the span into San Francisco.
The Bay Area is watching the new Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge go up piece by piece, but there will be parts that won't be stamped "Made in America." In this Good Question: Why are portions of the new Bay Bridge being made in China?
The California Highway Patrol arrested a man after he led officers on a pursuit from Fairfield all the way to San Francisco.
