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| Sep.17 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans implodes marine foundation of Bay Bridge's old span
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| Mar.28 |
Eastern Span |
Last of the old Bay Bridge east span comes down The last chunk of the old eastern half, which over the years carried 3 billion motorists to San Francisco, got hauled off to the junkyard
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| Oct.29 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans implosed another section of original Bay Bridge |
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| Jul.12 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Westbound lanes of San Mateo Bridge closed 5 nights for repairs |
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| Feb.4 |
Eastern Span |
Demolition of Bay Bridge's old eastern span reaches milestone |
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| Nov.14 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans implodes old Bay Bridge pier 
Caltrans has completed the implosion of a pier of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge at 7 a.m. Saturday
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| Nov.3 |
Eastern Span |
Bay Bridge pier implosion delayed until Nov. 14
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| Oct.12 |
Eastern Span |
Experts urge quick action to protect Bay Bridge cable |
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| Sep.24 |
Eastern Span |
Bay Bridge panel penalizes main contractor for construction woes |
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| Jun.4 |
Eastern Span |
Steel rods that anchor span flooded with saltwater |
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| Jun.3 |
Menlo Park |
Median barrier installed at intersection |
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| May.21 |
Highway 680 |
Caltrans replacing deadly off-ramp |
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| May.10 |
San Mateo Bridge |
San Mateo Bridge on schedule for Monday reopening |
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| May.8 |
San Mateo Bridge |
San Mateo Bridge closed for weekend All lanes of the San Mateo Bridge have closed for the weekend until Monday 5 a.m. for resurfacing and repair work
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| Jan.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge work on track for Monday reopening
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| Jan.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Final barrier piece was put in place by crews
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| Jan.9 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge closed for median barrier installation | The bridge shut down to private vehicles for 52 hours so workers can install a moveable median barrier designed to prevent head-on collisions | |
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| Oct.19 |
Bay Bridge |
Caltrans undo huge speed bump that slowed traffic
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| Aug.28 |
Eastern Span |
Bay Bridge project's rainy-day money is nearly gone |
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| Aug.5 |
Bay Bridge |
CHP probing whether Bay Bridge critics were muzzled The state transportation secretary was concerned about reports that officials silenced engineers who called attention to shoddy work
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| Jun.4 |
Carquinez Bridge |
Premature cracks found on Carquinez Bridge |
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| May.16 |
Eastern Span |
New Bay Bridge defect could be trouble in earthquake |
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| Apr.9 |
Western Span |
Bay Bridge lanes closed for emergency repair
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| Feb.25 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans encouraged by new tests of bridge rods |
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| Feb.24 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge designer warned Caltrans in 2010 of weld weakness |
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| Feb.10 |
Eastern Span |
Rain reveals leaks on Bay Bridge's new span
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| Jan.24 |
Oakland |
Hearing focuses on mistakes made on Bay Bridge |
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| Jan.13 |
Eastern Span |
Bay Bridge bolt problem keeps soaking up money |
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| Dec.19 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans says Bay Bridge bolt problem fixed |
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| Nov.12 |
Bay Bridge |
Demolition of original Bay Bridge begins today |
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| Sep.18 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge barrier expected next year
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| Sep.11 |
Bay Bridge |
Bike path flaws add millions to Bay Bridge bill |
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| Sep.3 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge bike, pedestrian path opens
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Bay Bridge |
New Bay Bridge span a big hit with commuters
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| Sep.2 |
Bay Bridge |
Hundreds of Bay Bridge workers celebrate at bash |
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Eastern Span |
New eastern span of Bay Bridge open Lt. Gov. Gavin News performed the ceremonial chain cutting at the newly refurbished toll plaza with help from SF Mayo and Oakland Mayor
| Many challenges faced during the project, technical issues like the broken bolts and political battles over the span's design that led to escalating cost
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Eastern Span |
New Bay Bridge ready for on-time opening |
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Eastern Span |
Bay Bridge managers hoping for an early reopening |
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| Sep.1 |
Eastern Span |
Work moving quickly on new Bay Bridge span Round-the-clock work to open the new eastern span is proceeding smoothly and transportation officials are putting the finishing touches on a...
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| Aug.31 |
Bay Bridge |
Construction work on Bay Bridge moving smoothly |
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| Aug.30 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans: Bay Bridge on schedule for Tuesday opening |
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Bay Bridge |
Work on Bay Bridge remains on schedule |
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| Aug.29 |
Bay Bridge |
Caltrans: Bay Bridge construction going 'very well' A Caltrans spokesman reports that overnight construction work has gone 'very well" and everything is 'definitely on schedule'
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| Aug.28 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge closed; transition to new span underway | The bridge is closed in both directions as crews begin the transitioning to the new eastern span; To remain closed through Labor Day weekend. Last car crosses the 1936 version of Bay Bridge, endi... | |
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| Aug.25 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge fasteners withstand tests, Caltrans says |
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| Aug.20 |
Eastern Span |
Crews applying final touches to Bay Bridge |
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| Aug.17 |
Bay Bridge |
Crews prepare to take down old Bay Bridge span |
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| Aug.15 |
Bay Bridge |
New Bay Bridge span set to open on September 3 After decades of debate and years of construction, the newer and safer version of the Bay Bridge will finally become a reality in just a few...
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| Aug.13 |
Bay Bridge |
Labor Day Bay Bridge opening possible |
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| Aug.8 |
Bay Bridge |
Crews begin fix for broken bolts on new Bay Bridge |
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| Jul.25 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge work still on pace with Labor Day |
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| Jul.20 |
Western Span |
Bay Bridge shock absorbers spring leak |
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| Jul.8 |
Eastern Span |
Bay Bridge eastern span opening delayed The problem-plagued new span will not be ready to open over Labor Day as scheduled - and possibly not until December - transportation officials...
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| May.29 |
Bay Bridge |
Bolt problem on bike path of new Bay Bridge |
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| May.23 |
Bay Bridge |
Work to begin to replace bolts on new Bay Bridge |
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| May.13 |
Bay Bridge |
Feds to probe repair work on bad Bay Bridge rods
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| Apr.17 |
Bay Bridge |
Caltrans ordered tests for Bay Bridge bolts in 2008 Caltrans documents show that the agency was worried about the now-broken bolts on the new Bay Bridge long before they actually failed
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| Apr.10 |
Bay Bridge |
Opening of new Bay Bridge span may be delayed |
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| Apr.2 |
Bay Bridge |
Cost to fix Bay Bridge pegged at about $1 million |
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| Mar.27 |
Bay Bridge |
Cost of fixing faulty Bay Bridge bolts unclear A construction defect that could prove to be a major safety setback, discovered in some large bolts that are supposed to help hold the bridge together
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Eastern Span |
Caltrans investigates broken steel rods on new Bay Bridge |
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| Mar.9 |
Bay Bridge |
Crews pour final slab of new Bay Bridge Saturday |
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| Feb.21 |
Eastern Span |
Crane falls over on new eastern span of Bay Bridge A crane fell over while working on the new eastern span in the first significant construction accident at the site of the new spa
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| Jan.4 |
Bay Bridge |
25,000 lights installed on Bay Bridge cables |
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| Nov.27 |
Bay Bridge |
Caltrans preparing new Bay Bridge ahead of storm |
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| Oct.21 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Second weekend closure not needed for San Mateo Bridge |
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| Sep.3 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
Dumbarton Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
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| Sep.2 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
Dumbarton repairs making good progress |
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| Aug.31 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
Dumbarton Bridge closed Labor Day weekend It will close Friday night and is scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. Caltrans will be replacing the Dumbarton Bridge's eastern seismic...
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| Aug.16 |
Bay Bridge |
Heavy lifting begins on Bay Bridge |
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| May.28 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
Dumbarton Bridge to reopen early at 3 a.m. Seismic work on the closed span of the Dumbarton Bridge is almost complete and the bridge is on track to reopen two hours early
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| Feb.19 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge reopens early thanks to fair weather Work crews finished paving and re-aligning the westbound lanes Sunday evening and began opening access to the bridge at around 7 p
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| Feb.18 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge construction running on schedule |
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| Feb.17 |
Bay Bridge |
Final countdown underway for Bridge closure |
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| Dec.19 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge crews to begin stringing cables
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| Nov.12 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge marks 75 years |
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| Oct.28 |
Bay Bridge |
New piece connects Bay Bridge span
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| Sep.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge cables get new paint job |
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| Jul.10 |
Bay Bridge |
China machine maker wraps up on bridge |
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| Mar.1 |
Bay Bridge |
Suspension tower's 4th piece of 5 rising |
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| Feb.19 |
Dublin |
New BART station opens 
Map of BART station Dublin There is a lot of excitement in West Dublin and Pleasanton for commuters, who've been suffering along the I-580 and I-680 corridor
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| Oct.14 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Bridge repairs taking longer than expected |
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| Mar.11 |
Eastern Span |
Bridge Project Delays Push Back Opening |
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| Feb.13 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Plans Advance For Bridge Suicide Nets |
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| Dec.22 |
Bay Bridge |
Caltrans Completes Bridge Repair |
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| Dec.7 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge To Stay Open During Beam Repairs
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| Nov.2 |
Bay Bridge |
Repairs Complete: Bay Bridge Reopens
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| Nov.1 |
Bay Bridge |
No Word Yet When Bay Bridge Will Open
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| Oct.30 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Fix To Continue Into Weekend
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| Oct.28 |
Bay Bridge |
No Estimate When Bay Bridge Will Open |
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| Sep.8 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Reopens After Crack Fixed
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| Sep.7 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Reopening Remains In Limbo |
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| Sep.5 |
Eastern Span |
Crack Found May Delay Bridge Opening
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| Mar.12 |
Bay Bridge |
Massive Crane Arrives For Construction |
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| Feb.9 |
South of Market |
Bridge Off-Ramp Reopening After 3 Years |
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| Apr.11 |
Highway 80 |
Schwarzenegger opens bridge approach |
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| Sep.3 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Is Back In Business
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| Sep.2 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Repairs Progressing Smoothly |
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| Aug.31 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Closes; Caltrans Begins Work Caltrans began closing all onramps at 8 p.m. The crews have started the seismic retrofit operation that prompted the closure
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| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes
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| Aug.9 |
Bay Area Bridges |
49 'High-Priority' Bridges In Bay Area |
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| May.28 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge Celebrates Blustery Birthday
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| Mar.28 |
South of Market |
New Traffic Switch For Bay Bridge Drivers
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| Jun.4 |
Bay Bridge |
Complete Bridge Work Ahead of Schedule |
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Bay Bridge |
Eastban span had 10-hour closure
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| Apr.23 |
Carquinez Bridge |
Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge
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| Apr.20 |
Bay Bridge |
Contractor Named For Suspension Project |
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| Apr.18 |
Bay Bridge |
$1.43 Billion Deal Should Complete Work |
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| Mar.22 |
Bay Bridge |
Two Bids For Suspension Span |
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| May.4 |
Eastern Span |
Feds: Bay Bridge Welds Not Faulty
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| Apr.21 |
Bay Bridge |
Sections Of Bay Bridge To Be Cut Out |
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| Apr.15 |
Bay Bridge |
No Faulty Welds Found In First Inspection |
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| Apr.7 |
Bay Bridge |
State: No Shoddy Work Claims on Bridge |
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| Mar.15 |
SF Downtown |
MUNI Rerouted For Bridge Construction |
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| May.27 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target
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| Nov.8 |
Vallejo |
Zampa Bridge opened by Gov. Davis Fireworks greet nation's first major suspension bridge in 30 years, a 3,400-foot span across the Carquinez Straits
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| Oct.22 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge Work Won't Finish Until 2009 |
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| Jan.29 |
Eastern Span |
Eastern span works begin |
before year 2000
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|
| May. 27, 1937 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge opened Map of Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco| A suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco to Marin County | |
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| Nov. 12, 1936 |
Bay Bridge |
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened Map of San Francisco%96Oakland Bay Bridge San Francisco| A complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay The direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries about 240,000 vehicles a day | |
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