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| Dec.2 |
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Crash took life of toll booth attendant| Eastern Span: A man in his 30's is under arrest for driving under the influence and manslaughter. Caltrans Toll Collector Si Si Han, 46, died | |
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| Jun.18 |
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Officer-involved shooting closes eastbound Bay Bridge 5 hours Eastern Span: A Cadillac came barreling down the shoulder heading straight for CHP investigators at the scene of a crash, prompting an officer to fire into...
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| Apr.6 |
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3 lanes reopen on Bay Bridge after big-rig accident. Eastern Span
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| Oct.28 |
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Big-rig crash, fuel leak causes enormous traffic jam on Bay Bridge |
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| May.25 |
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Oakland police say human torso found near Bay Bridge |
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| May.20 |
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Motorcyclist killed on San Francisco Bay Bridge |
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| Apr.4 |
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Officials seek owner of Chihuahua found on Bay Bridge 
Western Span: 4-year-old male, led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase in the westbound lanes of the bridge around 7 a.m.
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| Feb.22 |
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Caltrans finds series of weak spots in Yerba Buena Tunnel Caltrans finds series of weak spots inside the Tunnel. It is concrete that has been compromised by rainwater leaking into the 80-year-old st...
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| Nov.18 |
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Partially-clothed woman walking on Bay Bridge slows traffic |
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| Sep.5 |
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Transbay travelers cope with BART tube closure| The second of two BART shutdowns got under way when the last trains left their stations Friday night | |
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| Jul.14 |
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Bay Bridge fire sparked by maintenance crews flares. Eastern Span
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| Jun.7 |
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Man killed in crash on Bay Bridge |
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| Apr.14 |
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Six brutality protesters protesters arrested. Western Span
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| Apr.6 |
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Fatal motorcycle crash closes 4 lanes on westbound Bridge |
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| Jan.26 |
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CHP car catches fire on Bay Bridge ramp, snarling traffic
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| Dec.18 |
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Westbound Bay Bridge lanes shut down due to crash |
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| Nov.8 |
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At least 7 hurt in Bay Bridge crash A person was driving the wrong way on the bridge without headlights on. A multi-vehicle collision closed all of the lanes this evening
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| Oct.17 |
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25th anniversary of Loma Prieta earthquake San Francisco: The 6.9 quake hit during the World Series between the Giants and A's at 5:04 p.m.. A section of the Bay Bridge buckled; the 880 was flattened
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| Aug.29 |
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Motorcyclist dies near Bay Bridge, driver sought |
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| Jul.16 |
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Man's leap is likely 1st suicide off new Bay Bridge |
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| Jun.19 |
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Truck fire temporarily blocked 6 lanes near the toll plaza 
West Oakland: Homeland Security is at the scene. There are reports that the driver was acting erratically and may have purposely tried to set the fire
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| Apr.10 |
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Bay Bridge lanes reopened after emergency repairs
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| Apr.9 |
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Bay Bridge lanes closed for emergency repair Western Span: A traffic alert has been issued for a work that needs to be done on the upper deck of the western span. A 2-by2 foot hole was discovered
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| Feb.10 |
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Rain reveals leaks on Bay Bridge's new span. Eastern Span
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| Nov.3 |
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Pedestrian struck, injured on Bay Bridge |
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| Oct.6 |
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Traffic heavily impacted by Yerba Buena Island fire. Treasure Island
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| Aug.5 |
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Big-rig fire closes WB I-80 lanes for 10 hours SF Downtown: A big-rig getting off the Bay Bridge caught fire during the morning commute causing a massive back up
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| Jul.26 |
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Traffic reopens on bridge after rolling traffic break
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| Apr.4 |
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Ship's pilot blamed for bridge crash
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| Feb.21 |
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Crane falls over on new eastern span of Bay Bridge Eastern Span: 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.8 |
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NTSB joins investigation into oil tanker crash
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| Jan.7 |
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Tanker ship sideswipes Bay Bridge tower | 750-foot Overseas Raymar exiting the bay struck one of the towers of the bridge. The ship and the bridge sustained only minor surface damage | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Storm causing major problems around the Bay Area Power was knocked out temporarily on the Bay Bridge and the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Partial outage reported on the San Mateo Bridge
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| Jul.5 |
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Police activity causes traffic mess on Bay Bridge
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| Apr.28 |
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Family Files Suit In Bridge Plunge Death. Hayward
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| Feb.21 |
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Peninsula Power Outage Affects 11,000+. San Bruno
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| Nov.9 |
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Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off bridge A big rig was traveling at high speeds when the driver lost control at the S curve. The truck dropped about 200 feet onto Yerba Buena Island
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| Nov.1 |
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Bridge Won't Be Open For Monday
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| Oct.29 |
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Traffic Lighter As Closure Enters 2nd Day
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| Oct.27 |
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Bridge closes after rod snaps Authorities indefinitely closed the Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected during an emergency repair job fell onto the westbound lanes
| The brace was startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds of others stranded in their cars during the evening commute
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| Oct.14 |
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Big-Rig Blocks WB Bay Bridge For Hours
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| Apr.9 |
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Coast Guard couldn't have stopped crash |
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| Feb.28 |
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Good Samaritan Killed |
|
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| Dec.26 |
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Bay Bridge Debris Washes Ashore. Half Moon Bay
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| Nov.7 |
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Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash The collision, blamed on low visibility due to dense fog, knocked a 100-foot section of the fender that protects the tower
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No damage to bridge after bump by ship A container ship traveling through dense fog bumped into a tower supporting the bridge, but have caused no structural damage to the span
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| Oct.2 |
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Truck Got Stuck Under Metal Overhang |
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| Jun.9 |
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Accident shut down all westbound lanes |
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| Apr.2 |
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Fatal Hit & Run At Toll Plaza |
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| Mar.29 |
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Biologists To Rescue Falcon Eggs Biologists from Santa Cruz postponed the rescue a clutch of endangered peregrine falcon eggs from underneath the bridge
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| Feb.9 |
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BART Officers In Bridge Collision |
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| Dec.16 |
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Lights Out Inside Bridge Tunnel |
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| Dec.12 |
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Wet weather creates havoc with commute. 94132
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| Dec.11 |
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Accidents Cause Backups For Commuters |
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| Jun.5 |
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Monday Morning Commute Confusion
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| Feb.3 |
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Motorcyclist Dies In Accident on Bridge |
|
| Jan.25 |
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Car Fire Snarls Traffic |
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| Dec.4 |
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Anxious Moments During Bridge Closure
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| Sep.15 |
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Entire eastbound section of bridge closed |
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| Sep.9 |
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Commuters stuck in heap of traffic |
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| Dec.10 |
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Heavy Fog Snarls Travelers |
|
| Jul.26 |
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Driver in Toll Plaza crash had criminal past |
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| Jul.24 |
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Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed The van ended up embedded in the back wall. The van's driver and his passenger died. 2 pedestrian injured
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| Apr.6 |
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State demands investigation into backup |
|
| Apr.2 |
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Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours 2 left lanes were shut down as police tried to deal with a man who was threatening to jump off the bridge
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| Feb.12 |
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Traffic a mess after major accident
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| Feb.2 |
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Flooding reported |
|
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| Nov.24 |
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Man alive after jumping off the Bridge |
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| Nov.13 |
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6-car crash has ground morning commute |
|
| Aug.28 |
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Eastbound closed due to vehicle fire
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| Feb.11 |
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Officials search for small boat near bridge There is a report that an inflatable craft with no lights on almost hit a tug boat near the span
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| Dec.12 |
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2 steel plates caused commuter backup |
|
| Nov.8 |
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Lights Go Out on Bridge |
|
| Oct.2 |
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40 mph gusts |
|
| Jul.12 |
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Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel
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| Jul.3 |
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Hostage situation leaves traffic mess Police shot Carl Cael, 48, holding his girlfriend at gunpoint. 85-year-old woman found shot to death
|
| Jun.19 |
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Truck overturns, stops commute
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| May.31 |
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Messy spill of fish parts
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| Apr.29 |
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Worker hit by 1,500-pound panel |
|
| Jan.4 |
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One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse
|
|
| Sep.25 |
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Wall falls onto vehicle, killing man
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| Feb.27 |
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Bridge Worker Falls 60 Feet |
|
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| Sep.19 |
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Workers Fall off Bay Bridge |
|
| Aug.15 |
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Boyfriend of missing woman jumps off bridge |
before year 2000
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|
| Oct. 17, 1989 |
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Loma Prieta earthquake Map of The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park San Jose| South San Jose: The 6.9 shock was centered approximately 10 mi northeast of Santa Cruz on the San Andreas Fault System. The shock was responsible for... | |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Jul.14 |
Bay Bridge fire sparked by maintenance crews flares. Eastern Span
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.6 |
Traffic heavily impacted by Yerba Buena Island fire. Treasure Island
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Apr.4 |
Officials seek owner of Chihuahua found on Bay Bridge Western Span: 4-year-old male, led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase in the westbound lanes of the bridge around 7 a.m.
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash The collision, blamed on low visibility due to dense fog, knocked a 100-foot section of the fender that protects the tower
| 2002 |
|
| May.31 |
Messy spill of fish parts
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Oct.17 |
25th anniversary of Loma Prieta earthquake San Francisco: The 6.9 quake hit during the World Series between the Giants and A's at 5:04 p.m.. A section of the Bay Bridge buckled; the 880 was flattened
| 1989 |
|
| Oct. 17, 1989 |
Loma Prieta earthquake Map of The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park San Jose| South San Jose: The 6.9 shock was centered approximately 10 mi northeast of Santa Cruz on the San Andreas Fault System. The shock was responsible for... | |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Jul.16 |
Man's leap is likely 1st suicide off new Bay Bridge |
| 2003 |
|
| Nov.24 |
Man alive after jumping off the Bridge |
| 2000 |
|
| Aug.15 |
Boyfriend of missing woman jumps off bridge |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Dec.2 |
Crash took life of toll booth attendant| Eastern Span: A man in his 30's is under arrest for driving under the influence and manslaughter. Caltrans Toll Collector Si Si Han, 46, died | |
|
| Jun.18 |
Officer-involved shooting closes eastbound Bay Bridge 5 hours Eastern Span: A Cadillac came barreling down the shoulder heading straight for CHP investigators at the scene of a crash, prompting an officer to fire into...
|
| Apr.6 |
3 lanes reopen on Bay Bridge after big-rig accident. Eastern Span
| 2016 |
|
| Oct.28 |
Big-rig crash, fuel leak causes enormous traffic jam on Bay Bridge |
|
| May.20 |
Motorcyclist killed on San Francisco Bay Bridge |
| 2015 |
|
| Nov.18 |
Partially-clothed woman walking on Bay Bridge slows traffic |
|
| Sep.5 |
Transbay travelers cope with BART tube closure| The second of two BART shutdowns got under way when the last trains left their stations Friday night | |
|
| Jun.7 |
Man killed in crash on Bay Bridge |
|
| Apr.14 |
Six brutality protesters protesters arrested. Western Span
|
| Apr.6 |
Fatal motorcycle crash closes 4 lanes on westbound Bridge |
|
| Jan.26 |
CHP car catches fire on Bay Bridge ramp, snarling traffic
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.18 |
Westbound Bay Bridge lanes shut down due to crash |
|
| Nov.8 |
At least 7 hurt in Bay Bridge crash A person was driving the wrong way on the bridge without headlights on. A multi-vehicle collision closed all of the lanes this evening
|
| Aug.29 |
Motorcyclist dies near Bay Bridge, driver sought |
|
| Jun.19 |
Truck fire temporarily blocked 6 lanes near the toll plaza West Oakland: Homeland Security is at the scene. There are reports that the driver was acting erratically and may have purposely tried to set the fire
|
| Apr.10 |
Bay Bridge lanes reopened after emergency repairs
|
| Apr.9 |
Bay Bridge lanes closed for emergency repair Western Span: A traffic alert has been issued for a work that needs to be done on the upper deck of the western span. A 2-by2 foot hole was discovered
| 2013 |
|
| Nov.3 |
Pedestrian struck, injured on Bay Bridge |
|
| Aug.5 |
Big-rig fire closes WB I-80 lanes for 10 hours SF Downtown: A big-rig getting off the Bay Bridge caught fire during the morning commute causing a massive back up
|
| Jul.26 |
Traffic reopens on bridge after rolling traffic break
| 2012 |
|
| Jul.5 |
Police activity causes traffic mess on Bay Bridge
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.28 |
Family Files Suit In Bridge Plunge Death. Hayward
| 2009 |
|
| Nov.9 |
Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off bridge A big rig was traveling at high speeds when the driver lost control at the S curve. The truck dropped about 200 feet onto Yerba Buena Island
|
| Nov.1 |
Bridge Won't Be Open For Monday
|
| Oct.29 |
Traffic Lighter As Closure Enters 2nd Day
|
| Oct.27 |
Bridge closes after rod snaps Authorities indefinitely closed the Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected during an emergency repair job fell onto the westbound lanes
| The brace was startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds of others stranded in their cars during the evening commute
|
| |
|
| Oct.14 |
Big-Rig Blocks WB Bay Bridge For Hours
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.28 |
Good Samaritan Killed |
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.2 |
Truck Got Stuck Under Metal Overhang |
|
| Jun.9 |
Accident shut down all westbound lanes |
|
| Apr.2 |
Fatal Hit & Run At Toll Plaza |
|
| Feb.9 |
BART Officers In Bridge Collision |
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.11 |
Accidents Cause Backups For Commuters |
|
| Jun.5 |
Monday Morning Commute Confusion
|
| Feb.3 |
Motorcyclist Dies In Accident on Bridge |
|
| Jan.25 |
Car Fire Snarls Traffic |
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.4 |
Anxious Moments During Bridge Closure
|
| Sep.15 |
Entire eastbound section of bridge closed |
|
| Sep.9 |
Commuters stuck in heap of traffic |
| 2004 |
|
| Dec.10 |
Heavy Fog Snarls Travelers |
|
| Jul.26 |
Driver in Toll Plaza crash had criminal past |
|
| Jul.24 |
Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed The van ended up embedded in the back wall. The van's driver and his passenger died. 2 pedestrian injured
|
| Apr.6 |
State demands investigation into backup |
|
| Apr.2 |
Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours 2 left lanes were shut down as police tried to deal with a man who was threatening to jump off the bridge
|
| Feb.12 |
Traffic a mess after major accident
| 2003 |
|
| Nov.13 |
6-car crash has ground morning commute |
|
| Aug.28 |
Eastbound closed due to vehicle fire
| 2002 |
|
| Dec.12 |
2 steel plates caused commuter backup |
|
| Jul.12 |
Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel
|
| Jul.3 |
Hostage situation leaves traffic mess Police shot Carl Cael, 48, holding his girlfriend at gunpoint. 85-year-old woman found shot to death
|
| Jun.19 |
Truck overturns, stops commute
| 2001 |
|
| Sep.25 |
Wall falls onto vehicle, killing man
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.29 |
Biologists To Rescue Falcon Eggs Biologists from Santa Cruz postponed the rescue a clutch of endangered peregrine falcon eggs from underneath the bridge
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr.4 |
Ship's pilot blamed for bridge crash
|
| Jan.8 |
NTSB joins investigation into oil tanker crash
|
| Jan.7 |
Tanker ship sideswipes Bay Bridge tower | 750-foot Overseas Raymar exiting the bay struck one of the towers of the bridge. The ship and the bridge sustained only minor surface damage | |
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.9 |
Coast Guard couldn't have stopped crash |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.26 |
Bay Bridge Debris Washes Ashore. Half Moon Bay
|
| Nov.7 |
No damage to bridge after bump by ship A container ship traveling through dense fog bumped into a tower supporting the bridge, but have caused no structural damage to the span
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.11 |
Officials search for small boat near bridge There is a report that an inflatable craft with no lights on almost hit a tug boat near the span
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Peninsula Power Outage Affects 11,000+. San Bruno
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.16 |
Lights Out Inside Bridge Tunnel |
| 2002 |
|
| Nov.8 |
Lights Go Out on Bridge |
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| May.25 |
Oakland police say human torso found near Bay Bridge |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Crane falls over on new eastern span of Bay Bridge Eastern Span: A crane fell over while working on the new eastern span in the first significant construction accident at the site of the new spa
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.29 |
Worker hit by 1,500-pound panel |
|
| Jan.4 |
One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.27 |
Bridge Worker Falls 60 Feet |
| 2000 |
|
| Sep.19 |
Workers Fall off Bay Bridge |
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Caltrans finds series of weak spots in Yerba Buena Tunnel Caltrans finds series of weak spots inside the Tunnel. It is concrete that has been compromised by rainwater leaking into the 80-year-old st...
| 2014 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Rain reveals leaks on Bay Bridge's new span. Eastern Span
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.30 |
Storm causing major problems around the Bay Area Power was knocked out temporarily on the Bay Bridge and the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Partial outage reported on the San Mateo Bridge
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.12 |
Wet weather creates havoc with commute. 94132
| 2004 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Flooding reported |
| 2002 |
|
| Oct.2 |
40 mph gusts |
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