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![OAKLAND - Work on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge has “reached its last major milestone” and “we can smell the finish line,” Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Director Steve Heminger said Tuesday.At a news briefing at a Caltrans office in Oakland near the Bay Bridge, Heminger said with the recent successful completion of a complex process called a “load transfer,” the new $6.3 billion span remains on schedule to open on Labor Day weekend next year.[ READ MORE: Transportation Officials Celebrate Major Bay Bridge Construction Milestone ]](http://cbssanfran.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/kcbs-sas-02.jpg?w=126&h=95&crop=1)
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Feds Now Probe Bad Bay Bridge Bolts; Opening Day In Doubt
The Federal Highway Administration said Monday that it had launched a probe into why seemingly undesirable bolts were used on portions of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Supplier Persuaded Caltrans To Use Rods Which Cracked On New Bay Bridge
Emails show that Caltrans was persuaded to use questionable bolts on the Bay Bridge, after a supplier pointed out that they were already in use at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
Governor Says New Bay Bridge Opening May Be Delayed
Bay Bridge Official: ‘Fighting Chance’ For 2013 Opening
Gov. Brown On Cracked Bay Bridge Bolts: ‘Sh*t Happens’
Commentary: Bad Bay Bridge Bolts Won’t Stop Work Toward Seismic Safety
Bay Bridge Opening Likely To Remain Uncertain Because Of Bolt Concerns
Bay Bridge Celebration – Labor Day Weekend 2013
Come celebrate the opening of The New Bay Bridge — the single largest public infrastructure project in California's history. California has completed a 20-year effort to retrofit bridges throughout the state, and the opening of The New Bay Bridge is...
Steel Tendons In New Bay Bridge Were Exposed To Salt Water
Thousands of steel tendons used to strengthen the skyway portion of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge were exposed during construction to rainfall and salty bay mist.
Demolition Of Old Bay Bridge To Take Years
While the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge will open to traffic in September, the work needed to take down the old roadway is expected to take years. Environmental restrictions mean the structure will have to be carefully taken apart in sections.
New Bay Bridge Span May Improve Oakland’s Image
It’s been called the step-child of the mighty Bay Bridge: the East Bay span sees no crowds of tourists taking snapshots, but they may remember the segment that failed.
