Eastern Span

A service tunnel inside the new Bay Bridge. (CBS)

Hidden Tunnel Reveals Engineering Secrets Of The New Bay Bridge

The self-anchored suspension tower may be what makes the new Bay Bridge tower iconic, but a hidden aspect of the structure actually acts as the nerve center of the new eastern span. The hollow center of the new Bay Bridge is essentially a corridor that runs 1.7 miles from the middle of the bay all the way to Oakland.

2013/02/27

Cormorants nesting on the old Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge. (Caltrans/CBS)

Caltrans Trying To Lure Nesting Birds To New Bay Bridge

Caltrans saw the problem coming, and has spent about a half a million dollars building small platforms into the new span. They are being called cormorant condos, designed as a place where the birds can make a new home.

2013/02/27

Damage left after a crane toppled over beneath the Bay Bridge (CBS)

Crane Collapse Won’t Delay New Bay Bridge Opening

An investigation into an accident that toppled a crane working on the Bay Bridge Thursday is expected to take around a month but shouldn’t delay construction or the new bridge’s opening, officials said Friday.

2013/02/23

Governor Jerry Brown prepares to start the countdown clock to the opening of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. (CBS)

Gov. Brown Signals Official Countdown To Opening Of New Bay Bridge

Let the countdown begin to the opening of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. It’s set to open the Tuesday after Labor Day 2013.

2013/02/04

Veteran Construction Team Taking Bay Bridge To New Heights

At Sacramento-based MCM Construction, bridges are their business. They have worked on between 1,200 and 1,500 bridges in California alone. These days there is no bigger project than the new span of the Oakland Bay Bridge. It’s been MCM’s home away from home for the last 6 years.

2013/02/03