Work To Replace Expansion Joints Continues On Richmond-San Rafael BridgeDrivers on the westbound upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge will see sparks flying for several months as highway work crews replace dozens of expansion joints, one of which failed last month and dropped concrete on top of vehicles below.
Bay Bridge Fires Likely Caused By Maintenance Road Flares, Caltrans SaysRoad flares left by maintenance crews are the likely cause of two fires in an expansion joint on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge, a Caltrans spokeswoman said Wednesday.