Cable Snap On Bay Bridge Causes ClosureOctober 28th, 2009 The San-Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed down, following a cable snap, that took place near the newly installed S-Curve. The mishap took place at around 5.30 p.m on Tuesday evening.
Student dead, two missing after Malaysian bridge collapsesOctober 27th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian student was dead and two others were still missing Tuesday after a suspension bridge they were walking on collapsed. A total of 22 students were thrown into a river in the northern state of Perak late Monday when the bridge snapped.
San Francisco bridge shut down after cable snaps on upper span; no injuries reportedOctober 27th, 2009 San Francisco bridge closes after cable snapsSAN FRANCISCO — Authorities on Tuesday indefinitely closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace a rod erected last month during an emergency repair job fell onto the bridge's westbound lanes, startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds of others stranded in their cars during the evening commute. The bridge will remain closed "until further notice" while engineers evaluate the damage and figure out how to fix it, the California Department of Transportation said in a statement.
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed in both directions after cable snaps on upper spanOctober 27th, 2009 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closedSAN FRANCISCO — Authorities on Tuesday closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a cable snapped on the upper deck of the span during the evening commute. The bridge was expected to be closed for at least 24 hours as crews worked to repair the broken cable, said California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Van Eckhardt.
Catwalk hikes planned for New River Gorge this springSeptember 30th, 2009 Catwalk hikes planned for New River GorgeFAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — New River Gorge visitors will be able to walk directly across the canyon on a 30-inch-wide steel span 850 feet above the river starting in the spring.
Coast Guard recovers body of San Francisco windsurfer west of Golden Gate BridgeSeptember 20th, 2009 Coast Guard recovers windsurfer's body near SFSAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard has recovered the body of a San Francisco windsurfer found dead in ocean waters about 2½ miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Coast Guard spokesman Jeremy Pichette says a search was launched Saturday afternoon after a pedestrian on the bridge reported an unmanned surfboard floating in the water.
California commuter commotion expected as workweek begins without San Francisco Bay BridgeSeptember 8th, 2009 San Francisco bridge shutdown spills into workweekSAN FRANCISCO — It will be trains, boats or roundabout routes, all of them packed, for Bay Area commuters as the long weekend shutdown of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge spills into the workweek. The bridge was scheduled to reopen Tuesday morning after crews discovered a crack Saturday.
San Francisco Bay Bridge to reopen after repair job completed sooner than expectedSeptember 8th, 2009 San Francisco bridge to reopen; repairs completedSAN FRANCISCO — Transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will reopen at the start of the workweek Tuesday after all. Randy Iwasaki (ee-wah-SAK-kee), director of the California Department of Transportation, said the bridge will open at 7 a.m.
San Francisco Bay Bridge reopens after repair job completed sooner than expectedSeptember 8th, 2009 SF bridge reopens after repairs completedSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Tuesday just in time for the start of the work week after transit officials hastily announced that crews were able to make a crucial repair a day ahead of schedule. "Traffic seems to be flowing smoothly," California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney said after the bridge reopened just before 7 a.m.
Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for Tues. morning commute as crews work to fix crackSeptember 7th, 2009 Bay Bridge will not reopen Tues. morningSAN FRANCISCO — Transit officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for the Tuesday morning commute.
Crack felt 'round the Bay: Workers race to repair San Francisco span before long weekend endsSeptember 7th, 2009 Workers race to fix Bay Bridge crack before Tues.SAN FRANCISCO — Transit crews scrambled to repair an unexpected crack in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and finish a long-planned seismic upgrade with just a day to go before the crush of morning commuters. The 73-year-old structure that carries about 260,000 vehicles a day between the two sides of the bay remained closed for a fourth day on Monday, and authorities hoped to avoid a fifth on Tuesday.
Workers doing retrofit on closed SF Bay Bridge find crack that could extend shutdownSeptember 6th, 2009 Workers find Bay Bridge crack; Shutdown could lastSAN FRANCISCO — Crews working on a seismic retrofit of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Saturday found what authorities called a "significant crack" in the eastern span that could keep the California landmark closed beyond a planned holiday weekend shutdown. During an inspection, workers discovered a problem with a steel link that helps hold up the bridge's eastern portion, senior bridge engineer Ken Brown told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Workers retrofitting Bay Bridge find crack that could keep SF-Oakland link closed on TuesdaySeptember 6th, 2009 Crack could keep Bay Bridge closed 1 more workdaySAN FRANCISCO — The 73-year-old bridge that carries commuters between San Francisco and the heavily populated cities to its east could remain closed for a fifth day as crews race to repair a crack in a steel link that holds up part of the span, a state transportation official said Sunday. A team of workers received the blueprint and materials they needed to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which carries about 260,000 vehicles a day.
Police search for man in San Francisco Bay area bridge toll booth shootings that left 2 deadAugust 12th, 2009 Calif. police search for man in bridge shootingsRICHMOND, Calif. — Authorities were continuing their search Wednesday morning for a man suspected of firing a shotgun at the entrance to a busy San Francisco Bay area bridge, killing a toll collector and one other person.
Shotgun blasts kill bridge toll collector and 1 other near busy San Francisco area spanAugust 12th, 2009 Shotgun blasts kill Calif. toll collector, 1 otherRICHMOND, Calif.
San Francisco’s Bay Bridge is closed for an indefinite period following a horrible mishap.A newly renovated portion of the bridge was badly hit by a cable and two rods about 5.30 p.m,Tuesday.The cable snapped on the westbound upper deck, hitting at least one vehicle and snarling rush-hour traffic.
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