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 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.
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge won't reopen for Tuesday morning commute as crews fix crackSeptember 7th, 2009 Bay Bridge won't reopen for Tuesday morning rushSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for the Tuesday morning commute, leaving thousands of drivers to find alternate ways to get into the city and setting the stage for possible gridlock on other bridges and roads. Crews won't be able to fix the crack that was discovered in the span Saturday in time for the bridge's scheduled reopening at 5 a.m.
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.
Calif. transportation officials unsure if Bay Bridge will reopen for Tuesday morning commuteSeptember 7th, 2009 Bay Bridge reopening in limbo for Tuesday commuteSAN FRANCISCO — Transit officials are advising drivers who use the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to begin preparing alternate plans for their morning commute, saying they still don't know if the span will reopen as scheduled at 5 a.m. Tuesday. California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney said Monday that repair work on an unexpected crack in the span had begun.
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.
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.
Columbia Gorge Hotel on Oregon's Hood River to reopenAugust 17th, 2009 Columbia Gorge Hotel in Oregon to reopenHOOD RIVER, Ore. — The historic Columbia Gorge Hotel is expected to reopen in September, according to The Oregonian.
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.
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.
Man held for fatal shooting of 2 people at california toll bridgeAugust 12th, 2009 Man held for California toll bridge shootingsRICHMOND, Calif. — Police say they've arrested a man suspected of gunning down two people at a San Francisco Bay-area toll bridge.
Baby sea lion found on San Francisco freeway last month takes ride back to oceanJuly 19th, 2009 Sea lion found on Calif. freeway returns to oceanSAN FRANCISCO — A baby sea lion who had a brief brush with fame when he wandered on to a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway last month has returned to the sea.
ND towns hopeful flood threat has eased after bridge opens, water forecast at dam loweredApril 22nd, 2009 Some ND towns hopeful they'll withstand floodingVALLEY CITY, N.D. — North Dakota towns battling floods felt more hope Tuesday after officials said a bridge would reopen into one stricken town and the flood threat eased at a dam protecting another town.
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