| Date |
Headlines |
| |
|
| March 23, 2006 |
2 bids for bridge span -- low $1.43 billion
Caltrans to review deal, and contract could be awarded in April
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| September 22, 2005 |
Bridge busted
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| September 13, 2005 |
Major repairs slow Bay Bridge traffic;
Seismic upgrade project expected to run into 2009
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| September 4, 2005 |
No off-ramp from bridge work
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| August 11, 2005 |
Weekend Bay Bridge backups coming
Replacement of skyway in S.F. will lead to closures
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| July 28, 2005 |
Cost plan outlined for Bay's new span
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| July 28, 2005 |
Bid process for bridge to begin next week;
MTC hopes to keep span's contract price under $1.5 billion
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| July 24, 2005 |
16 years after quake, Bay Bridge project poised to begin
(Reposted from the Boston Globe) |
| July 20, 2005 |
Bay Bridge bill signing, part III
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| July 19, 2005 |
Feud now water under the bridge; Governor signs bill that ends political fighting over new bay span
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| July 19, 2005 |
Bill's signing ends rancor over bridge
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| July 19, 2005 |
Gov. Schwarzenegger signs brdige deal, responds to muscle magazine role
(Reposted from the San Diego Union Tribune) |
| July 14, 2005 |
Bay Bridge bill on Schwarzenegger's desk; Assembly votes 63-6 to give final approval to deal meant to get project moving again
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| July 14, 2005 |
Bay Bridge plan goes to governor
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| June 30, 2005 |
Panel approves bridge safety audit; Workers have alleged that bonuses were given for clean accident records on the span
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| June 27, 2005 |
Lost Bay Bridge time is taking its toll
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| June 25, 2005 |
Foes in Bay Bridge dispute meet in middle
(Reposted from the Los Angeles Times) |
| June 25, 2005 |
Bay Bridge deal: $1 hike in tolls allows span to retain distinctive design
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| June 25, 2005 |
Motorists to dig deeper for soaring new Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| June 25, 2005 |
Unnecessary tower will serve as monument to squabbling
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| June 24, 2005 |
Bay Bridge deal reached; Design to stay, Bay Area tolls would increase
(Reposted from the San Jose Mercury News) |
| June 24, 2005 |
Analysis: Bay Bridge compromise closes narrow gap
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| June 24, 2005 |
Timeline: Bay Bridge milestones
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| June 14 , 2005 |
Caltrans still pushing skyway as audit nears; Lawmakers, governor's office progress in talks to build original tower design
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| June 13, 2005 |
Editorial: Bay Bridge skyway
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| May 9, 2005 |
Bridge weld imbroglio is costing millions
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| May 8, 2005 |
With weld safety confirmed, Bay Bridge work resuming
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| May 8, 2005 |
A Bridge to Nowhere
(Reposted from the San Diego Union-Tribune) |
| May 5, 2005 |
Bridge welds pass U.S. muster
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| May 5, 2005 |
Bay Bridge work gets a green light
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| May 5, 2005 |
Suspect pile welds pass tests
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| May 5, 2005 |
Tests find no problem with welds on bridge
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| May 3, 2005 |
Tests on Bay Bridge welds done
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| April 28, 2005 |
Bay span builders told to weld, but test results not yet in
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 21, 2005 |
Caltrans calls welds scrutinized
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| April 21, 2005 |
Hunks of welds headed to lab for rigorous tests
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 21, 2005 |
Chunks of bridge to be cut to check
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 17, 2005 |
Bridge bad-welds flap took on life of its own
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 15, 2005 |
Attorney general joins bridge probe
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 14, 2005 |
Inspection turns up no faulty welds Probe follows claims of slipshod work on new bay span
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 14, 2005 |
Bridge welders' complaints fell through cracks
(Reposted from the San Mateo County Times) |
| April 14, 2005 |
Perata proposes bond for Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the San Mateo County Times) |
| April 14, 2005 |
Caltrans says first looks at welds clean
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 14, 2005 |
Preliminary tests show bridge welds OK
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| April 12, 2005 |
Union papers sought in bay bridge probe
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 12, 2005 |
Cal-OSHA defends bridge safety
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 12, 2005 |
New round of sparring on bridge Governor spurns plan proposed by Bay Area legislators
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 10, 2005 |
Perata, Torlakson offer bridge proposal Extra dollar on toll, state bond would split cost of overrun
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 10, 2005 |
Bridge mess gets worse
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| April 9, 2005 |
State aids FBI probe of welds on bridge Work stoppage for inspection costs $400,000 a day
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 9, 2005 |
Caltrans chief stands by welds
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| April 8, 2005 |
Defects Alleged in Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the Los Angeles Times) |
| April 8, 2005 |
Faulty welds dispute stops bridge work, delays testing
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| April 8, 2005 |
Scrutiny halts bridge work
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 8, 2005 |
Bay span work curtailed -- more feds called in
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 7, 2005 |
FBI looks into welds on bridge
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| April 7, 2005 |
Bay Bridge welding probed
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| April 7, 2005 |
Welding fumes lead to workers' comp claims
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 7, 2005 |
Angry calls for more investigations
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 7, 2005 |
Injury record questioned
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| April 6, 2005 |
New plan to pay for Bay Bridge Assembly Dems call for $10 billion bond, cut in gasoline taxes
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| April 6, 2005 |
Bay Bridge welds focus of FBI probe
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| March 5, 2005 |
Lawmaker gets Bay Bridge preview Antioch's Torlakson favors design governor dislikes
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| February 16, 2005 |
Auditor demands Caltrans answers; Agency threatened with subpoenas over failure to disclose bridge report
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| February 6, 2005 |
Bumps likely for governor's bridge plan; Cost overruns, complications, delays expected
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| January 25, 2005 |
Caltrans offers bridge report mea culpa; Agency promises it won't hold back in the future
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| January 24, 2005 |
Report: Governor's Bay Bridge plan could end up costing more
(Reposted from the San Jose Mercury News) |
| January 24, 2005 |
Bridge grilling starts today; Lawmakers want to know why Caltrans never reported it couldn't fund the project
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| January 12, 2005 |
Hearings focus on new Bay Bridge span
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| January 3, 2005 |
Bay Bridge fight suspends all belief
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 22, 2004 |
Caltrans criticized for poor management of Bay Bridge project
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 20, 2004 |
State official discusses decision to change bridge
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 20, 2004 |
Skyway may not be best bridge fix; Studies find tower plan might still be easiest solution; audit due Wednesday
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| December 17, 2004 |
Pitch for a switch; Caltrans chief asks leaders to back skyway despite millions already spent
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| December 15, 2004 |
Dan Walters: France opens world-class bridge as Bay Area project sputters
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| December 13, 2004 |
Will Bay Area get 'freeway on stilts' and higher toll?
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 11, 2004 |
Gov's low-budget bridge plan roils Bay Area waters
(Reposted from the Los Angeles Times) |
| December 11, 2004 |
New Bay Bridge design scaled back; State says a skyway will be cheaper than a suspension span
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| December 11, 2004 |
Simpler? Definitely. Cheaper? Maybe. Price to Pay: Even if the new design saves money, state official says $4 toll is likely
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 11, 2004 |
Simpler? Definitely. Cheaper? Maybe. Anaylsis: For the Bay Bridge, less may be more appropriate
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 10, 2004 |
Bay Bridge project scaled back
(Reposted from the San Jose Mercury News) |
| December 10, 2004 |
New Bridge plan rumor: No tower
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| December 10, 2004 |
Governor picks simpler Bay Bridge plan; Stylish design to be abandoned in favor of skyway is response to mushrooming costs
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| December 8, 2004 |
Work on bridge detour stopped; Caltrans wants to study temporary connector's design; tower decision could come this week
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| December 2, 2004 |
Bridge review panel has experts on big projects; Officials identify those helping state find cheaper design
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| November 30, 2004 |
Finishing Bay Bridge no easy task
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 30, 2004 |
Small firms can't get big project
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 29, 2004 |
The Others; New spans, several retrofit projects outpace
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 28, 2004 |
Completion of Bay Bridge relies on concrete segments
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 28, 2004 |
Bay Bridge geofill key part of new span
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 28, 2004 |
Ironworkers put the pieces together
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 28, 2004 |
Original Bay Bridge also provided an economic boost; It was the world's costliest bridge, and it took a severe human toll, too
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 28, 2004 |
Span of Attention; Cost overruns, design controversy have overshadowed the creation of 280,000 jobs by Bay Area bridge work
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| November 24, 2004 |
Design begins anew for Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the San Jose Mercury News) |
| November 23, 2004 |
ANALYSIS: Bay Bridge cost-cutting could come at high price; Low-budget design might turn span into failure of our times
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| November 21, 2004 |
A plainer Bay Bridge plan for a tired public
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| November 15, 2004 |
Bridge plans back to drawing board; Tower to be redesigned 15 years after earthquake
(Reposted from the Tri-Valley Herald) |
| October 6, 2004 |
Span plan should be abandoned, panel says
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| October 1, 2004 |
State rejects bridge bid; Bay span to be rebid or redesigned
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| September 23, 2004 |
Bay Bridge faces deadline in a week; Time running out on only bid to finish replacement span
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| September 22, 2004 |
Official: Keep the span as planned; Bay Bridge study says it may cost more to change course than continue
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| September 20, 2004 |
List of woes almost as long as S.F. Bay Bridge
(Reposted from USA Today) |
| September 17, 2004 |
Bay Bridge project gets dual audits
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| September 16, 2004 |
Bay Bridge cost leaves panel split on solution
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| August 26, 2004 |
Perata flexes new job's muscles; He confronts governor on Bay Bridge overruns
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| August 26, 2004 |
Huge consultant bill for Bay Bridge; Caltrans spent almost $500 million of overruns on outside help
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| August 26, 2004 |
Editorial: A bridge too expensive: Those who use the Bay Bridge should pay
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| August 24, 2004 |
Bay Bridge deal may be coming
(Reposted from the San Jose Mercury News |
| August 19, 2004 |
When a Bridge Becomes a Lifeline
(Reposted from Wired News) |
| August 17, 2004 |
Bay Bridge denied state aid; Cost overruns must be covered by Bay Area, Governor decides
(Reposted from the Sacramento Bee) |
| August 17, 2004 |
Governor says Bay Area Residents Should Pay Overruns of Bridge Project
(Reposted from the Los AngelesTimes) |
| August 17, 2004 |
Bridge costs may fall on Bay Area
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| August 17, 2004 |
Governor balks at Bay Bridge overruns; He says Bay Area alone should pay extra $2.3 billion
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| August 17, 2004 |
Arnold tells us to pay for span
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| August 15, 2004 |
Lawmakers fight over bill for rebuilt bridge; It's North vs. South over San Francisco's Bay Bridge project
(Reposted from the Los Angeles Times) |
| August 5, 2004 |
Clock ticks on funds for Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| July 27, 2004 |
Caltrans seeks to review tower portion's cost, which came in twice as high as expected; another toll hike may be state's only solution
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| July 27, 2004 |
Giant part arrives for new Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| July 26, 2004 |
Even with $3 tolls, Caltrans faces a shortfall
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| July 23 , 2004 |
2 pieces of new Bay Bridge make delta journey; 610-ton concrete building blocks are part of the viaduct portion of eastern span
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| May 29, 2004 |
Stalled on the bridge
(Reposted from the Oregonian) |
| May 28, 2004 |
'Freeway on stilts' begets costly span
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| May 28, 2004 |
Caltrans may be able to take lower bid for Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle ) |
| May 27, 2004 |
Single Bay Bridge bid offered
(Reposted from the Consta Costa Times) |
| May 27, 2004 |
Bay Bridge bill reaches new heights
(Reposted from the Oakland Tribune) |
| May 27, 2004 |
Lone bid for Bay Bridge way over estimate; $1.8 billion offer more than double Caltrans' hope
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| May 23, 2004 |
Bids on Bay Bridge to start this week
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| May 17, 2004 |
New Span Getting Costlier by the Minute; Bay Bridge project is a Budget-Buster
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| May 12, 2004 |
Foster Piling Chosen as Award Finalist for San Francisco Bridge Open Cell Sheetpile Slip
(Source: L. B. Foster Company) |
| April 27, 2004 |
Companies court allies for bridge bid
(Reposted from the Oregonian) |
| April 26, 2004 |
Patience needed for construction on Bay Bridge
(Reposted from the San Jose Mercury News) |
| April 4, 2004 |
Better Bay Bridge takes shape
(Reposted from the San Diego Union-Tribune) |
| March 17, 2004 |
Senator pushes to bid to land steel work
(Reposted from the Oregonian) |
| March 12, 2004 |
Portland, Ore.- Area Steel Fabricators Join Forces for San Francisco Bridge Bid
(Reposted from the Oregonian) |
| March 11, 2004 |
Local consortium to bid on Bay Bridge Work
(Reposted from the Business Journal of Portland) |
| February 12 , 2004 |
Work on new span's foundation about to enter noisy next phase
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| February 11, 2004 |
Bay Bridge construction reaches milestone
(Reposted from the Contra Costa Times) |
| February 7 , 2004 |
Inquiry may slow Bay Bridge work; Hearing to be held on construction firm
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| January 11, 2004 |
The New Bay Bridge; Artistic span's new technology designed to fare better in quake
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| January 11, 2004 |
Concrete evidence of Bay Bridge's progress
(Posted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
| January 9 , 2004 |
On Bay Bridge, watch for concrete trucks
(Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle) |
