Crack in span may delay Bay Bridge opening
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Inspectors discovered a crack in a crucial component of the east span of the Bay Bridge on Saturday that could jeopardize the planned Tuesday morning reopening of the bridge.
The flaw was found in a chainlike steel link that helps hold up the eastern portion of the bridge. The link is almost 2 inches thick and was cracked halfway through, said Ken Brown, senior bridge engineer.
"The crack is significant enough to have closed the bridge on its own," Caltrans spokesman Bart Ney announced at a news briefing late Saturday night. "We have to make this repair before we reopen the bridge."
What Caltrans has done during
What Caltrans has done during the labor day weekend on the Bay-bridge is simply amazing. I salute all the engineers, workers, management, etc who made this engineering marvel possible. The speed at which they repaired the crack is in my opinion mind blowing.
I do too; I was impressed.
I do too; I was impressed. Definitely the better, more handsome side, of Cal-Trans!