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Lawmakers seek probe as doubts are raised on Bay Bridge opening
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 7:01 PMElected officials voiced increasing doubts Monday about opening the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as planned on Labor Day weekend, and asked for a formal investigation into state management of the massive construction project.
Investigation improves safeguards for bridges, roads
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:30 PMThe Bee's ongoing investigation into California Department of Transportation testing and construction has prompted changes in how state government safeguards bridges and roadways.
New span has troubled history
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:30 PMCorroded tendons were one of many problems that have plagued the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge since its inception.
How the investigation unfolded
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:30 PMJoel Sayre, a former spokesman for the Bay Bridge project, brought concerns about corroded skyway tendons to The Bee in November 2011.
Corrosion plagues new Bay Bridge span
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:30 PMExperts say that while a total collapse seems unlikely, if Caltrans miscalculated corrosion estimates a major quake could cripple sections of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Interactive timeline: A span of decades
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 5:00 PMThe decades-long process of design and construction for the new Bay Bridge eastern span has been plagued by controversy, delay and vast cost overruns. Visit our timeline to see the history.
California lawmakers grill transportation officials on Bay Bridge problems
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 1:00 AMSACRAMENTO, Calif.-Frustrated state senators pressed California Department of Transportation officials at a Tuesday hearing about how they will deal with thousands of suspect steel parts in the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that were inst...
Senate panel questions Caltrans about Bay Bridge broken bolts, broken trust
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 12:00 AMFrustrated state senators pressed California Department of Transportation officials at a Tuesday hearing about how they will deal with thousands of suspect steel parts in the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge which were installed even though ...
State Senate hearing will focus on Bay Bridge problems today
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:41 AMState senators will press California Department of Transportation officials at a hearing today for answers about how the agency will address concerns about thousands of high-strength steel parts installed into the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay B...
Amid bolt problems, new Bay Bridge span's opening date still unclear
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 9:22 AMTransportation officials said Wednesday that they need until at least May 29 to decide on possibly delaying the planned September opening of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, as they address problems with broken and s...
