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2008 Coverage, Of The Oakland Bay Bridge, Eastern Span Replacement, San Francisco Bay, California

Cat-boat Race Below 2008
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A cat-boat race was underway just under the new construction. Notice the temporary supports used while the roadway continues to be extended.

Eastern Span Replacement internal link   •  Of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge   •  Shot from Treasure Island, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 21 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 17:24:09 Saturday 21 June 2008)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TreasureIsland_0025TNT
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Elegance Met Industrial 2008
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The smoothly elegant new bridge ended at the beginning of its own construction. In advance of an understated clean curve was the edge, composed of awkward looking temporary bare steel supports.

Eastern Span Replacement internal link   •  Of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge   •  Shot from Treasure Island, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 21 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 17:27:27 Saturday 21 June 2008)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TreasureIsland_0063TNT
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On The Island Too 2008
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Almost invisible was the beginnings of supports for the Yerba Buena Island end of the new span. Beyond this section of old bridge was the S-turn itself under construction.

Eastern Span Replacement internal link   •  Of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge   •  Shot from Treasure Island, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 21 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 17:28:45 Saturday 21 June 2008)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TreasureIsland_0082TNT
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Old And New 2008
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The new bridge could be compared and contrasted to the old bridge. The old bridge was to the right.

Eastern Span Replacement internal link   •  Of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge   •  Taken from a Hornblower Christmas cruise   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 21 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:28:08 Thursday 25 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #XmasCruise_8033BCX
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New Beyond Old 2008
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The old bridge was built from rigid triangles so that it would be strong. Unfortunately that rigidity resulted in a break during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake internal link. The new bridge is designed to slide and move internally to dissipate an earthquakes energy.

Eastern Span Replacement internal link   •  Of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge   •  Taken from a Hornblower Christmas cruise   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 21 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:28:52 Thursday 25 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #XmasCruise_8049BCX
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Next Support Made Ready 2008
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Two support columns were just being finished on the left. A walkway for workmen connected the new bridge to its next support.

Eastern Span Replacement internal link   •  Of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge   •  Taken from a Hornblower Christmas cruise   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 21 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:29:30 Thursday 25 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #XmasCruise_8053BCX
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