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NEW BAY BRIDGE EAST SPAN OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED
The Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee is targeting Labor Day Weekend 2013 for the opening of the new East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months. WORK CONTINUES ON THE SAS MAIN CABLE
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (January 26, 2012):Workers have installed the first of 137 strands of the nearly mile-long main cable. Each strand is comprised of 127 individual wires. Find out more...
THE BAY BRIDGE IS CELEBRATING ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Bay Bridge opened to traffic 75 years ago on November 12, 1936. "The Year of the Bay Bridge" will last from November 2011 to November 2012, with a year’s worth of activities to celebrate this monumental structure. Stay tuned for upcoming events and visit the history timeline to learn about the bridge’s 75 years of service. Find more information about the bridge's history and join our Facebook page to share your memories and photos.
VISIT THE INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY
Visit the new publicly-accessible interpretive display on Treasure Island, and get a spectacular view of the construction across the water. The display highlights the bridge’s rich history and its signature element, the Self-Anchored Suspension Span. Access online content on your smartphone via embedded QR tags. Directions
"INSIDE THE BAY BRIDGE" VIDEO
Go where you've never gone before - inside the Skyway and to the top of the Self-Anchored Suspension Span tower - in this up-close tour of the new East Span. This latest video gives a rare glimpse of the work that takes place inside this massive new engineering icon, including the deck sections of the suspension span.
LAST SAS DECK SECTIONS PLACED
SAS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: October 28, 2011
The 28th and final deck section for the Self-Anchored Suspension Span (SAS) was placed, marking a major milestone in the construction of the new East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Find more information on:
The SAS Main Project page
The SAS Main Cable page
The SAS Interactive Model page
The SAS Tower Project page
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Protecting birds, fish, marine mammals and plants in the San Francisco Bay is of paramount importance during construction of the new East Span. Visit the Environmental Protection page for more information on mitigation efforts, including a new video that showcases how bridge construction and the environment can co-exist. BAY BRIDGE VIDEO ON THE GO
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Lane and ramp closure schedule for
Friday (02/10/12) night to Monday (02/13/12) morning:
Friday (02/10/12) night to Saturday (02/11/12) morning:
Eastbound:
No closures are scheduled.
Westbound:
No closures are scheduled.
Saturday (02/11/12) night to Sunday (02/12/12) morning:
Eastbound:
No closures are scheduled.
Westbound:
11 a.m to 8:30 am., two lanes will be closed.
Westbound 80 HOV lane:
10 p.m. to 9 a.m., one lane will be closed
Northbound 880 HOV ramp:
10 p.m. to 9 a.m. full ramp will be closed.
Sunday (02/12/12) night to Monday (02/13/12) morning:
Eastbound:
11 p.m. to 6 a.m., two lane will be closed.
Westbound:
11p.m. to 4:30 a.m., two lanes will be closed.
Westbound 80 HOV lane:
10 p.m. to 5 a.m., one lane will be closed
Northbound 880 HOV ramp:
10 p.m. to 5 a.m. ramp will be closed.
Monday (02/13/12) day:
Eastbound:
7 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane will be closed.
Westbound:
No closures are scheduled.
The speed limit on the S-Curve is 40 mph for cars and 35 mph for trucks.
Visit the S-Curve page for more safety information.
Please drive carefully!
Due to construction work underway on the Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge, boaters are advised to pass under the bridge west of Yerba Buena Island.
Jerry Brown Governor
Traci Stevens Acting Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Dario Frommer Chair, California Transportation Commission
Adrienne Tissier Chair, Bay Area Toll Authority
TOLL BRIDGE PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Steve Heminger TBPOC Chair, Executive Director, Bay Area Toll Authority
Bimla Rhinehart TBPOC Vice-Chair, Executive Director, California Transportation Commission
Malcolm Dougherty Acting Director, Caltrans