It has been nearly six years since the first multiday closure of the Bay Bridge for construction related to the new span, but bridge officials haven’t forgotten the lessons of that experience.Officials foolishly kept a single westbound lane of traffic open during that Labor Day weekend in 2006, and public outreach failed to alert travelers about what that meant.
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Along with this weekend’s Bay Bridge closure, which will begin at 8 p.m. today and last until 5 a.m. Tuesday, motorists and transit riders will also have to deal with service changes on Monday’s Presidents Day holiday. Here are the details:Muni: Will operate on a Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, meaning slightly less service and later start times than regular weekday scheduling.
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The official call will be made Wednesday on whether to move forward with the planned closure of the Bay Bridge this weekend.
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A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning after slamming into the back of another vehicle on the Bay Bridge and was thrown from his bike.The driver of the motorcycle, described as a male, was driving west on the Bay Bridge around 10:45 a.m. when he struck the back of a Toyota Corolla, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Tam. The man was ejected from the motorcycle and hit the concrete railing on the north side of the bridge.
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The final look of the rebuilt eastern segment of the Bay Bridge will begin to take shape this week, with construction crews laying cable down for what will form the basis of the world’s longest self-anchored suspension span.
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The first design options for a long-discussed bike path on the Bay Bridge’s western span will be released today, although bridge officials said there is no funding identified for the project, which will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
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A man was taken to a hospital after a crash on the Bay Bridge this morning that involved an AC Transit bus and several other vehicles, California Highway Patrol spokesman Tony Tam said.The collision, reported just after 6 a.m., blocked two lanes on westbound Interstate Highway 80 on the Bay Bridge’s eastern span.A 28-year-old Vallejo man driving a Chevrolet Avalanche was transported to Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, but Tam did not know his condition.
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Fog advisories have been issued for two more Bay Area bridges this morning after a National Weather Service dense fog alert went into effect late Monday night.The San Mateo and Bay bridges both have been issued fog advisories early this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.As of 2 a.m. visibility on the Bay Bridge was down to 300 feet, the CHP said.At 5:03 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued in east Contra Costa County, the CHP said.
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A year’s worth of plans are afoot to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Bay Bridge.Starting this month, bridge officials will unveil a series of celebrations of the span, which opened to traffic Nov. 12, 1936. One the events is the unveiling of the Bay Lights Project, an illuminated sculpture designed by artist Leo Villareal featuring 30,000 LED lights.
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Bay Area leaders on the local and state levels will be on hand to mark the 75th anniversary of the iconic Bay Bridge. A celebration and unveiling of the new Bay Bridge interpretive sign is slated for 10 a.m. Thursday on Treasure Island. Mayor Ed Lee and San Francisco state Sen. Mark Leno are among the guests expected to attend.
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