November 9 fatal big rig accident on the Bay Bridge

On November 9 a big rig plummeted off the SAn Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge killing the driver. The accident occurred on a new section of the bridge that has had 42 accidents since it opened. The driver apparentle lost control of the big rig on a west-bound S-curve. The big rig went over the side of the bridge landing on Yerba Buena Island. This was the first fatality on the S-curve since it opened on September 8. Speed limits drop on that section of the bridge. The exact speed of teh big rig was not given, but it was reported that the driver was traveling at a high speed. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/

Bay Bridge set for re-opening

October 30, 2009--The Oakland Bay Bridge is set for re-opening as soon as tomorrow morning.  It has been closed since a mishap on Tuesday when 5,000 pounds of steel came crashing down on the morning commute.  The failed part was from a Labor Day retrofit which is now being redesigned.  Commuters are being advised to seek alternate routes.  The bridge is 73 years old.

Bay Bridge Damage

October 29, 2009--5,000 pounds of metal dropped from the Bay Bridge and rained down on commuters between Oakland and San Francisco.  Luckily only one motorist was slightly injured.  The efforts to replace the bridge continue with a budget that has ballooned from $1.3 billion to $7.2 billion with a 2013 opening.

Some have not felt safe on the bridge since the earthquake of 1989 during the World Series.  The recent problem stems from Labor Day repairs which apparently did not completely hold.