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Building an Iconic Bridge
An interesting and informative presentation about the Iconic Bay Bridge is coming to Danville's Village Theatre on Tuesday, March 27.
Rebuilding the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge loomed large in everyone’s mind after one of the upper spans of the eastern bridge pan caked downward during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.
Political squabbles delayed the selection of a final design and start of construction until 2002. The fascinating final design will create an iconic new Bay Area landmark to rival the Golden Gate Bridge upon its completion, hopefully by Labor Day, 2013.
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Since the bridge opened on November 12, 1936 it has become a critical link between San Francisco and the East Bay. Today 280,000 vehicles a day cross the bridge.
The new eastern span with its 1.2 mile side by side decks skyway joins the new 1 mile single Self-Anchored Suspension span (SAS) and will connect to the existing Yerba Buena Island Tunnel. The SAS is the largest single tower single cable bridge in the world.
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A special presentation Building an Iconic Bridge by Sarah Len, representative for the Bay Bridge public information office, is scheduled in Danville at the Village Theater, 233 Front Street on Tuesday, March 27th at 2 pm.
The Museum of the San Ramon Valley, the San Ramon Historic Foundation, and the San Ramon Valley Historical Society are event sponsors. Tickets at the door are $10 for sponsor members and $15 for guests.
