San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (East)
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Single-tower self-anchored suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Construction phase: | 2002 - 2013 |
| Status: | under construction |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, North America Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Part of: | |
| Replaces |
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (East) (1936)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 385 m | |
| total length | 2 100 m | |
| deck | deck width | 27 m |
| pylon | pylon height | 160 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 1 000 000 000 |
Chronology
| 29 January 2002 | Beginning of construction. |
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Participants
Design
Architecture
Wind tunnel testing
Consulting
Construction engineers
Co-contractor
Subcontractor
Prestressing
Reinforcing steel
Lifting
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
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Bay Bridge Info: Bay Bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge 'low' bid hikes skyway cost
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge bid rejected as California seeks cheaper option
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge celebrates topping out with placing of giant saddle
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge deck segments set sail from China
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge falsework design begins
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge funds in doubt as legislature session ends
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge low bid comes in under Caltrans estimate
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge Skyway completed
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge skyway contract ready to advertise
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge suspension span back on the cards
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Bridge design & engineering: Bay Bridge weld quality cleared by federal investigation
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Bridge design & engineering: Bids opened for Bay Bridge foundations
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Bridge design & engineering: Budget increase for Bay Bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: California governor announces Bay Bridge plan
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Bridge design & engineering: Caltrans extends Bay Bridge tender deadline
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Bridge design & engineering: Caltrans gets loan for new Bay Bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: Caltrans invites new bids for Bay Bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: Commuters to get prime view of Bay Bridge tower erection
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Bridge design & engineering: Early opening for Bay Bridge approach
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Bridge design & engineering: East Oakland Bay Bridge contractor briefing planned
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Bridge design & engineering: Lights give preview of Bay Bridge skyline
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Bridge design & engineering: Market, design and timing blamed for Bay Bridge cost rise
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Bridge design & engineering: Massive Bay Bridge section passes through Panama Canal
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Bridge design & engineering: Options narrowed for Bay Bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: PB to perform bio-monitoring for new San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: Plan announced to accelerate Bay Bridge opening
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Bridge design & engineering: Senate approval clears way for Bay Bridge
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Bridge design & engineering: Shock for Caltrans at Bay Bridge bid opening
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Bridge design & engineering: Skyway to heaven
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Bridge design & engineering: Wait continues for Bay Bridge decision
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Bridge design & engineering: Weekend project replaces section of Bay Bridge
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Bridge Pros: Bay Bridge East Span
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Caltrans: East Span Replacement Project
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Donald MacDonald Architects: San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Design
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ENR: Caltrans Steels Up For Big Bid Changes (03.11.2003)
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ENR: Funding Problems Keep Bay Area Span Plan In Suspense (30.08.2004)
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ENR: Way-High Single Bid Stymies State Officials (07.06.2004)
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FAZ: Die Fahrbahn hängt im Tragseil
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New Bay Bridge
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T. Y. Lin International: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Seismic Safety Project
Relevant Publications
- Bidding extended for Bay Bridge superstructure contract, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 2nd Quarter 2003, n. 31 v. 9
- Opinion divided on Bay Bridge's future, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2005, n. 38 v. 11
- Bay Bridge stalls as governor terminates single bid, in "Bridge Update", October 2004, n. 47
- Bay bridge - steady construction progress, in "Bridge Update", June 2007, n. 68
- Reports drive changes in Bay Bridge design and procedures, in "Bridge Update", January 2005, n. 49
- Bay Bridge SAS set to start at last, in "Bridge Update", April 2006, n. 59
- Ship shape, in "Bridge Update", July 2010, n. 93
- Deck daring, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2010, n. 58 v. 16
- Bay bridge awaits its fate, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2004, n. 37 v. 10
- Strand-jacks lift mammoth span, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2006, n. 42 v. 12
- Second transition span finds ist place, in "Bridge Update", November 2006, n. 62
- High profile, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 2nd Quarter 2009, n. 55 v. 15
- Bay Bridge suspension span comes back from the dead, in "Bridge Update", July 2005, n. 53
- Rolling programme, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2009, n. 57 v. 15
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, sicurezza antisismica della campata est / San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, East Span Seismic Safety, in "Rassegna - Edizione Bilingue", 2003, n. 79
- Bay Crossing Is Following Suit, in "Engineering News Record", 9 July 2001
- New conditions may boost Bay Bridge bids, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 3rd Quarter 2005, n. 40 v. 11
- Skyway to heaven, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 3rd Quarter 2004, n. 36 v. 10
- Easy mover will speed Bay Bridge skyway, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2003, n. 30 v. 9
- Big Bay Build, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2009, n. 57 v. 15
- Insider knowledge, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 2nd Quarter 2009, n. 55 v. 15
- T.Y. Lin International Excels With Project Partners’ Input, in "ASPIRE", Winter 2008
- Design of Looping Cable Anchorage System for New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Main Suspension Span, in "Journal of Bridge Engineering (ASCE)", November - December 2002, n. 6 v. 7
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Concepts and Alternatives, presented at Metropolitan Habitats and Infrastructure, IABSE Symposium, Shanghai, China, 22-24.09.2004.
- Replacing the East Bay Bridge, in "Civil Engineering Magazine", September 1999, n. 9 v. 69
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000914 |
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| Created: | 08/09/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |
