Bay Bridge Fender Repairs Completed Ahead of Schedule, Saving $500K.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Caltrans today announced it has completed repairs to the damaged fenders on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, double-decked structure, W Calif.; built 1933–36. It has a total length of 8.25 mi (13.2 km). From San Francisco it crosses the bay to Yerba Buena Island, where a tunnel connects with spans leading to Oakland and Berkeley. , three weeks earlier than the original estimated date of completion. In addition, although the emergency contract authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: up to $2 million, it now appears the final cost of the project will be about $1.5 million. "The swift recoveries from the collapse of the MacArthur Maze The MacArthur Maze refers to a complex of freeway interchanges located near the eastern end of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in Oakland, California. Local traffic reporters and residents also refer to it as the Oakland Maze, the Bay Bridge Maze , Devil's Slide For the Devil's Slide in Hawaii, see . Devil's Slide is a stretch of California's Highway 1, along San Mateo County's coastline between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay. Construction of the road began in 1935 and was completed in 1937, replacing the steep, narrow, and winding Pedro on the San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. County coast, and the quick repairs of the Bay Bridge fenders demonstrate that Caltrans is committed to improving mobility for the Bay Area and across California," said Caltrans Director Will Kempton. The fenders, made of concrete, steel, and recycled plastic, are designed to protect the piers in the event of an accident. They did just that on November 7, when a container ship struck them. Although the fenders were damaged, the piers were not harmed. By working closely with the contractor and suppliers, Caltrans was able to finish the repairs several weeks ahead of schedule. The contractor, California Engineering Contractors of Pleasanton, worked on the upgrade of the piers last year. As a result, they were familiar with the design of the piers and fenders and had little or no learning curve to finish the project. |
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