East Span Bay Bridge

News and Stories

The 520 foot SAS tower of the new Bay Bridge East Span is difficult to climb. Imagine climbing a ladder 30 stories tall. That's not practical to do maintainance, hauling gear up and down, for the...

You can call it a major breakthrough. Engineers have separated the Western side from the Eastern side of the Cantilever Truss of the Bay Bridge. For months they've been working toward this historic...

A troll protected the old East Span of the Bay Bridge for a quarter century. That troll retired when the new East Span opened last year. Now, a new troll is on duty on the New Bay Bridge... and video...

If traffic is occassionally slower on the new Bay Bridge, blame it on the mesmerizing show that is going on right next door, as the old east span is demolished. It might look like a magic show, but it...

The first phase of demolishing the old East Span of the Bay Bridge started in March of 2014. The progress, you'll see, is remarkable and on track for first phase completion by the Fall of 2015.