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Workshop: Bay Bridge Steel Art Program

The Bay Bridge Steel Program, being administered by Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), was created in response to significant interest from Bay Area artists and creative communities, who asked whether steel from the historic East Span could be made available for creative repurposing and reuse. The program’s intent is to preserve elements of the original 1936 East Span of the Bay Bridge, as well as its legacy as a major landmark and historic icon, by making salvaged steel available for incorporation into public and civic art projects throughout the State of California.



In order to help potential Bay Bridge Steel Program applicants learn more about the legacy of the historic span, in August 2015 two noted bridge experts – Stephen Mikesell and Dr. Brian Maroney -- engaged in a conversation about the bridge and its history. Stephen Mikesell is an historic preservationist with a specialization in historic bridges. Dr. Brian Maroney is Caltrans' Principal Bridge Engineer overseeing all aspects of the design for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay.