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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K
Well that was impressive!
What's that bridge they're constructing?
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That's the replacement for the western span of the SF-Oakland Bay Bridge. After the 1989 earthquake damaged the existing bridge, it was decided to build a new one between Oakland and Yerba Buena Island rather than retrofit the old one. They did retrofit the other half, from Yerba Buena to SF, which is a suspension span. The new half will be a self-anchored suspension span also (that's the actual suspension part they are working on now). Suspension bridges do better in earthquakes.
I'll add to the general awe and approval for all the pictures.