Archive for the 'Freeway collapse' Category
We all remember the scary images of a section of the Bay Bridge upper deck collapsing like a trap door 20 years ago when the Loma Prieta earthquake shook the Bay Area.
Now we can see how the new East Span of the Bay Bridge is expected to perform in a big earthquake. Caltrans has posted a computer animated video on its Web site - baybridgeinfo.org - depicting how a major earthquake will affect the new East Span, which is scheduled for completion in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Freeway collapse | No Comments »
Posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Under: BART, Freeway collapse | 10 Comments »
Posted on Monday, December 31st, 2007
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Buses, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Retrofitting, Safety, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries, fuel | 11 Comments »
Posted on Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Under: Bicycling, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Safety, driving, ferries, fuel, other, technology, traffic signals, trucks | 2 Comments »
Posted on Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Retrofitting, connectivity, driving | No Comments »
Posted on Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Under: Caltrans, Freeway collapse, Safety | No Comments »