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Roadbuilding
Caltrans implodes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge old east span pier
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Nov. 14 imploded the largest pier of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridgeās old east span (Pier E3) after months of planning around minimizing environmental impact from the demolition. Engineers set off the implosion early in the morning during āslack tideā using 600 controlled charges. The effort weakened the 50-foot [ā¦]
November 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
After $1.1 billion and 15 years, Presidio Parkway in San Francisco opens (PHOTOS)
It took 15 years and more thanĀ $1 billion, but the final concrete has been poured in the Presidio Parkway project to replace Doyle Drive in San Francisco. The new roadĀ opened to drivers late Sunday night. The 1.6-mile Presidio Parkway replaces Doyle Drive as the main gateway to one of Americaās most iconic bridges, the Golden [ā¦]
July 16, 2015
Workforce
Freeing trapped raccoon costs carpenter his job in San Francisco
āIām going to do what is necessary for this raccoon.ā According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, those were among carpenter Todd Suttonās last words while stillĀ employedĀ byĀ RFJ Meiswinkel Co., and he has no regrets. Sutton was recently fired by the company after he freed a raccoon that had been causing trouble at the [ā¦]
March 12, 2015
Business
At groundbreaking, California trades union head calls high-speed rail construction āgreatest infrastructure projectā in U.S. history
Despite years of controversy and wondering where the money to fund its construction would come from, ground was officially broken Tuesday on Californiaās first high-speed rail line in Fresno. Expected to be completed by 2029, trains on theĀ $68 billion railroad will travel at speeds up to 200 miles per hour, spanning 520 milesĀ from San Francisco [ā¦]
January 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Time-lapse captures 2-year construction of new San Francisco 49ers football stadium in 2 minutes
The folks at EarthCam have done it again, capturing yet another huge construction project from start to finish this time with the new home of the NFLās San Francisco 49ers. Leviās Stadium is the first new NFL stadium to be built in California in 50 years and cost about $1.2 billion. The stadium seats about [ā¦]
September 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Construction and heavy traffic force roadside child birth
A traffic jam in the San Francisco Bay area forced a soon-to-be father to pull his vehicle over and deliver his own child on the side of a busy Sonoma CountyĀ highway. Luis Lugoās wife Lucy Renteria knew she was going into labor when she told him to drive her to the hospital. Unfortunately the baby [ā¦]
August 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Remembering Maya Angelou for her contribution to transportation
Maya Angelou, best known for her books and poetry, died on Wednesday. While many people recount her literary works, it is also worth remembering Angelou for her contribution to transportation. At age 16, Angelou was the first African-American woman to operate a streetcar in San Francisco. SFist reports that Angelou first applied for a job [ā¦]
May 29, 2014
Construction Equipment
āGODZILLA ATTACK!ā warns hacked highway message board in San Francisco
A highway message board used to alert drivers to backups and road work in San Francisco recently warned drivers of a āGodzilla attackā and urged drivers to āturn back,āĀ NBC Bay AreaĀ reports. Despite the timeliness of the messages, the signs were not part of a campaign for the new āGodzillaā movie, wherein a massive lizard descends [ā¦]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Digital highway signs warn San Francisco drivers of āGodzilla attackā
A highway message board in San Francisco recently warned drivers of a āGodzilla attackā and urged drivers to āturn back,ā NBC Bay Area reports. Despite the timeliness of the messages, the signs were not part of a campaign for the new āGodzillaā movie. According to SFGate, the signs were intended to warn drivers about street [ā¦]
May 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
5-alarm fire engulfs San Francisco construction site, burns through the night
A six-story apartment complex under construction in San Francisco was engulfed in flames Tuesday afternoon and burned throughout the night, according to a report from the San Francsico Chronicle. Fire Chief Joanne Hayes White said it was the largest fire the city has seen in several years. Huge plumes of smoke could be seen towering [ā¦]
March 12, 2014
Construction Equipment
San Francisco construction crew adds human skeleton to unique collection of finds at Transbay Transit site
A construction crew in San Francisco is slowly amassing a small museum of the cityās history. While building the $1.9 billion Transbay Transit Center, described as a āGrand Central Station of the West,ā workers with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority have found several interesting items that represent various periods of the cityās past, according to [ā¦]
February 27, 2014
Construction Equipment
State orders Google to move its mystery barge construction site from San Francisco Bay island
The mystery surrounding whatever it is Google is building atop a barge moored to an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay generated a lot of buzz last year. Speculation ran rampant with some wondering if it was a āfloating data centerā while others thought it was most likely a cool new retail location [ā¦]
February 7, 2014
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