The recent opening of the new and iconic east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was a monumental achievement for Caltrans, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the California Transportation Commission, but let’s not forget those who paved the way for us in the 1930s as they built the original Bay Bridge — an engineering marvel in its own right. Check out this split-screen comparison that celebrates both spans!
-CaltransVideo on YouTube
Archive for the ‘Bridges’ Category
San Francisco, CA: Bay Bridge in 1936 vs. 2013
Friday, September 20th, 2013Oakland, CA: First Night on New Bay Bridge
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013Across and back on the SF Oakland Bay Bridge. Westbound first, then eastbound. Within the first few hundred cars each way.
View this complete post...Fallon, MT: Yellowstone River Bridge
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013Time lapse construction of the Yellowstone River Bridge –MontanaDOT on YouTube.
View this complete post...Milton, KY: Milton-Madison Bridge Demolition
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013American Fork, UT: Diverging Diamond Interchange
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013This animation demonstrates how the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at American Fork Main Street will function. –UtahDOT on YouTube.
View this complete post...Denver, CO: Pecos Street over I-70 Construction Time Lapse
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013St. Charles, IL: Red Gate Bridge Construction Time Lapse
Friday, July 12th, 2013Red Gate Bridge Construction Time Lapse from City of St Charles on Vimeo.
View this complete post...Covered Bridges of Virginia
Monday, July 8th, 2013Learn about these remnants of history in the commonwealth.
-vdotweb on YouTube
Great American Infrastructure: Astoria, OR: Astoria–Megler Bridge
Thursday, July 4th, 2013What: The Astoria–Megler Bridge, located in Oregon, is the longest steel cantilever through truss bridge in the nation. When: Initial construction began in 1962 & the Astoria–Megler Bridge officially opened on July 29th, 1966 (although the official dedication ceremony took place a month later). Stats: – Total Length: 21,474 feet (6,545 m) – Width: 28 feet (8.5 m)– Longest Span: […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Edwin Hill, International President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Friday, June 28th, 2013Edwin D. Hill is President of the the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), an office he has held since 2001. As President of a union whose members work in all sectors of the economy, from utility companies to solar panel production plants, from building retrofitting to nuclear power facilities, Mr. Hill has a unique, […]
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