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Oakland, CA: Port of Oakland Time Lapse
Monday, March 2nd, 2015A day (or two) in the life of the Port of Oakland. Located in San Francisco Bay, the Port of Oakland is the USA’s 5th busiest container port, and handles over 2 million 20-foot cargo containers every year.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Dr. C. D. Mote, Jr. President, National Academy of Engineering
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013“We don’t address the problems when we have them if we can delay addressing them. Any of the big infrastructure projects, or many of them, come following a crisis….The idea of not serving infrastructure needs is endemic in our society.”
View this complete post...San Francisco, CA: Bay Bridge in 1936 vs. 2013
Friday, September 20th, 2013The 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!
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Oakland, 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...Oakland, CA: 12th Street Reconstruction Project Final Time-Lapse
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012(Best viewed in the HD setting and full screen) This is the final version of the time-lapse that captures the construction work of The City of Oakland (California) Measure DD, 12th Street Reconstruction Project, photos taken between January 10, 2011 and November 21, 2012. The project relocates and narrows a roadway to create a new […]
View this complete post...Oakland, CA: Bay Bridge Eastern Span Construction
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012Oakland to Treasure Island construction of new suspension bridge span April 12, 2012 part 15 – cemekickit on YouTube
View this complete post...San Francisco, CA: Waterfront and Bay Bridge 1936
Monday, April 9th, 2012San Francisco Waterfront and Bay Bridge, 1930s. Various shots.High-angle shot of San Francisco waterfront, daytime, from approximately Pier 6 to 17.San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge seen from Yerba Buena Island with ferries sailing underneath.Overexposed shot of Golden Gate Bridge with bright sky in background.Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with Key System Ferry terminal on […]
View this complete post...Oakland, CA: 12th Street Reconstruction Project
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012(Best viewed in the HD setting and full screen) This time-lapse captures the construction work of The City of Oakland (California) Measure DD, 12th Street Reconstruction Project, between January 10, 2011 and March 9, 2012. (The final version of the time-lapse video will be complete in the Fall of 2012 when the work is scheduled […]
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