Local News New Bay Bridge Project February 27, 2013 / 6:06 PM PST / CBS News Rendering of the self-anchored suspension span of the new Bay Bridge eastern span. (Caltrans) CORRIDOR OVERVIEW The Bay Bridge is composed of of several different structures CORRIDOR OVERVIEW The original wast span has been seismically retrofitted CORRIDOR OVERVIEW The West approach runs through San Francisco CORRIDOR OVERVIEW The Largest Single-Bore Tunnel in the world joins East and West spans through Yerba Buena Island (YBI) CORRIDOR OVERVIEW The completed skyway of the new Bay Bridge eastern span. (Caltrans) CORRIDOR OVERVIEW Original East span will be demolished after new bridge is completed CORRIDOR OVERVIEW The Oakland Touchdown Under Construction YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Yerba Buena Island Transition YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Yerba Buena Island Transition YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Concrete Pour on Westbound TBI Transition YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Concrete Finishing on Yerba Buena Island Transition YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Original YBI viaduct is demolished to be replaced by seismically-safe section (right) YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Rendering of the completed YBI transitions YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Rendering of the completed YBI transitions YERBA BUENA ISLAND TRANSITION STRUCTURE Yerba Buena Island Transition SKYWAY Pier tables are constructed atop each footing SKYWAY The Skyway under construction SKYWAY Westbound Skyway Under Construction SKYWAY A custom-built straddle carrier moves a concrete section of the Skyway SKYWAY A massive hydraulic hammer is used to drive piles deep into the bay mud SKYWAY Strand jacks used to hoist segments are positioned onto a completed pier table SKYWAY A hinge-pipe beam is installed on the Skyway SKYWAY Lifting a pre-cast segment on the Skyway OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Partially completed Oakland Touchdown OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Concrete Pour on Oakland Touchdown OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Falsework on Oakland Touchdown OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Foundations curing on Oakland Touchdown OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Coated rebar to prevent corrosion OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Welding piles OAKLAND TOUCHDOWN Constructing rebar Cages EAST SPAN DEMOLITION Original East Span to be Demolished EAST SPAN DEMOLITION Original East Span to be Demolished EAST SPAN DEMOLITION Original East Span to be Demolished EAST SPAN DEMOLITION Original East Span to be Demolished EAST SPAN DEMOLITION Original East Span to be Demolished EAST SPAN DEMOLITION Original East Span to be Demolished
