[johnfrink]

I don't know about taller, but it's undeniably more elegant and graceful. When was the last time you saw a postcard with the Bay Bridge on it?

[Bobibutu]

"undeniably more elegant and graceful"

I'm from Oakland - I always felt we got shortchanged on the design end of the bridge (just an ugly ramp on our side)

Look closely to the right of the bridge in the traffic photo in post 20 and you will see construction and cranes - we are getting a new bridge on this side (old ramp cannot be retrofitted to earthquake criteria) - and the design is awesome - http://www.mtc.ca.gov/projects/bay_bridge/bbmain.htm

and http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/eastspans/index.html