San Francisco bridge closes after cable snaps (Oops)

The Fresno Bee ^ | 10-27-09 | LISA LEFF and JOHN MARSHALL

[Enterprise]

Authorities on Tuesday closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland after a cable on its upper deck snapped during the evening commute.

[dragnet2]

Cable breaks! California is doomed. Article#15,902

[ridesthemiles]

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

Thank the enviros & the unions for closing our own steel mills and mining for cement materials.

The cable snapped and brought down a VERY LARGE sort of U-Clamp with it. Hit 3 vehicles, no deaths or injuries.

[ridesthemiles]

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

Thank the enviros & the unions for closing our own steel mills and mining for cement materials.

The cable snapped and brought down a VERY LARGE sort of U-Clamp with it. Hit 3 vehicles, no deaths or injuries.

[ridesthemiles]

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

Thank the enviros & the unions for closing our own steel mills and mining for cement materials.

The cable snapped and brought down a VERY LARGE sort of U-Clamp with it. Hit 3 vehicles, no deaths or injuries.

[D Rider]

Other bridges are out too, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland, Champlain Bridge in Vermont and a few other i can’t immediately recall. what’s up with these bridges ???

They are old, and maintenance has been defered to fund programs with higher priorities. And you what programs they are.

[NativeSon]

Cable just installed last month according to news reports.

They should've went with Verizon's Fios,

[ridesthemiles]

Sorry for the triple posts. Computer is acting funny this AM. REALLY slow...

[Dixie Yooper]

And - of course - since it’s an engineering problem, completely beyond the Obamaloon administration capability to detect and fix.

Something like this is well above Obama's pay scale...

[Carley]

OMG

Verizon network has been down and out a whole bunch this past week.

Businesses taking the gaspipe over the disruptions.

[RGSpincich]

a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland”

There is only one. The SF/Oakland Bay Bridge.

[Enterprise]

That’s kind of scary. Wonder how much Chinese steel and cement has been used in other projects?

[Bernard Marx]

I think it’s a safe assumption since the Bay Bridge is the ONLY bridge between S.F. and Oakland. Still, a competent editor would have named it. Traffic on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the Golden Gate will be hell until repairs are made.

[downtownconservative]

I guess you’re right technically. But you would need to be a local to understand that.

There is a Bay Bridge, a GoldenGate Bridge, a San Mateo Bridge, a San Rafael Bridge a Dumbarton Bridge and a Martinez Bridge, et al.

Why would the article say “a major bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco”, and not name the bridge? I still think it’s shoddy reporting.

[downtownconservative]

Glad I don’t live there anymore!!!! For lots of other reasons, as well.

[RGSpincich]

Yeah they should have said “the” major bridge.

[bert]

.....closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland ......

So, why should I give a damn about either place? The bridge is a nexus of evil

[presently no screen name]

beyond the Obamaloon administration capability

BO agrees w/you - it's above his pay grade.

[the long march]

It was temporary fix because a crack was found after a detour section had bee installed so traffic could continue to roll while the earthquake upgrade was being done. With the high winds yesterday I am not overly surprized

[presently no screen name]

a Dumbarton Bridge

Oh no! Are they starting to name bridges after zer0 already?

[Revolting cat!]

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

So did your keyboard's stuck Enter key. Just damn!