San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge - Page 4

Scruffy88 · April 27th, 2006, 09:09 AM

not to worry though, the bridge will be ready for traffic in 2013, a quarter century after the old one was deemed seismically lacking!!!

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Nothing like rushing for the safety of the citizens

612bv3 · April 29th, 2006, 06:45 PM

I can't wait to see the tower going up.

Alvaro0127 · May 9th, 2006, 09:45 PM

Está más moderno... pero tiene un aspecto "indsutrial" que no me gusta :P El otro es tán besho!!

OettingerCroat · May 10th, 2006, 06:33 AM

thank god that i speak spanish

alvaro says its very modern, but it has an "industrial" aspect that he doesnt like. The rest is very "besho."

alvaro, qué es "besho"? ¿Habla Francés?

bay_area · May 10th, 2006, 06:08 PM

I understood everything except "besho"...LOL

ozscorpio7 · May 25th, 2006, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bay_area

I understood everything except "besho"...LOL

besho = bello , is a weird word used for beautiful , like stuff=thing or cuz=because. got any more doubts about spanish im your guy.

BTW that bridge is the bridge Oakland deserves, at last. nice looking bridge

i dont know what does he mean by Industrial.

the old bridge looks industrial .this one doesn't , it looks modern.

firulais2005 · August 18th, 2006, 10:57 PM

HEY does anyone have updates??

trojans14 · August 20th, 2006, 05:15 PM

its nice to see that theyre building a better looking eastern span. the current one looks pretty ugly IMO.

bay_area · August 20th, 2006, 08:01 PM

thanx ozscorpio.

trojan,
if it werent for the fact that it could collapse during any future quake-it wouldnt be replaced. looks arent so important-there are countless cantilever bridges all over the world that look just like it.

dougtheengineer · August 21st, 2006, 05:00 PM

Great construction photos for the suspension section! Its neat to see the old pictures.

LosAngelesMetroBoy · September 7th, 2006, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bay_area

LOL...we had an argument about this on SSP. The title of 1st goes back and forth between the 2 bridges.

CalTrans own website states that traffic volume at the Bay Bridge is 295,000-so your correct..it actually surpasses 300,000 on weekends. Bay Area oddity.

2 words

tahoe traffic

the reason that if u live in sacramento you dont go on I-80 or the 99 on fridays and sundays

TEBC · September 7th, 2006, 06:38 PM

cool

arturo · November 7th, 2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bay_area

I understood everything except "besho"...LOL

"besho" is the spelling of "bello" (beautiful) as it is pronounced in some South American nations, esp. Argentina and Uruguay. There, the "ll" is pronounced like "sh." This is an example of onomatopoeia.

Armon · November 8th, 2006, 07:06 AM

Here is an update

That structure behind the boat is where the suspension tower peir will be

King-Krunch · November 22nd, 2006, 11:31 AM

Thanks for the update

RSG · November 22nd, 2006, 12:01 PM

How much does this cost? Hiring those cranes would cost a fortune.

How many lanes will it have compared with the old bridge?

Oh and it looks great.

Armon · November 24th, 2006, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSG

How much does this cost? Hiring those cranes would cost a fortune.

How many lanes will it have compared with the old bridge?

Oh and it looks great.

Its cost $6 Billion it build the whole thing. ( I think its the single most expensive bridge project in the US)

It has the same number of lane as the old one, but there is now a emergence lane and a pedestrian walk way.

It been delayed even more because of funding its going to finish in 2015

TopperCity · November 25th, 2006, 05:47 PM

I think it's kinda unpleasant to see the two unmatched designs of the old and new bridges side by side. No sense of geometry except for the functionality.

Armon · November 25th, 2006, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopperCity

I think it's kinda unpleasant to see the two unmatched designs of the old and new bridges side by side. No sense of geometry except for the functionality.

The old bridge is gonna be demolished when the new one is done.

TopperCity · November 26th, 2006, 12:11 AM

aah! That makes sense. I never liked that double-deck bridge in the first place.

San Francisco is now going to look even better.

April 29th, 2006, 06:45 PM	#62
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May 9th, 2006, 09:45 PM	#63
Alvaro0127 6 Años Skyscrapercity Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia Posts: 9,756 Likes (Received): 3	Está más moderno... pero tiene un aspecto "indsutrial" que no me gusta :P El otro es tán besho!! __________________ TWITTER & INSTAGRAM

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bay_area Live and Let Live Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: here and there Posts: 1,654 Likes (Received): 0	I understood everything except "besho"...LOL __________________ This Space For Lease.

August 20th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#69
bay_area Live and Let Live Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: here and there Posts: 1,654 Likes (Received): 0	thanx ozscorpio. trojan, if it werent for the fact that it could collapse during any future quake-it wouldnt be replaced. looks arent so important-there are countless cantilever bridges all over the world that look just like it. __________________ This Space For Lease.

August 21st, 2006, 05:00 PM	#70
dougtheengineer likes engineering Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	Great construction photos for the suspension section! Its neat to see the old pictures. __________________ "Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has never been.'' - Albert Einstein

April 27th, 2006, 09:09 AM	#61
Scruffy88 Action Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Bronx Posts: 610 Likes (Received): 0	not to worry though, the bridge will be ready for traffic in 2013, a quarter century after the old one was deemed seismically lacking!!! [/QUOTE] Nothing like rushing for the safety of the citizens

May 10th, 2006, 06:33 AM	#64
OettingerCroat Disenfranchised Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oakland (USA) // Split (CRO) Posts: 7,461 Likes (Received): 1	thank god that i speak spanish alvaro says its very modern, but it has an "industrial" aspect that he doesnt like. The rest is very "besho." alvaro, qué es "besho"? ¿Habla Francés?

August 18th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#67
firulais2005 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 220 Likes (Received): 0	HEY does anyone have updates??

August 20th, 2006, 05:15 PM	#68
trojans14 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33 Likes (Received): 0	its nice to see that theyre building a better looking eastern span. the current one looks pretty ugly IMO.

September 7th, 2006, 06:38 PM	#72
TEBC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: São Paulo Posts: 12,314 Likes (Received): 640	cool __________________ rio 20!6 Viva essa Paixão

November 8th, 2006, 07:06 AM	#74
Armon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 94 Likes (Received): 0	Here is an update That structure behind the boat is where the suspension tower peir will be Last edited by Armon; November 14th, 2006 at 07:59 AM.

November 22nd, 2006, 11:31 AM	#75
King-Krunch :-) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the run Posts: 110 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for the update

November 22nd, 2006, 12:01 PM	#76
RSG Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 516 Likes (Received): 0	How much does this cost? Hiring those cranes would cost a fortune. How many lanes will it have compared with the old bridge? Oh and it looks great. __________________ If we act like it matters, and it doesn't matter, then it doesn't matter... but if we act like it doesn't matter and it matters, then it matters.

November 25th, 2006, 05:47 PM	#78
TopperCity Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LA Posts: 751 Likes (Received): 0	I think it's kinda unpleasant to see the two unmatched designs of the old and new bridges side by side. No sense of geometry except for the functionality.

November 26th, 2006, 12:11 AM	#80
TopperCity Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LA Posts: 751 Likes (Received): 0	aah! That makes sense. I never liked that double-deck bridge in the first place. San Francisco is now going to look even better.

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