A Tale of Two Bridges is a history of two versions of the San Francisco—Oakland Bay Bridge: the original bridge built in 1936 revolutionized transportation in the Bay Area, was built on time (less than three years) and came in under budge. The East Span replacement, started in 1998, fell victim to cost overruns in the billions of dollars, was a decade behind schedule, and suffered from structural problems that has made it a perpetual maintenance nightmare.
Stephen Mikesell is a public historian living in Davis, CA. He is the former Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for California.
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