One of the things you may have noticed it that construction is not an Old Boys Club anymore. Its something that video news man mark john noticed when he was documenting the bridge. So hes done more than 20 oral histories. And he comprised a short video precisely some of the women who have transcribed to the ante span. Please join me i work in San Francisco my mother worked on the new bridge and my brother. My mom worked on the first and second phase with me for another one of the contractors that were out here. And my grandfather worked on the original span but its been fun. Its one of those projects thats come in a lifetime. Its seeing it take a look take shape. When i finish our work you see something i work for the superintendent of the project. So no days even the same. Its interesting like i said in High School Im going to work and build bridges clapping thank you mark for our outstanding work documenting the women who are breaking barriers in the infrastructure. And also for for
Made of pride. Pride in the creation and pride in the prevention and the achievement and the challenges faced and overcome and pride in making a splendid location not just thats beautiful today but truly spectacular for generations to come. Some will look at the bridge and see a road and other will see art and other will see science. All of those is true yet i will effort look at this beautiful span and see the people together who bridged road, art and science and made them soar thank you clapping and now in keeping of the theme of the great people who have contributed to this bridge ill introduce my great friend chair of the California Transportation Commission clapping . Thank you amy as chairman of the Transportation Commission its a real honor to be here today. Ill to take this moment to recognize and honor all my fellow commissioner who are present today starting with bob bob bobby. Commissioner lucy and fran, commissioner joe clapping id like to honor two of our past commissioner
Welcome i all and to say what a great a day and congratulations to everyone. It really is a glorious day. Being around the eastern span one of the things you may have noticed it that construction is not an Old Boys Club anymore. Its something that video news man mark john noticed when he was documenting the bridge. So hes done more than 20 oral histories. And he comprised a short video precisely some of the women who have transcribed to the ante span. Please join me i work in San Francisco my mother worked on the new bridge and my brother. My mom worked on the first and second phase with me for another one of the contractors that were out here. And my grandfather worked on the original span but its been fun. Its one of those projects thats come in a lifetime. Its seeing it take a look take shape. When i finish our work you see something i work for the superintendent of the project. So no days even the same. Its interesting like i said in High School Im going to work and build bridges c
Its interesting like i said in High School Im going to work and build bridges clapping thank you mark for our outstanding work documenting the women who are breaking barriers in the infrastructure. And also for for or against a pathway for our daughters and our granddaughters interest thank you clapping as m t c and commissioner and as Commission Chair its been a privilege to have the opportunity over the years to get so close to the bridge project even in the last 6 months and now to know the men and women who have brought this bridge to life. Id like to thank my colleagues into past and present whos vision led to this magnificent bridge and to a our independent panel of folks. Id like to extend a special thanks to our Highway Administration and to thank all the toll payers who made this possible. Id like to a thank all the people to tell this story through their words and photographs and videos and personal stories from engineers to administrative staff, xarptsd and painters and iron
The last name you saw on the screen was the single fatality that day in loma. Im honored to introduce you to someone who helped rescue that young mans brother from that vehicle. Hes retired since. Doug can you stand and be recognized . Right there clapping . I now have the pleasure to introduce my chairperson so prepare for another truly set of remarks. Amy become chair a little bit over a year ago and this was prebolts and im sure figured there might be more of a Straight Line but shes held up like a trooper and been a great leader through a difficult time in this project. Loophole join me in welcoming my chair amy worth clapping thank you, very much. Steve im honored to be here to welcome i all and to say what a great a day and congratulations to everyone. It really is a glorious day. Being around the eastern span one of the things you may have noticed it that construction is not an Old Boys Club anymore. Its something that video news man mark john noticed when he was documenting the