Bay bridge as caltrans gets ready to cut the ribbon on a new eastern span it. Will replace the old span since the bridge opened 77 years ago. At that time the bay bridge was the longest bridge on the world. George watson talked to some of the men who built it on the 50s anniversary on the completion of the original bay bridge back in 1986. There she sits triumphant under the moonlight. As people find a Common Ground aboard her. She lies anchored like a moor to stride the water. She is the bay bridge. A wonder to us today and a wonder to those who built her 64 years ago. I thought it was one of the seventh wonders in the world to me. Maybe the eighth. Thats what made me want to do it. And besides you were getting good money then. Eleven dollars for eight hours. It didnt take a magician to know that bridge was going to be something very special. Reporter just how did the depression aged visionaries plan to pay for all of this . The federal Reconstruction Corporation would loan the builde
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