It's still illegal to ride a bike between Treasure Island and downtown San Francisco on a bridge with ten lanes for motorists. But do tell us again how cyclists are privileged.
In the simple act of bicycling in a group, a new kind of public space was discovered, empty of the incessant clamor of buying and selling and producing an unexpected
In the simple act of bicycling in a group, a new kind of public space was discovered, empty of the incessant clamor of buying and selling and producing an unexpected
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December 15, 2009: The huge, dogbone-shaped steel eyebars dwarf workers in the above images, taken the week of Dec. 14, 2009, as crews work overnight to replace the damaged portion of a cracked eyebar on the East Span of the Bay Bridge.
Caltrans crews have completed both the replacement of the damaged portion of the eyebar on the East Span of the Bay Bridge, and the removal of the temporary fix installed in October.
Caltrans began its long-term repair of the failed eyebar on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Dec. 11. The damaged eyebar was discovered during the Labor Day weekend bridge closure.
Opinion: The Bay Bridge needs a climate-friendly makeover and it needs one now
Ben Kaufman and Carter Lavin
May 12, 2021
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Traffic flows through the Bay Bridge toll plaza in 2017.Noah Berger/Special to The Chronicle
California is known around the world as a leader in the fight against climate change. The state has an ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels. Unfortunately, we’re on a trajectory to fall far short of this goal by the 2030 deadline unless we make bold and immediate changes.
A recent report by California State Auditor Elaine Howle specifically points to transportation-related emissions as the problem. Howle’s audit found California saw an uptick in transportation emissions since 2013. To step up our climate game, we need to make it easier for people to get around without cars.