Lengthy, costly trail to Bay Bridge's eastern span

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From SF Gate:

Lengthy, costly trail to Bay Bridge's eastern span

One of the Bay Area's longest running stories, a tale of money, political power and amazing feats, with more twists, turns and trouble than a cable television drama, is finally reaching its end, albeit a beautiful yet slightly disappointing and unrewarding conclusion.

The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge is scheduled to open early Sept. 3, almost 24 years after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake snapped a section of the busy bridge, revealing its fragility, and almost 12 years since construction started.

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