New East Span: Hinge & Joint Work on the Oakland Touchdown
While its not as visually striking as the tower portion of the new Bay Bridge East Span, the project to build a touchdown at the Oakland shoreline is an essential element of the span. News videographer Mark Jones was on hand last weekend as crews installed a seismic joint and hinge pipe beam — part of a complex system to allow the roadways to survive a major earthquake.
Work on The Oakland Thouchdown
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